The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) supports a national network of communitybased legal immigration service programs. This network includes over 260 programs operating out of 397 offices in 46 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. CLINIC’s network employs roughly 1,400 staff, including attorneys and accredited representatives who, in turn, serve over 300,000 low income immigrants each year.

Through its daily interactions with such programs and other faith- based organizations around the country, CLINIC has identified a great need for a coordinated and focused approach to increase the number of immigrant integration programs that exist nationwide. The message of welcoming the stranger is never more needed than right now, as legislative debate continues around measures impacting immigrant communities; charitable legal service programs are experiencing more demand than they can serve; and demographics of cities, large and small, are changing to include our nation’s newcomers.