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I M M I G R A T I O N N O T E S

CLINIC and its member agencies write to
USCIS about the naturalization backlog.
February, 2008. more.
Read response here

BEWARE OF FRAUD
Currently, no temporary worker program
exists for aliens unlawfully present in the
United States. Beware of services claiming
there is such a program. more

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Citizenship for Us - 5th Edition
Now Available

CLINIC is pleased to announce the new, 5th edition of our handbook,Citizenship
for Us: A Handbook on Naturalization and Citizenship. The new edition is
available for the first time as a free resource that can be printed from our website
in pdf format. Professionally printed, spiral-bound copies may be ordered for
$25/each, plus shipping.

Download the new handbook

Citizenship for Us is a comprehensive guide to the naturalization process that
includes 13 study units on the U.S. history/civics test with historic photos,
timelines, and maps. The new edition has been updated to reflect the new
citizenship test that will take effect on October 1, 2008. It also includes updated
legal and policy information and a new chapter on civic participation.

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LINKS

-US Citizenship &
Immigration Services

-DHS Office for Civil Rights &
Civil Liberties

-US Department of Justice
Executive Office for
Immigration Review

-U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement

-U.S. Customs and Border
Enforcement

-United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops

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RESOURCES

RAIDS & ENFORCEMENT

Nov. 19 Webinar

Community Education

CLINIC National Enforcement
Response Plan

C ATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING -
H ow faith impacts the immigration
debate

T the Posadas Project

DETENTION RESOURCES

EVENTS

CLINIC 20th Anniversary
Celebration

5th Annual Law & Policy
Conference
May 20, 2008
Georgetown University Law Center

Listen to the audio
Watch the video
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

JOB OPENINGS

INTERNSHIPS

ANNOUNCEMENT ARCHIVES

To enhance and expand delivery of legal services to indigent and
low-income immigrants principally through diocesan immigration
programs and to meet the immigration needs identified by the
Catholic Church in the United States.

Mission Statement

The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) is a 501(c) (3)
organization that provides a range of legal and non-legal support
services to 173 member agencies comprised mainly of Catholic
diocesan immigration programs. Our member agencies serve
low-income immigrants seeking family reunification, citizenship, and
protection from persecution and violence.

Updates

Translations of New Citizenship Test
Questions Available

CLINIC announces the availability of translated versions of the new citizenship test
study questions on its website. The questions are available in 11 languages: Amharic,
Bosnian, Cambodian/Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Oromo, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian,
Somali, Thai, and Tigrigna.

View the translations

The translations were submitted by community organizations around the country.

CLINIC is still seeking translated copies of the new citizenship test study questions,
especially in the languages of Arabic and French.

If your organization is interested in submitting a translation, please contact Leya
Speasmaker at lspeasmaker@cliniclegal.org or 202-756-3753.