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New on NILC’s Website (since
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THE NEXT ISSUE
will feature excerpts from “Addressing
the Needs of Immigrants and Limited English Communities in
Disaster Planning and Relief: Lessons for Government, Disaster
Relief Agencies, and Community-Based Organizations,”
by Jonathan Blazer, one of our public benefits policy
attorneys.
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Read this issue of
IMMIGRANTS’
RIGHTS UPDATE
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www.nilc.org/pubs/iru/iru2008-08-21.htm |
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NEW ON NILC’s WEBSITE (since July 17, 2008) |
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College Aid for
Battered Immigrants |
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Federal Financial Aid
for College Available to Qualified Battered Immigrants
The National Immigration Law Center (NILC), the Legal Aid
Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), and Legal Momentum are pleased to
announce that the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has determined
correctly that “qualified” battered immigrant students are eligible for
federal financial aid under the same rules that apply to citizens and other
eligible immigrants. DOE is developing procedures for providing aid to
these domestic violence survivors while protecting their confidentiality.
Read more >>
(Posted 8/12/08.) |
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U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Reauthorize E-Verify |
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NILC Statement upon House Reauthorization of Basic Pilot/E-Verify
for Five More Years
On July 31, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to
reauthorize the voluntary Basic Pilot/E-Verify program for an
additional five years. The bipartisan bill, HR 6633, also included
an agreement to reimburse the Social Security Administration (SSA)
for its administration of the program and a requirement for two new
studies on the program’s effects to be conducted by the Government
Accountability Office (GAO). The two studies will assess the impact
of Basic Pilot/E-Verify on small businesses and further study the
erroneous tentative nonconfirmation rate.
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more >> (7/31/08)
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USCIS Information Regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) |
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Most recently, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced
that nationals and former residents of Sudan may reregister for an
additional 18 months of TPS. The deadline for reregistering is
Oct. 14, 2008. A link to USCIS’s “Temporary
Protected Status” information page is now available from NILC’s
website. |
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Postville:
Mass Criminalization of Detained Immigrant Workers |
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ACLU Obtains Government “Manual” for Prepackaged Guilty Pleas for
Prosecution of Immigrant Workers in Postville, Iowa (link is to
ACLU website)
FROM THE ACLU PRESS RELEASE: “The
[ACLU has] obtained a government ‘manual’ distributed to defense lawyers
assigned to represent immigrant workers arrested and prosecuted in last
May’s Postville, Iowa, meatpacking raids. [It] contains prepackaged
scripts for plea and sentencing hearings as well as documents providing for
guilty pleas and waivers of rights that were used to push the more than 300
Postville workers through mass criminal proceedings as quickly as possible.”
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The government “manual” distributed to Iowa defense lawyers is
available
here. |
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Online Map of Immigration Detention System |
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Detention
Watch Network’s Interactive
Map of the U.S. Immigration Detention System
The latest version of DWN’s online map includes more
detention centers, community organizations and immigration courts,
in-depth information about facilities and related added media such
as photos, videos, articles, and resource links. The map is
user-friendly, with more navigation options than previous versions
and a specific page for each detention center. (Link posted
8/19/08.) |
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Links to Immigration-related Blogs |
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We’ve added a new
blogs section
to our website’s “Links” page. |
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SAVE THE DATE! -- CIPC Regional Trainings |
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Advocates in California: The California Immigrant
Policy Center invites you to regional trainings for service
providers, immigrant rights advocates and other individuals serving
immigrant communities. Come learn from and strategize with
experts and peers about current health, public benefits, and other
issues affecting immigrants in California. |
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Oakland
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, Preservation Park, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Los Angeles
Thursday, October 16, 2008, Japanese American National Museum, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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