Save the date ⌚ for IANs upcoming webinar and learn more about our newest Justicia Lab teammates.

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** The Latest From The Immigration Advocates Network
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Join us as we deconstruct the legal definition of human trafficking, distinguish the characteristics of labor and sex trafficking, discuss the investigation and T Visa application processes, and share different ways communities have come together to prevent trafficking and support its victims.

This webinar will help define the definition enough to recognize trafficking, and to learn enough about the process/responsiveness to identify key players for referrals, and consider timelines when considering holistic support.
Welcome Maria and Joshua, Justica Lab's newest team members!

Maria Yuquilima, Partnership Associate
Citizenshipworks is proud to welcome Maria Yuquilima as our new Partnership Associate. Maria brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our team, and we are thrilled to have her on board.

In her new role, Maria will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with organizations and community groups across the country, with the goal of expanding our reach and impact. She will work closely with our existing partners to develop new strategies and initiatives to help us serve the people better and further our mission of promoting citizenship and civic engagement.

Maria comes to us with a strong background in community development and advocacy, having spent the past several years working for various grassroots organizations and policy reforms. She is passionate about helping people to access the resources they need to thrive and has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by immigrant communities.
Schedule a meeting with Maria! (mailto:[email protected])

Joshua Medina, Legal User Experience (UX) Designer
Justicia Lab is proud to welcome Joshua Medina as our Legal UX Designer. Joshua brings legal expertise and a proven user experience skillset into the development and management of innovative technological tools, such as ¡Reclamo! that change the way legal help reaches underserved communities.

Following over a decade of experience running community-based nonprofit legal immigration programs and working with victims’ rights professionals across the country, he is working to transform immigrant justice through collaboration, creativity, and technology.

Send Josh a message! (mailto:[email protected])


** Have an immigration question? Ask the IAN Slack Community!
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In case you missed it, the Immigration Advocates Network is piloting the use of Slack to provide more opportunities for our members to connect, collaborate and share resources. We hope this new community will create possibilities to find volunteer opportunities, support attorneys and accredited representatives, aid non-profit organizations in retrieving direction towards legal questions, and help non-profit organizations gather resources for clients! If you’re interested in joining fellow immigration advocates in our IAN Slack community click below to complete our application form.
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** The Latest from Immigration Advocates Network
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This is the monthly digest from the Immigration Advocates Network and our partners in immigrant advocacy:
* USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Self-Selecting a Gender Marker on Forms and Documents ([link removed]) , U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that, effective immediately, USCIS will accept the self-identified gender marker for individuals requesting immigration benefits. The gender marker they select does not need to match the gender marker indicated on their supporting documentation.
* Practice Manual: Labor-Based Deferred Action ([link removed]) , This manual by NIPNLG is intended for immigration practitioners representing workers applying for labor-based deferred action, which confers deferred action and work authorization for two years.
* DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Extending and Redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status ([link removed]) , The Department of Homeland Security published a Federal Register notice extending and redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.
* USCIS Extends Rule Providing Interpreters at Affirmative Asylum Interviews ([link removed]) , U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a fourth extension to a temporary final rule (TFR) requiring use of a USCIS interpreter at certain affirmative asylum interviews. This TFR extends the requirement through Sept. 12, 2023. After that date, affirmative asylum applicants who cannot proceed with the interview in English must provide their own interpreters.
* Key Removal Defenses in Criminal Charge Cases and the Domestic Offense Supplement ([link removed]) , These resources by Immigrant Defense Project summarize key legal defenses and strategies in cases alleging removability or ineligibility for relief based on common crime-related charges. Criminal-immigration law is a complex and evolving field but this resource makes cutting-edge strategies for using the courts to resist mass imprisonment and deportation more accessible to nonprofit legal service providers, private practitioners, law school clinics, and other advocates.


** Jobs in Immigrant Advocacy
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* Immigration Policy Manager, SEARAC ([link removed]) , D.C.
* Legal Program Associate, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies ([link removed]) , CA
* Executive Director, Justice At Work ([link removed]) , PA
* Supervising Attorney, The Door ([link removed]) , NY

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** About the Immigration Advocates Network
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The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN), a program of Justicia Lab ([link removed]) , is an online community of over ten-thousand nonprofit professionals, pro bono lawyers, students, and faculty committed to fighting for immigrant justice. Join the IAN community ([link removed]) to receive regular updates, connect with other members, and learn about new digital tools immigrant justice.

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