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

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

Check out the latest training offerings from CLINIC! #CLINICTrainings

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

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.

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

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

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

"You stand with me, and I stand with you," Pope Leo XIV told Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, CLINIC board member and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Migration. They met Oct. 8 at the Vatican.

Pope Leo tells border bishop: The American church needs ‘to be united’ on migration

“You stand with me, and I stand with you,” Pope Leo told El Paso’s Bishop Mark Seitz, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ committee on migration, when he met him and a U.S. delegation in the Vatican today.

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

Pope Leo XIV, in his first major document, insists that the Catholic Church is committed to supporting "rejected" migrants. In this Apostolic Exhortation entitled "Dilexi Te," he also criticized the "dictatorship" of economic inequality and the global economic system.

Leo XIV speaks out on ‘dictatorship’ of economic inequality and support for migrants in first major text | CNN

Pope Leo XIV, writing in the first major document of his pontificate, has denounced the “dictatorship” of economic inequality while insisting the Catholic Church is committed to supporting “rejected” ...

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

Yesterday evening, Judge April M. Perry in Illinois issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Illinois

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

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Illinois #CLINICDaily: mailchi.mp/cliniclegal/...

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

#ImmConf

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

#ImmConf

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

Thanks to all of our terrific guest speakers and moderators that made today's 22nd Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference a success!

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

Thanks to @klasfeldreports.com , @omarjadwat.bsky.social , @ilyasomin.bsky.social and Andrew Schoenholtz for closing out our #ImmConf conference with a great final panel "Do the Courts Matter? The Trump Administration Tests the Limits of Immigration Law".

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

Join CLINIC for a four-part webinar series that will present info on both the theory and practice of developing successful waiver apps. Participants will learn the legal standards of extreme hardship, how to create a theory of the case, and more.

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

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is not a handout — it’s a policy that saves lives and sustains economies. TPS families are a vital part of the social fabric of the United States. They are workers, parents, community leaders, and active members of our neighborhoods. #DefendTPS

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

Many thanks to Fareed Zakaria for joining us for a keynote conversation that generated a lot of conversation and food for thought for #immconf attendees. And thanks to Doris Meissner of @migrationpolicy.bsky.social for facilitating.

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

Many thanks to our panelists Jason Houser, Rebecca Santana of @apnews.com, Tanya Broder of @nilc.org, and Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina, for sharing from their different contexts and experiences about how immigration enforcement is changing on the ground in local communities. #ImmConf

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

Muzaffar Chishti of @migrationpolicy.bsky.social is facilitating our next session "A New Era: Immigration Enforcement Above All Else" #ImmConf

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

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 · 3d

Thanks to our Executive Director, Anna Gallagher, for leading this dynamic conversation and helping the panel showcase the ways in which our communities can meet the great need for immigration legal services and support across the country. #ImmConf

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

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is not a handout — it’s a policy that saves lives and sustains economies. TPS families are a vital part of the social fabric of the United States. They are workers, parents, community leaders, and active members of our neighborhoods. #DefendTPS

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

An important panel from Jojo Annobil, Homero López, and Luis Guerra about the current shortage of immigration legal service providers and the creative ways that organizations and communities can address this difficult reality and meet the needs of immigrants.

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