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PUBLIC EDUCATION AND MEDIA RELATIONS
The Need
Our nation's immigration laws and policies are felt most acutely
by "at-risk" or particularly vulnerable immigrants. Documentation
and media coverage of the human impact of U.S. policies are
crucial to advocacy efforts that seek to create a more just
immigration system.
CLINIC's Response
By engaging various media strategies, CLINIC is
proactively raising awareness of the systemic barriers that
obstruct newcomers to the United States from receiving legal
status and that strip them of due process. Highlighting issues
ranging from the unjust prosecution of asylum seekers to the
lack of adequate benefits for elderly refugees, CLINIC has
generated news stories in media outlets throughout the
country including the Boston Globe, Catholic News Service,
Miami Herald, News Herald, NPR, Los Angeles Times,
Washington Times, Washington Post, New York Times,
Wall Street Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle.
CLINIC promoted public education on such topics as: the Intensive Supervision
Appearance Program (ISAP), Mariel Cubans, detention, comprehensive immigration
reform, immigrant workers rights, naturalization, asylum-seekers, family reunification,
videoconferencing, notarios, and others.
The importance of the media in bringing about change cannot be overemphasized.
Lawmakers are slow to act. The more the media and the public are aware of an
issue, the more likely policymakers will be to make the necessary changes. CLINIC
works to generate greater awareness of issues through:
• Writing and placing op-eds for board members
• Developing engaging stories based on the experiences of the organization’s
clients and pitching them to journalists
• Distributing press releases that draw attention to emerging issues
• Serving as a knowledgeable and available resource for journalists researching
immigration issues
• Building a database of more than 300 journalists who cover immigration issues
• Sponsoring policy events, such as the Immigration Law and Policy Conference
with Migration Policy Institute and Georgetown University Law Center.
The Need
Our nation's immigration laws and policies are felt most acutely
by "at-risk" or particularly vulnerable immigrants. Documentation
and media coverage of the human impact of U.S. policies are
crucial to advocacy efforts that seek to create a more just
immigration system.
CLINIC's Response
By engaging various media strategies, CLINIC is
proactively raising awareness of the systemic barriers that
obstruct newcomers to the United States from receiving legal
status and that strip them of due process. Highlighting issues
ranging from the unjust prosecution of asylum seekers to the
lack of adequate benefits for elderly refugees, CLINIC has
generated news stories in media outlets throughout the
country including the Boston Globe, Catholic News Service,
Miami Herald, News Herald, NPR, Los Angeles Times,
Washington Times, Washington Post, New York Times,
Wall Street Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle.
CLINIC promoted public education on such topics as: the Intensive Supervision
Appearance Program (ISAP), Mariel Cubans, detention, comprehensive immigration
reform, immigrant workers rights, naturalization, asylum-seekers, family reunification,
videoconferencing, notarios, and others.
The importance of the media in bringing about change cannot be overemphasized.
Lawmakers are slow to act. The more the media and the public are aware of an
issue, the more likely policymakers will be to make the necessary changes. CLINIC
works to generate greater awareness of issues through:
• Writing and placing op-eds for board members
• Developing engaging stories based on the experiences of the organization’s
clients and pitching them to journalists
• Distributing press releases that draw attention to emerging issues
• Serving as a knowledgeable and available resource for journalists researching
immigration issues
• Building a database of more than 300 journalists who cover immigration issues
• Sponsoring policy events, such as the Immigration Law and Policy Conference
with Migration Policy Institute and Georgetown University Law Center.
415 Michigan Ave., NE
Suite 150
Washington, DC 20017
202.635.2556
202.635.2649 fax
media inquiries:
e-mail me
(202) 635-5810
Suite 150
Washington, DC 20017
202.635.2556
202.635.2649 fax
media inquiries:
e-mail me
(202) 635-5810
In my time as chair of American Bar Association's
Commission on Immigration, I have become a
great admirer of the Catholic Legal Immigration
Network, Inc. (CLINIC). CLINIC is the driving
force behind the nation's largest network of
charitable legal programs for immigrants. It is
widely respected at the ABA and by Bar
Associations throughout the country. The ABA
Commission looks forward to continued
collaboration with CLINIC on due process issues,
immigrant detention work, and the fight against the
unauthorized practice of law.
Richard Pena, Chair, ABA Commission on
Immigration
© Laura Sikes
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