08/16/2023
Facilitation is key for the functionality and progress of coalitions. This introductory training will show you model agendas, preparation tips, and exercises to practice basic facilitation skills. This training will also review the best practices to ensure that meeting participation is equitable and productive.
07/26/2023
Meeting with elected officials can be intimidating, especially when we introduce issues that impact our immigrant community. This introductory training will walk you through how to request a meeting, and how to prepare for and hold a meeting with elected officials and their staff. Lastly, this training will provide best practices to ensure follow-through and tips for sustaining a relationship with the elected official you meet.
03/07/2023
(Washington)—The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) condemns any efforts by the Biden administration to reinstate family detention—first reported by The New York Times on Monday, March 6. Here is a brief statement from Nithya Nathan-Pineau, ILRC policy attorney and strategist: “Reports that the Biden administration is considering reviving the inhumane and unconscionable practice of detaining...
01/23/2023
On December 19, 2022, USCIS published updates to its Policy Manual on how adjudicators should assess applications under the Public Charge ground of inadmissibility. This guidance accompanies the new final rule on Public Charge which took effect on December 23, 2023. The guidance is mostly positive, solidifying and strengthening longstanding public charge policy. However, the ILRC provided...
01/23/2023
Special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS) provides a way for certain young people who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected by a parent to obtain immigration status. This practice advisory reviews the history of the federal regulations implementing the SIJS statute and then provides an overview of the new SIJS regulations, published in the spring of 2022. In the overview, the advisory...
01/20/2023
On December 9, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they will automatically extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards—also known as green cards—for those who apply for naturalization on or after December 12, 2022. This FAQ covers what the changes mean, how the implementation works, and more.
01/06/2023
In recent years, California’s appellate courts have provided guidance on the state court’s role in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases. The following decisions clarify many of the common questions that these cases present in state courts, including one-parent SIJS, notice and service issues, and the role of the state court
01/05/2023
Drug offenses cause the harshest, most disproportionate immigration penalties of any offense. Criminal defenders and immigration advocates need information to work aggressively to defend immigrant clients. This advisory provides strategies to avoid a drug conviction, including how and when to use Penal Code § 372.5 (2023), along with practice tips, resources, and arguments to support negotiating...
01/05/2023
Federal Rulemaking is one of the most direct ways that the public can participate and shape policies and practices of executive agencies. Federal regulations govern the executive agencies charged with enforcing the United States’ immigration laws and granting immigration benefits to eligible applicants. However, the process of Federal Rulemaking is often misunderstood and public participation in...
01/04/2023
There have been many positive developments during the first two years of the Biden administration to undo previous efforts to transform the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) into an enforcement agency. However, there is still more work to do and many ways the Biden administration can fulfill the promise of restoring faith in USCIS and the immigration benefits system. In...