
CLINIC has created a resource that asylum seekers can share with witnesses to assist them in drafting their declaration in support of the asylum application.
Posted on September 15, 2023
CLINIC has created a resource that asylum seekers can share with witnesses to assist them in drafting their declaration in support of the asylum application.
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CLINIC and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops submitted a letter of recommendations to the administration to address concerns related to the EB-4 visa bulletin. Changes to the visa bulletin earlier this year have negatively impacted religious workers and the U.S.-based organizations they serve. The letter provides administrative recommendations to the agencies that can be implemented to help mitigate the negative consequences.
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The Non-Minister Sunset Provision is a temporary law that allows religious brothers, sisters, and foreign nationals working in a religious occupation to become permanent residents.
On Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, President Biden signed the “Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024” (H.R. 6363) into law, funding the federal government through Feb. 2, 2024. The Act also extends several immigration programs including the Non-Minister Sunset Provision. Thus, the Non-Minister Permanent Residence Program is extended until Feb. 2, 2024.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland — CLINIC is devastated over the escalating violence in Israel and Palestine. Given the extreme level of destruction, humanitarian crisis, and loss of civilian life in the region, we call on the Biden administration to do all in its power to protect those displaced by this intense wave of violence. In particular, at this time, CLINIC joins others in urging the administration to designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Palestine, and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).
WASHINGTON, DC — Over 130 local, state, and national faith-based organizations are joining together to call on the Biden administration to designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a new letter led by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
CLINIC congratulates 27 Affiliates that were among the 65 organizations across the United States that received a funding award through the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program for 2023.
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