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NOTE: This webpage
was launched June,
2006 and is still in early
development stages.
Please check back
frequently for updates.
Legalization Questions?
CONTACT Mirna Torres
was launched June,
2006 and is still in early
development stages.
Please check back
frequently for updates.
Legalization Questions?
CONTACT Mirna Torres
DISCLAIMER: This is not legal advice. It is for
educational and informational purposes only. If
you need legal advice, consult a licensed
immigration attorney or an accredited
representative from a Board of Immigration
Appeals (BIA) recognized agency. An
undocumented person should not seek legal
advice from a notario or an “immigration
consultant” who is not accredited by the BIA.
educational and informational purposes only. If
you need legal advice, consult a licensed
immigration attorney or an accredited
representative from a Board of Immigration
Appeals (BIA) recognized agency. An
undocumented person should not seek legal
advice from a notario or an “immigration
consultant” who is not accredited by the BIA.
RESOURCES
• TRAININGS
EL MOMENTO ACTUAL DE LA LEGISLACION DE
INMIGRACION Y ESTRATEGIAS A SEGUIR
ppt | pdf
• PRESENTATIONS
Suggested Guidelines for Public Talks with the
Immigrant Community doc | pdf
Preparing for Legalization (for advocates) pdf
• FLIERS and RESOURCES
FLIER FOR WORKERS ABOUT AgJOBS
-In English pdf
-In Spanish pdf
BIA RECOGNITION and
ACCREDITATION doc | pdf
GRANT-WRITING TIPS doc | pdf
EMPLOYMENT/RESIDENCE LOG doc | pdf
DO NOT MAKE FALSE CLAIMS TO U.S.
CITIZENSHIP doc | pdf
-In Spanish (en espanol) doc | pdf
-In Creole doc | pdf
REGISTERING NEW VOTERS? Make sure you
only register U.S. citizens. If you register a
noncitizen, it could hurt him or her. doc | pdf
-In Spanish (en espanol) doc | pdf
-In Creole doc | pdf
BEWARE OF IMMIGRATION FRAUD "There is no
Legalization!! There is no Amnesty!!" doc | pdf
-In Spanish (en espanol) doc | pdf
WHO CAN HELP WITH IMMIGRATION MATTERS?
doc | pdf
FILING COMPLAINTS AGAINST NOTARIOS AND
IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS doc | pdf
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM IMMIGRATION
CONSULTANT FRAUD doc | pdf
IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT FRAUD
Basic Information & What You Can Do if You
Are a Victim of Fraud doc | pdf
• TRAININGS
EL MOMENTO ACTUAL DE LA LEGISLACION DE
INMIGRACION Y ESTRATEGIAS A SEGUIR
ppt | pdf
• PRESENTATIONS
Suggested Guidelines for Public Talks with the
Immigrant Community doc | pdf
Preparing for Legalization (for advocates) pdf
• FLIERS and RESOURCES
FLIER FOR WORKERS ABOUT AgJOBS
-In English pdf
-In Spanish pdf
BIA RECOGNITION and
ACCREDITATION doc | pdf
GRANT-WRITING TIPS doc | pdf
EMPLOYMENT/RESIDENCE LOG doc | pdf
DO NOT MAKE FALSE CLAIMS TO U.S.
CITIZENSHIP doc | pdf
-In Spanish (en espanol) doc | pdf
-In Creole doc | pdf
REGISTERING NEW VOTERS? Make sure you
only register U.S. citizens. If you register a
noncitizen, it could hurt him or her. doc | pdf
-In Spanish (en espanol) doc | pdf
-In Creole doc | pdf
BEWARE OF IMMIGRATION FRAUD "There is no
Legalization!! There is no Amnesty!!" doc | pdf
-In Spanish (en espanol) doc | pdf
WHO CAN HELP WITH IMMIGRATION MATTERS?
doc | pdf
FILING COMPLAINTS AGAINST NOTARIOS AND
IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS doc | pdf
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM IMMIGRATION
CONSULTANT FRAUD doc | pdf
IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT FRAUD
Basic Information & What You Can Do if You
Are a Victim of Fraud doc | pdf
LEGALIZATION PROJECT
RESOURCES FOR
F O R O R G A N I Z A T I O N S
Community-Based Organizations and local service providers
should begin preparing for the legalization of undocumented
individuals. This includes making appropriate programmatic
changes, as well as educating impacted communities on
how to begin preparation – including what not to do. Local
groups may also need to coordinate educational activities
with organizations with different missions. CLINIC’s
Legalization Project will provide information and support to
organizations preparing for the legalization of undocumented
individuals.
Become a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Recognized Agency
The federal government makes immigration laws. Federal immigration regulations
specify who can represent foreign nationals before the United States Department of
Homeland Security and before the immigration courts. The laws and regulations of a
state or local government cannot authorize a person or agency to provide immigration
legal services. read more
How Should An Undocumented Foreign National Prepare NOW for
Legalization?
Although no one knows if or when Congress will pass a legalization bill, the Catholic
Church believes that in order to gain lawful status under any legislation that passes, an
undocumented immigrant will have to prove at least three things:
(1) Identity
(2) Good moral character
(3) Physical presence or residency in the United States
Therefore, the Catholic Church in the United States recommends that undocumented
immigrants start gathering valid documentation NOW to prove their identity, that they
have been living and working in the United States, and that they have not been
involved in certain criminal conduct while living in the
United States.
Gather all documentation and keep it in one secure location. It is a good idea to make
clear copies of all documents.
Warn the public of Notarios and Immigration Consultants who offer help filing
applications with the government. Many of these consultants have taken advantage of
undocumented immigrants by filing applications on behalf of undocumented foreign
nationals without verifying whether the individual is actually eligible for the immigration
benefit. Congress has not yet passed any law that authorizes the legalization of
undocumented people!! If a person or business offers to file an application for
legalization on behalf of an undocumented foreign national, they may be putting that
foreign national in danger of deportation. read more
Community-Based Organizations and local service providers
should begin preparing for the legalization of undocumented
individuals. This includes making appropriate programmatic
changes, as well as educating impacted communities on
how to begin preparation – including what not to do. Local
groups may also need to coordinate educational activities
with organizations with different missions. CLINIC’s
Legalization Project will provide information and support to
organizations preparing for the legalization of undocumented
individuals.
Become a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Recognized Agency
The federal government makes immigration laws. Federal immigration regulations
specify who can represent foreign nationals before the United States Department of
Homeland Security and before the immigration courts. The laws and regulations of a
state or local government cannot authorize a person or agency to provide immigration
legal services. read more
How Should An Undocumented Foreign National Prepare NOW for
Legalization?
Although no one knows if or when Congress will pass a legalization bill, the Catholic
Church believes that in order to gain lawful status under any legislation that passes, an
undocumented immigrant will have to prove at least three things:
(1) Identity
(2) Good moral character
(3) Physical presence or residency in the United States
Therefore, the Catholic Church in the United States recommends that undocumented
immigrants start gathering valid documentation NOW to prove their identity, that they
have been living and working in the United States, and that they have not been
involved in certain criminal conduct while living in the
United States.
Gather all documentation and keep it in one secure location. It is a good idea to make
clear copies of all documents.
Warn the public of Notarios and Immigration Consultants who offer help filing
applications with the government. Many of these consultants have taken advantage of
undocumented immigrants by filing applications on behalf of undocumented foreign
nationals without verifying whether the individual is actually eligible for the immigration
benefit. Congress has not yet passed any law that authorizes the legalization of
undocumented people!! If a person or business offers to file an application for
legalization on behalf of an undocumented foreign national, they may be putting that
foreign national in danger of deportation. read more
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