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DACA One Year In: Not the End of the Road 15 Aug 2013 | 09:05 pm
Jeanne M. Atkinson One year ago today, USCIS launched the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA provides, for two years, suspension of deportation and work authorization for cer...
Advocating for Affiliates on Provisional Waiver Denials 14 Aug 2013 | 10:48 pm
Debbie Smith On August 5, 2013, CLINIC's Executive Director Jeanne Atkinson sent a letter to USCIS Director Mayorkas highlighting CLINIC’s concerns about the agency's improper use of the "reason to b...
CLINIC & USCIS’ Office of Citizenship (OoC) Welcome New Citizens 19 Jul 2013 | 11:44 pm
Leya Speasmaker June was an important month for a small group of Washington D.C.’s residents. On June 6, 2013, at a public library in Mt. Pleasant, 20 immigrants from 11 different countries became U....
Building an Immigrant History 10 Jul 2013 | 12:29 am
Jeanne M. Atkinson “He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their mig...
Independence Day: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness 4 Jul 2013 | 06:21 am
Karen Sealy July 4 is popularly associated with the Declaration of Independence. At its very foundation, it is the assertion that people are, and ought to be, equal. This inherent equality of humans...
Simply Grateful 19 Jun 2013 | 01:46 am
Limeteze Pierre-Gilles "Good morning, CLINIC staff!” This is how my day usually begins as I pass by the offices of my busy colleagues, one after the other, before I get to mine and settle-in behind t...
Putting a Human Face on Immigration: 230 People Travel to Capitol Hill to Participate in CLINIC’s Advocacy Day 31 May 2013 | 12:35 am
Casey Lee On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 230 people from 39 states participated in Advocacy Day as part of CLINIC’s 16th Annual Convening. Participants traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with over 150 memb...
New Americans Campaign comes together for Citizenship Drive in Los Angeles 14 May 2013 | 01:33 am
Eric Cohen On Saturday May 4, 2013, nearly 150 immigrants and their families from all over the world trekked to southern Los Angeles County and eagerly waited in line for their chance to take the cru...
Ushering in a New Season for CLINIC and our 11 Million Undocumented Neighbors 19 Apr 2013 | 01:24 am
Jeanne M. Atkinson Spring has sprung at the CLINIC offices in Washington, DC. Flowering cherry blossom trees are in bloom and as the weather transitions from winter to summer, this season brings wit...
Recorded Webinar - All About Voluntary Departure; What It Is, What You Get, and What You Lose When You Don't Depart 28 Mar 2013 | 08:04 pm
Who qualifies for voluntary departure and what are the advantages and disadvantages of a grant of "VD"? Whether or not you represent clients in removal proceedings, you will certainly have clients wh...
