Immigration law is often described as one of the most complicated areas of practice in the United States. How can new and aspiring practitioners learn the necessary immigration law and skills to be effective advocates for their clients? CLINIC’s Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Law, or COIL, e-learning course provides an overview of core immigration law […]
This is the last webinar in the four-part series, “Selected Issues in U Nonimmigrant Status.” Students will focus on U status eligibility issues related to qualifying crimes, definition of victim, proving physical and mental harm, and obtaining law enforcement certifications. Presenters will also discuss considerations for clients awaiting adjudication including the bona fide determination process, […]
Immigrant integration and inclusion happen most effectively at the local level. Community partnerships are an effective method for nonprofit agencies to expand their reach, engage more community members, and accomplish desired goals on a larger scale. This workshop will introduce integration basics, such as common terminology, and explore characteristics of effective integration programming with various […]
There is growing evidence that the impact of directly supporting others through experiences of trauma can lead not only to compassion fatigue and burn out, but secondary traumatic stress. The purpose of this webinar is to support professionals like social workers, social service providers, mental health providers, legal staff and attorneys who work directly with […]
The Department of Homeland Security announced a proposed overhaul of asylum procedures in an interim final rule that will be published this week. For example, asylum officers now will be empowered to hear and decide asylum claims in a non-adversarial setting. But the rule also introduces drastic timelines that threaten due process protections, such as […]
