Skip to main content
  • FAQs
  • Subscribe to Our Email Lists
  • Log in

Search Box

Home
  • About Us
    • 35th Anniversary
    • Accountability
    • Board
    • Catholic Identity
    • Employment
    • Press Releases
    • Staff
    • Stories of Immigration
  • Advocacy
    • Find Legal Help
      • Affiliate Directory
      • Join the Network
      • Religious Immigration Services
    • Immigration Issues
    • Resource Library
      • Toolkits
    • Training
      • CLINIC Convening 2023
      • Calendar
      • Webinar Archive
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • DONATE

    Breadcrumbs

    You are here:

    1. Home
    2. Toolkits
    3. Community Education
    4. Unauthorized Practice

    Community Education Toolkit: Unauthorized Practice

    Avoid scams

    • Immigrants: Don't let notarios and scammers take advantage of you
    • Immigration consultants: What are they allowed to do?

    Where to get qualified immigration legal help

    • CLINIC Directory
    • Are immigrants in your community looking for advice? Here’s how you can help.

    How to report notario fraud

    • Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law (UPIL): A State-by-State Overview of Legal Mechanisms
    • 5 Reasons You Should Report Notario Fraud and Immigration Scams

    Advocacy Resources

    Immigration advocates, use these resources to educate lawmakers about the consequences of immigration services fraud on their communities. Strong policies against scammers will protect families from harmful services and punish wrongdoers.

    • Combatting Immigration Services Fraud
    • 5 ways state officials can protect the public from notario fraud
    • Stopping Immigration Services Scams: A Tool for Advocates and Lawmakers
    • Why states should enact comprehensive laws that protect against the unauthorized practice of immigration law

    Promoting the Dignity of Immigrants With Affordable Legal Expertise

    As it has for more than 30 years, CLINIC will fight for the rights of immigrants. CLINIC trains legal representatives who provide high-quality and affordable immigration legal services. We develop and sustain a network of nonprofit programs that serve over 500,000 immigrants every year. We cultivate projects that support and defend vulnerable immigrant populations by:

    • Providing direct representation for asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border and educating them about their rights; 
    • Reuniting formerly separated families;
    • Increasing legal representation for those in removal proceedings and in detention;
    • Providing public education on immigration law and policies; and
    • Advocating for fair and just immigration policies that acknowledge the inherent dignity and value of all people.  

    History has taught us that people who step up can make a difference. We hope you will join us.

     Make a Monthly Donation

    • It's quick and simple

     Support a Scholarship

    • Help representatives gain crucial training

    About the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

    Embracing the Gospel value of welcoming the stranger, CLINIC promotes the dignity and protects the rights of immigrants in partnership with a dedicated network of Catholic and community legal immigration programs. We are based out of Silver Spring, Maryland (Washington, D.C. metropolitan area), with an office in Oakland, California, and additional staff working from locations throughout the country. Questions and inquiries can be sent to national@cliniclegal.org.

    National Office

    8455 Colesville Road, Suite 960
    Silver Spring, MD 20910
    Phone: (301) 565-4800
    Fax: (301) 565-4824

    Stay Up-to-Date

    Subscribe to Our Email Lists

    Receive daily immigration news, agency updates, advocacy alerts and information about our latest trainings and resources. It only takes a moment to sign up.


    Use Your Affiliate Benefits

    If you are a CLINIC affiliate, be sure to regularly use your benefits. The page includes exclusive content and tools that will help you as a legal practitioner. Interested in learning more about affiliation? Read through our frequently asked questions to get started.


    Additional Items

    Stories | Press Releases | Financials | Annual Reports

    Catholic Identity | Other Ways to Donate

    workplace giving seals

    2023 © Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. | Privacy Policy