Impact 2020:
Dear Friends,
In a challenging year, we are proud of our work for immigrants and advocates. The Immigration Advocates Network's online tools and Remote Legal Support Guide provided critical support, to help organizations and the community move forward despite the pandemic.
Citizenshipworks generated more than 4,300 fileable N-400 applications this year, saving applicants millions in legal fees. Our newly launched "About Citizenship" learning center has had 22,000 visits already. Since 2016, immi has helped over 200,000 people know their rights, identify a form of relief, make a plan, and connect with trusted legal assistance. To help remote service delivery this year, we launched chatbots on immi.org and whatsapp, and piloted a new program called "immi Connect" for virtual, secure consultations. The IAN member's site had nearly 600,000 visits to our legal materials, alerts, trainings calendar, news, and legal directory of service providers. More than 2,200 people attended 11 free legal and service delivery webinars. We had over 3,500 downloads of our timely publication to help the field serve clients during COVID: "Remote Legal Support: A Guide for Nonprofit and Pro Bono Innovation."
IAN's tools were invaluable, as immigrants sought legal help online and our non-profit partners moved to remote services. Here is what we heard from you all - “Excellent, very satisfied with the guide and help provided for me. I am very grateful to Citizenshipworks, and I recommend it for everything it does for me, and it can do for other migrants who need help. Thank you very much.” "IAN is very helpful in developing the tools to help us do our work better." "The webinar was an easy to follow primer for a novice immigration court practitioner. I like the tips sheet. Well done!"
Now we need your help to continue our work, to prepare for 2021 and the exciting opportunities and challenges ahead. Donate to support us at https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/donate/
In Solidarity,
Rodrigo & the IAN Team
Upcoming Webinar: Getting Ready for Immigration Changes in 2021
The Immigration Advocates Network invites you to a free webinar, "Getting Ready for Immigration Changes in 2021," on Tuesday, December 8th, at 1:00 PM Eastern. The panelists will discuss opportunities, challenges, and strategies to prepare for the new Administration. They will briefly cover the policy changes we anticipate, and focus on their plans to support legal staff or networks in the months ahead. The panelists are: Amber Mull, Associate Director, Immigration, International Rescue Committee; Minyoung Ohm, Field Support Coordinator, Capacity Building Section, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC); and, Hasan Shafiqullah, Attorney-in-Charge, Immigration Law Unit, The Legal Aid Society.
To register for this free webinar, go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2838435857765054221
Latest from Immigration Advocates Network
This is the monthly digest from the Immigration Advocates Network and our partners in immigrant advocacy. - An upcoming webinar, "Justice Power: Tech Innovations" on Wednesday, December 16th at 2:00 Eastern. Tech innovations are creating a new generation of tools to build agency, knowledge, and community despite geographic separation. These tools are rooted in legal empowerment for directly impacted communities to know, use, and shape the laws that impact their lives. Panelists will share insights on developing tech tools that increase access to essential resources and legal support for immigrants. To register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5603901115852650253
Five new plain language articles on the Citizenshipworks "About Citizenship" page in English, Spanish, and Chinese, for your clients and community:
- Why Citizenship Applications Get Denied
- Should I Renew my Green Card or Apply for Citizenship?
- What is Good Moral Character?
- Where Can I Fill Out the Citizenship Application Online?
- Citizenship for Children, an article by Project Citizenship in Boston.
An invitation from the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. to become a CLINIC subscriber. A Community-Based Case Management Survey from the American Immigration Council (the Council) and the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) State Government Guide to Promoting Naturalization from the New Americans Campaign. Know Your Rights: A Tech Device ICE is Using in Raids from Just Futures Law and Mijente New materials on the Immigration Advocates Network Remote Legal Support resource page.
Find the latest news and developments on our home page at www.immigrationadvocates.org. For access to all our training materials, join the Immigration Advocates Network's Nonprofit Resource Center. Membership is free to nonprofit staff and pro bono counsel.
About Immigration Advocates Network
The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN), a program of Pro Bono Net, is dedicated to expanding access to immigration legal resources and information through collaboration and technology. We create our own tools, build platforms for others, and work with partners to harness the power of technology and collaboration to better support immigrants and their advocates.
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