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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 10h

#PressRelease New Report Highlights Success of California Immigration Legal Services Support Project, Calls for Replication Nationwide

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 12h

Join CLINIC for a four-part fundamentals of asylum law webinar series. We will present an overview of asylum law, including withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture protection, bars to such relief, and much more.

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 15h

#PressRelease New Report Highlights Success of California Immigration Legal Services Support Project, Calls for Replication Nationwide

Read the full statement here: www.cliniclegal.org/press-releas...

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 17h

Catholic moral teaching provides a framework that neither oversimplifies nor ignores the complexities of immigration. Examining that framework can equip Catholics to speak out with conviction and compassion while respecting a legitimate diversity of views.

A Catholic Response to the Immigration and Deportation Debate

COMMENTARY: This approach to immigration is morally grounded, theologically sound and capable of fostering genuine dialogue.

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 17h

Hundreds of Chicago-area Catholics, including priests and nuns, marched to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Broadview on Oct. 11, hoping to share Communion with detainees. Officers of the Illinois State Police blocked them from entering.

Faith leaders blocked from sharing Communion with detainees at Broadview ICE center

A large group of Chicago area Catholics marched to the ICE detention center in Broadview Saturday, hoping to share Communion with detainees.

www.fox32chicago.com

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 17h

Yoana Pleitez Romero should be looking forward to winter courses at Bunker Hill Community College in Massachusetts. She suddenly became the head of the household after her stepfather was recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

‘It’s my responsibility’: In the wake of ICE raids, youth support their families

A 22-year-old looks for a third job to support her sisters. A 19-year-old in Malden helps his mom pay the rent. There are many more.

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 17h

The warrantless arrests of 11 immigrant restaurant workers in Liberty, Kansas, earlier this year violated a 2022 consent decree, a federal judge ruled on Oct. 7. The Liberty cases were part of a broader filing on behalf of 26 immigrants, challenging government tactics.

Federal judge rules against ICE in the warrantless arrests of 11 Liberty restaurant workers

Case challenged Trump administration’s mass deportation tactics. Workers are now free on bond.

thebeaconnews.org

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 17h

The Department of Labor stated that the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is harming farmers and increasing the risk of higher food prices by reducing the agricultural labor supply.

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

washingtonpost.com

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 17h

Catholic Leaders Blocked From Sharing Communion With Detainees in Chicago #CLINICDaily: mailchi.mp/cliniclegal/...

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 1d

Join CLINIC for a webinar that will guide practitioners through the process of working effectively with experts, from preparing them to testify and qualifying them in court to responding to common objections regarding their credentials and testimony.

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 1d

Check out the latest training offerings from CLINIC! #CLINICTrainings

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo XIV discussed immigration issues at a meeting with Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and Chicago labor leaders at the Vatican. "Please know of my appreciation for your welcome of immigrants and refugees, especially your support of food pantries and shelters.

Pope Leo addresses immigration policies in meeting with Chicago labor leaders

Pope Leo XIV addressed immigration and respect for vulnerable migrants in a meeting with Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and labor leaders at the Vatican.

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 1d

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says her department plans to buy new buildings for law enforcement officers assisting with immigration enforcement. The administration is seeking to secure ten-year leases in nearly two dozen metropolitan areas.

DHS preps new law enforcement sites in major cities

Noem said snipers and security upgrades are planned to protect agents.

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo XIV told a group of U.S. Latino Catholics working with immigrants threatened by the Trump administration's deportation policies that their work is more important than ever. He met them on Oct. 7 at the Vatican with a delegation from the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry.

In private audience Pope Leo XIV encourages Latino Catholics serving fearful US immigrants

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘He treated us like dignitaries. He sent a message by having us there. He lifted us,’ said Elizabeth Román, president of the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry.

religionnews.com

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 1d

Immigration is a "Gospel issue" first, then a "political one," said Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, a CLINIC board member and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' committee on migration.

Immigration is a ‘Gospel issue’ before a ‘political issue,’ U.S. bishop says

Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, said immigration is a “Gospel issue” before it is a “political issue” in the United States.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 1d

Panelists and advocates for immigrants at the 22nd Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference — organized by CLINIC, Migration Policy Institute, and the Georgetown University Law Center — examined challenges the Trump administration's immigration policy presents for their cause.

At annual conference, migration advocates consider policy challenges for their cause

While current immigration enforcement policy presents new challenges, it is not necessarily without precedent in the U.S.

www.osvnews.com

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 1d

Immigration Is 'Gospel Issue' Before It Is a 'Political One,' Says Bishop Seitz #CLINICDaily: mailchi.mp/cliniclegal/...

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 2d

Earlier this week, Pope Leo XIV shared his apostolic exhortation “Dilexi Te,” the first major document of his papacy. His words urge us to carry out our faithful duty to love and care for the most marginalized members of society. (Photo credit: ©Vatican Media – All rights reserved)

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 3d

In this prayer resource, we invite you to focus on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary, featuring the mysteries of Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross. As we pray, we will offer our prayers and solidarity with immigrants and refugees.

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 3d

Join CLINIC for a webinar that will explore what it means to practice immigration law with competence and diligence, pursuant to state rules of professional conduct as well as federal immigration regulations, and much more.

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 3d

Khaibar has lived a life of service to all. From translating for his fellow Afghan evacuees to employing his skills as a disaster relief specialist for tornado survivors, his faith has guided his mission. We invite you to read Pt. 2 of his story.

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 4d

Join CLINIC for a four-part fundamentals of asylum law webinar series. We will present an overview of asylum law, including withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture protection, bars to such relief, and much more.

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 4d

Check out the latest training offerings from CLINIC! #CLINICTrainings

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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 4d

Nearly a quarter of the FBI's roughly 13,000 agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the numbers upwards of 40 percent in the nation's largest field offices, according to FBI data obtained by Virginia Sen. Mark R. Warner.

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

www.washingtonpost.com

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) @cliniclegal.bsky.social · 4d

Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis, Missouri, recently met with about 20 immigrants from archdiocesan parishes to listen to their experiences. Their overwhelming theme was fear.

Immigrants share personal experiences of fear, faith with Archbishop Rozanski

The archbishop met with about 20 people to listen to their stories, offer support

www.stlouisreview.com