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Amicus BriefView all the Amicus Brief resources
View all the Amicus Brief resources
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Aug 2, 2018: DACA litigation Amicus BriefAug 2, 2018: CLINIC has joined with Lobby for Muslim Advocates and other faith partners as Amici Curiae, or friends of the court, in the Texas. v. Nielsen case challenging the constitutionality of the DACA program. The brief asks the court to deny Texas’s motion for preliminary injunction which would halt adjudication of all DACA cases. The case is scheduled to be heard in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on August 8, 2018.
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Apr 30, 2018: Matter of A-B Amicus BriefApr 30, 2018: The Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc., filed an amicus brief April 27 challenging Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ effort to insert himself into a settled immigration case, the Matter of A-B. The attorney general’s unusual move could result in changes to long-settled immigration policy, making it harder for many asylum seekers -- notably those fleeing religion-based persecution – to obtain protection in the United States.
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Apr 2, 2018: Trump v. Hawaii: Brief Amici Curiae of USCCB, Catholic Charities USA and CLINIC in support of...Apr 2, 2018: USCCB, Catholic Charities USA and CLINIC have joined as Amici Curiae, or friends of the court, in the Donald J. Trump, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al. case challenging the constitutionality of Presidential Proclamation No. 9645. This case is commonly referred to as the “travel ban” litigation. The brief asks the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the Executive Action as a violation of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The case is scheduled to be heard in the Supreme Court on April 25.
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Mar 15, 2018: Matter of Castro-Tum Amicus BriefMar 15, 2018: Attorney General Sessions requested briefing from amici in the case of Matter of Castro-Tum, 27 I&N Dec. 187 (A.G. 2018). In response to this request, CLINIC and Matthew Hoppock filed this amicus brief on February 16, 2018.
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Sep 19, 2017: Trump v. IRAP: Brief Amici Curiae of USCCB, Catholic Charities USA and CLINIC in support of...Sep 19, 2017: USCCB, Catholic Charities USA and CLINIC have joined as Amici Curiae, or friends of the court, in the International Refugee Assistance Project, et al. v. Trump case challenging the constitutionality of Executive Order No. 13780.
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Apr 19, 2017: CLINIC and Public Counsel BIA Amicus Brief on Definition of a MinorApr 19, 2017: In response to the June 9, 2016 amicus invitation by the Board of Immigration Appeals on the definition of a minor for purposes of the asylum one-year filing deadline, CLINIC and Public Counsel submitted this briefing arguing that a minor should be defined as youth under 21.
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Mar 10, 2017: Doe v. Sessions Amicus BriefMar 10, 2017: CLINIC, along with Public Counsel, filed this amicus brief on March 7, 2016 in Doe v. Sessions before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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Jan 25, 2017: Motion to Reconsider WAFC
Jan 25, 2017: Catholic Legal Immigration Network asked the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider its decision in Matter of W-A-F-C, 6 I&N Dec. 880 (BIA 2016) in a Jan. 17, 2017 motion to reconsider.
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CLINIC BlogsView all the CLINIC Blogs resources
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Aug 8, 2018: Meet Awa, RIS’ newest legal assistant
Aug 8, 2018: Awa Sylla joins CLINIC after attending law school at Indiana University. Fueled by the desire to “protect the vulnerable,” she is excited to be an advocate for those in need. -
Aug 8, 2018: From volunteer to attorney, the journey was worth it!
Aug 8, 2018: CLINIC’s newest attorney Graciela Mateo says becoming an attorney was a dream of hers since she was nine years old. Read more to see what volunteer experiences led her to immigration and how she is settling into her new role as a staff attorney with Religious Immigration Services. -
Jul 30, 2018: Catholic Charities’ Vardaman Family Life Center tackles one of the biggest issues that disconnects...Jul 30, 2018: This Catholic Charities program promotes immigrant integration by bringing students together to learn about different cultures while they practice their second language.
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Jul 17, 2018: Inspired by gratitude for her own welcome to the U.S., rep dives in and gets fully accreditedJul 17, 2018: Nearly 20 years after she first began working with immigrants teaching citizenship classes, Gloria Avila of the Hispanic Services Council in Tampa, Florida, obtained full DOJ accreditation and successfully represented her first client.
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Jun 27, 2018: The Diocese of Dallas, Catholic Charities and partners encourage neighbors to treat each other how...
Jun 27, 2018: Evoking the “golden rule,” the Catholic and business communities in Dallas have come together in a new campaign that encourages neighbors of all backgrounds to embrace one another and ‘walk in each other’s shoes.’ -
Jun 8, 2018: Transforming a community, one person at a timeJun 8, 2018: For more than 30 years, Colonias Development Council of Las Cruces, New Mexico, has addressed the needs of community members living in nearby colonias. Take a look inside their outreach program, Promotoras de Apoyo Familiar.
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May 16, 2018: English at school, Spanish at home
Paola, age 3, in her natural habitat:eating chips in the bed of her aunt's truckin downtown Los Angeles.May 16, 2018: Lately, there has been a lot of talk about how immigrants “can’t” integrate into their communities; but let us not forget how immigrants are often prevented from adjusting successfully. -
Apr 27, 2018: Five reasons why Convening 2018 will be special for affiliates
Apr 27, 2018: Convening 2018 will be here before you know it. Here are a few of the reasons why you should meet us in Tucson!
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CLINIC in the NewsView all the CLINIC in the News resources
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Aug 15, 2018: Civil groups lead efforts to reunite children with deported parentsAug 15, 2018: The Trump administration may have ended its "zero tolerance policy," but deported parents are still struggling to be reunited with their children. NGOs have stepped in to assist families where the government has not, partial—as CLINIC attorney Sarah Bronstein explains—because the government has never faced a situation like this before. Read the full National Catholic Reporter article here.
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Aug 15, 2018: Guards At A Family Detention Center Refused To Take Her Son To The Doctor. Then He Started...Aug 15, 2018: Bradley Jenkins, CLINIC attorney and manager of the BIA Pro Bono Project, comments on the conditions within the Artesia Family Residential Center in New Mexico which may have exacerbated a young child's medical condition. Read the full Huffpost article here.
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Aug 15, 2018: SA Lawyer Leading Immigration Appeals for Asylum Seekers, RefugeesAug 15, 2018: The BIA Pro Bono project connected 130 attorneys with detained clients in need of legal assistance, with attorney Tim Patton being one of them. Patton's with the project has given him a new perspective on legal procedures in the United States, an experience the project director, CLINIC's Bradley Jenkins, finds pretty common for new volunteers. Read the full Rivard Report article here.
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Jul 25, 2018: New credible fear guidelines cast uncertainty on asylum seekers coming to USJul 25, 2018: Attorney General Jeff Session’s overturning of the Matter of A-B- means domestic or gang violence are no longer grounds for asylum, a move that will have a primarily effect Mexican and Central American asylum seekers. CLINIC Senior Attorney Victoria Neilson comments on how the new threshold for establishing a credible fear will make it even harder for migrants in these situations to obtain asylum. Read the full National Catholic Reporter article here.
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Jul 17, 2018: Church leaders told John Kelly child separation was “contrary to our Catholic values” a year agoJul 17, 2018: A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by Buzzfeed News revealed a letter sent to then-Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on March 17, 2017. The letter, signed by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Catholic Charities USA, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, warned the secretary of the traumatic consequences the policy could have on children. Read the full America article here.
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Jul 17, 2018: A new study blows up Trump’s “catch-and-release” mythJul 17, 2018: One of the biggest obstacles facing families seeking asylum in the United States is navigating an intricate legal and bureaucratic. A report release by CLINIC in early 2018 outlines the barriers that have kept potential asylees from obtaining status. Read Vox's coverage of the report here.
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Jul 17, 2018: Pregnant Women Say They Miscarried In Immigration Detention And Didn't Get The Care They NeededJul 17, 2018: Luis Guerra, Strategic Capacity Officer for CLINIC, comments on the increased detention of pregnant women since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) changed their policy. Several women have reported miscarriages to advocates, despite the DHS secretary's insistence that the women are provided with prenatal care. Read the full Buzzfeed News article here.
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Jul 9, 2018: California attorney devotes his career to helping children navigate immigration courtsJul 9, 2018: CLINIC Senior Attorney Martin Gauto has helped hundreds of children over the course of his career. A profile by ABA Journal gives insight into background, his drive, and his work. Read the full ABA Journal article here.
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Sign On LettersView all the Sign On Letters resources
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Jul 11, 2018: Over 100 faith organizations and leaders call on administration to extend and redesignate TPS for...Jul 11, 2018: On July 11, 2018, CLINIC and Church World Service delivered a letter signed by over 100 faith leaders and faith-based organizations from across traditions urging the administration to grant an 18-month extension and to redesignate TPS for Somalia, demanded by Somalia’s humanitarian crisis and ongoing violent conflict.
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Jun 21, 2018: Over 650 faith organizations and leaders urge administration to extend and redesignate TPS for YemenJun 21, 2018: On June 20, 2018, CLINIC and Church World Service delivered a letter signed by over 650 faith leaders and organizations from across traditions urging the administration to grant an 18 month extension and to redesignate TPS for Yemen, demanded by Yemen’s ongoing war and catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
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Apr 27, 2018: More than 600 Interfaith Leaders and Organizations Fight Together for Honduran TPS HoldersApr 27, 2018: CLINIC and Church World Service delivered a letter signed by 640 faith leaders and organizations from across traditions calling on the administration to extend and redesignate TPS for Honduras for at least another 18 months.
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Mar 22, 2018: Over 600 sign on to interfaith letter in support of continued Deferred Enforced Departure for...Mar 22, 2018: Over 600 faith leaders and organizations from across traditions delivered a letter to the White House on March 22, 2018 urging the president to extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberia for at least another 18 months.
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Jan 24, 2018: Nearly 300 faith leaders and faith-based organizations deliver letter urging administration to...Jan 24, 2018: On Jan. 23, 2018, Church World Service and CLINIC delivered a letter to the administration signed by nearly 300 faith leaders and organizations from across traditions in support of Syrian TPS holders. The letter calls on Secretary Nielsen to extend TPS for Syria for 18 months and to redesignate in order to protect more Syrians in need.
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May 1, 2017: Sign On Letter to Request to Extend Temporary Protected Status for HaitiMay 1, 2017: CLINIC and Church World Service delivered a letter to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly signed by more than 400 faith-based organizations and faith leaders, requesting that he extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti by 18 months. TPS for Haiti is currently set to expire on July 22. Kelly is expected to make his decision before May 23, 2017. Download the Letter
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Apr 21, 2017: Sign On Letter for Extension of TPS Designation for HaitiansApr 21, 2017: Along with other Catholic partners, CLINIC April 17 called on DHS Secretary Kelly to extend the designation for Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months.
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Mar 29, 2017: Letter to Homeland Security decries proposal to separate parents and their childrenMar 29, 2017: CLINIC joined more than 180 national and local organizations in calling on Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to reconsider a draft proposal to separate migrant parents from their children when they arrive at our borders. The letter calls the proposal cruel and inconsistent with the fundamental right to family unity; an unnecessary drain on resources and contrary to the stated objective of deterring families from making the journey to the U.S.
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Jul 19, 2018: Somalis with TPS given 18-month extension; more recent arrivals may not seek the protectionJul 19, 2018: SILVER SPRING, Maryland—The administration’s decision July 19 to extend Temporary Protected Status for Somalia will give the 500 people it covers 18 months to remain in the United States while providing no protection from deportation for other Somalis who arrived later.
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Jul 9, 2018: Administration orders turn immigration service agency into mechanism for deportationJul 9, 2018: SILVER SPRING, Maryland—In another policy change that could dramatically increase the number of legal immigrants who face deportation, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, in guidance made public July 5, said that almost everyone who is denied an immigration benefit will be issued a Notice to Appear in court for potential deportation.
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Jul 5, 2018: Existing TPS for Yemenis extended, but administration fails to include other victims of world’s...Jul 5, 2018: SILVER SPRING, Maryland—In the fourth year of what the UN secretary general called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the Trump administration is once again demonstrating a disregard for basic humanitarian principles in its decision to merely extend Temporary Protected Status for some people from Yemen, but not allow recent arrivals to be covered by it.
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Jun 26, 2018: Muslim ban ruling allows continued religion-based bias from administrationJun 26, 2018: SILVER SPRING, Maryland—The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling June 26 upholding the Trump administration’s travel ban is a disappointment for the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., as a faith-based organization that sees the ban as racist and discriminatory on the basis of religion.
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Jun 25, 2018: Over 650 interfaith voices call on the administration to protect TPS holders from ongoing war and...Jun 25, 2018: WASHINGTON—On June 20, Church World Service (CWS) and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) delivered a letter signed by more than 650 faith leaders to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), calling on the administration to protect TPS holders from Yemen.
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Jun 20, 2018: Order on family separation doesn’t fix the ongoing administration policies that break families apartJun 20, 2018: SILVER SPRING, Maryland—The executive order signed June 20 and touted as ending the administration’s policy of family separation merely pays lip service to the outcry from Americans to stop the cruel and unnecessary practice of removing children from their parents at the border.
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Jun 11, 2018: Attorney general’s decision upends asylum lawJun 11, 2018: SILVER SPRING, Maryland—In a June 11 decision, Attorney General Jeff Sessions upended asylum law, finding that victims of domestic violence may not receive the protection of asylum in the United States, even when they come from countries whose governments utterly fail to protect them.
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May 31, 2018: Visiting attorneys, bishop reach out to migrants at border awaiting admission while DHS secretary...May 31, 2018: TUCSON, Arizona—Volunteer immigration attorneys and the bishop who chairs the board of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., went to the Nogales, Arizona, port of entry to support migrants who have been waiting at the border for days to be admitted to seek asylum. Their visit to the border came in the same hour that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen visited the Nogales Customs and Border Protection facility on a tour to bolster the administration’s harsh enforcement strategies.