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“creating hope,

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Message from CLINIC’s

Executive Director & Board Chairman . . . . . . . . . 2

Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

About Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Building Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Citizenship&ImmigrantIntegration

AsyleeInformation&ReferralLine

ImmigrationManagementProject

Defending the Most Vulnerable . . . . . . . . . . . .�0 VAWAImmigrationProject

ImmigrantWorkers’JusticeProject

GulfCoastImmigration&DetentionProject

ProBonoDevelopment

RaidsPreparedness&Response

Seeking Inclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .�5 Advocacy

StateandLocalEnforcement

Expanding Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .�7 ImmigrationLawTraining

Attorney-of-the-DayHotline

ImmigrationAdvocatesNetwork(IAN)

PublicationsandNewsletters

Serving Those Who Serve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .�8

In the Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .�9 Law&PolicyConference

AnnualConvening

Coalitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20JusticeforImmigrantsCampaign

DetentionWatchNetwork

2008 Board of Directors

and Diocesan Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . .2�

Statement of Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Statement of Financial Position . . . . . . . . . . . .23

2008 Individual Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

2008 Organizational Funders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

2008 Religious Institute Funders . . . . . . . . . . .27

2008 Member Agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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“creatinghope,servingourneighbors”2

Ournationhasalwaysbenefitedfromthepioneeringspirit,

theaspirations,andtheindustriousnessofimmigrants.

Generationaftergenerationofimmigrantshaverevitalized

America.Despitethisremarkablehistory,todaywehearvoices

opposedtoimmigrants.Atthesametimeweseeanimmigration

systemthatisout-datedandsorelyinneedofreform.Countless

millionsofimmigrantsseekingtheAmericandreamandhopingto

contributeinmeaningfulwaysmustliveintheshadowsofoursociety.

Theysufferthemisdirectedangerandfrustrationswellingwithin

manyAmericans.Meanwhile,ourelectedleadersavoidthepolitically

difficulttaskofreformingournation’slaws.Consideringthestateof

immigrationinourcountrytoday,itishardnottofeeldiscouraged

andpessimistic.

Ontheotherhand,signsofhopeabound.Peopleoffaith,human

rightsadvocates,leadersinlaborandbusiness,aswellasmany

othersofgoodwillcontinuetopromotejustlawsandimmigration

policiesthatareresponsivetotoday’srealities.Weareheartenedbythe

President’ssignaltoaddressimmigrationreformsandtochangethe

toneofthedebate.

CLINICandthehundredsofaffiliatedlegalservicesagenciesaround

thecountryremainabsolutelycommittedtoCreating Hope and

Serving our Neighbors.Dayinanddayoutthisnetworkof

professionalsandvolunteersextendawelcominghand.Theyoffer

reasontohopetohundredsofthousandsofournewestneighbors.

AstheChurch’sagencyforassistingimmigrantsintheireffortsto

integrateandmovetowardfullparticipationintheiradoptedland,

CLINICischallengedasneverbeforetoraiseitsvoiceindefenseofthe

immigrant.Withgeneroussupportfromindividualsandorganizations,

theagencycontinuestoofferservicesandsupportthatreflectthespirit

ofhospitalityrequiredofusbythefaiththatgroundsourmission.

Wehopethatasyoureadthestoriesinthepagesthatfollowyouwill

cometoappreciatetheimportantroletheChurchplaysinensuringthat

immigrantsaretreatedwiththedignityandrespecttheydeserve.

Inaspecialwaywewishtothankthemanywomenandmenoflocal

immigrationservicesprograms.Theircommitmenttocreatinghope

andservingournewestneighborsprovidesinspirationtousall.Our

commitmenttosupportandservethatnetworkisstrongerthanever.

Wewish,also,toacknowledgethededicated,compassionate,and

professionalserviceofCLINIC’sremarkablestaff,withoutwhomour

missioncouldnotbeaccomplished.

Wepraythatallpeopleofgoodwillandofallfaithswilltakestrengthin

knowingthattogetherwecanmovetowardabrighterfuture,onein

whichthestrangerwillbewelcomedasGodintendedandthelightof

hopewillshineforeachofGod’schildreninthiscountry.

message from CliniC’s executive Director & Board Chairman

MostRev.JaimeSoto

Bishop of Sacramento

Chairman

CLINICBoardofDirectors

MarkFranken

Executive Director

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WhenDon,asheismorecommonlyknown,arrived

attheCatholicLegalImmigrationNetwork,Inc.

(CLINIC)in1992itwasasmallnetworkofloosely

connectedimmigrationlegalservicesprograms.Alreadyfour

yearsold,theorganizationwasenvisionedasaresourcefor

diocesanimmigrationprogramsbyitsfounderMostRev.

NicholasDiMarzio,BishopofBrooklyn.Donwouldtransformthat

visionintoareality.

FaithfultoCLINIC’smission,Donbuiltthenation’slargest

networkofcharitableimmigrationprograms.Withhissteadfast

leadership,shrewdnegotiationskills,andsoliddedication

heexpandedCLINIC’sservicestoCatholicandnon-Catholic

agenciesinanefforttoincreasetheavailabilityoflegal

immigrationservicestopoorandvulnerableimmigrants.

DedicationDedication

Visionary, humble, and committed.When former colleagues, friends, and staff are asked to describe Donald Kerwin these three

words are a running theme in each response. This year, CLINIC dedicates its annual report

to its longest-serving executive director. It is a fi tting tribute to someone that believes in creating

hope, building communities, and offering service to our brothers and sisters.

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“TheoriginalvisionforCLINIChasbeenmanytimesexpanded

andperfectedunderDonKerwin’sleadership,”saidBishop

DiMarzio.“Hehasbroughtittoaleveloffunctioningthatwas

neverimaginedatitsverybeginning.HefulfillstheBiblical

injunctionthat‘onesowsandanotherreaps.’Clearly,Donhas

broughtaboutanabundantharvestofgoodworksinthenameof

theChurchforthebenefitofsomebodyinneed.”

DonservedasexecutivedirectorofCLINICfor15years,propelling

CLINICintothenationalspotlightasthepremierlegalskillstrainer

tocharitableimmigrationprograms,particularlyCatholicdiocesan

immigrationprograms.Dongrewthenetworkfrom17immigration

programstomorethan170.CLINICalsobecameanauthorityon

bestpracticesinimmigrationprogrammanagement.

HeresignedinOctober2008totakeupapositionwithan

immigrationpolicyorganizationinWashingtonD.C.AtCLINIC

andintheimmigrationservicesfieldDonisfondlyremembered

asafaithfulanddedicatedcolleagueaswellasinnovativeleader.

AtCLINIC,Dondemonstratedacuteknowledgeofimmigration

lawandanunwaveringcommitmenttosocialjustice.Don

arrivedatCLINICtomanageaprojectthatspearheadedthe

CatholicChurch’sresponsetoHaitiansfleeingpersecution

duringtheearly1990s.Oneyearlaterhewasselectedtoserveas

executivedirector.

Don’sdedicationtoexpandinglegalservicestovulnerableand

low-incomeimmigrantsinspiredseveralCLINICprojectsand

collaborations.Forinstance,in1995,CLINICpilotedthenation’s

firstgroupnaturalizationworkshops.Thatsameyear,CLINIC

alsolauncheditsImmigrationManagementProject,aprogram

gearedatimprovingtheskillsanddeliveryservicecapacityof

nonprofitimmigrationlegalservicesproviders.Sinceitslaunch,

theprojecthastrainedhundredsofdirectorsandstaffonbest

practicesinimmigrationprogrammanagement.

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Donwasalsoacutely

awareofchanges

intheneedsofthe

immigrant-rights

communityandpoised

CLINICtorespond.

In2006followingthe

devastationofHurricanesKatrinaandRitainLouisianaand

Mississippi,CLINICcreatedtheGulfCoastImmigrationand

DetentionProject.Theprojectoffersvariouslevelsofsupport

toimmigrationprogramsinthatarea.

Inafurthercommitmenttodetainedimmigrants,Don

establishedtheBoardofImmigrationAppeals(BIA)ProBono

Projectwhichsecuresvoluntaryrepresentationforindividuals

inandoutofdetentionthatfacegovernmentappealsor

wishtoappealdecisionsfromImmigrationJudges.Donalso

establishedCLINICasaspringboardforyoungimmigration

attorneyswhowereselectedasdetentionfellowsandworked

inCLINIC’sofficesinLosAngeles,NewOrleans,Boston,and

ElPaso.

WithDonatthehelm,CLINICbecamealeaderinthe

immigrationlegalservicesfield.Whendetentionofimmigrants

bythelegacyImmigrationandNaturalizationServices(INS)

drasticallyincreased,CLINICpartneredwithtwoother

nationalorganizationstocreatetheDetentionWatchNetwork,

acoalitionofcommunityandnonprofitorganizationsthat

advocateforhumaneimmigrationanddetentionpolicy.

CLINICalsoisafoundingmemberoftheCapitalArea

ImmigrantsRightscoalition(CAIR)andtheJustice for

Immigrantscampaign.

BishopJaimeSoto,chairmanofCLINIC’sboardofdirectors,

describedDonas:

“Instrumental to creating a robust, dynamic network of immigration providers that demonstrates concretely the solidarity of the Catholic community to the immigrant and refugee.”

“Don Kerwin is a vigilant and vigorous advocate for immigrants. The Gospel’s call to receive the stranger as one welcomes Christ is part of the fabric of his soul.”

DonisalsoarenownedvoiceonCatholicsocialteaching

andimmigration.Innumerouspresentationsacrossthe

country,heconsistentlyemphasizestheresponsibilityof

peopleoffaithtoactontheGospel’smessageandCatholic

teachingstopromotejustlawsandpolicies.Donbelievesin

thedignityofthepersonandtherightofalltoaqualityoflife

andopportunitytoprovideforhisorherfamily,andhiswork

reflectsthat.

Forhiscontinuedcommitmenttoimmigrantsandthedignity

oftheperson,CLINICdedicatesits2008AnnualReportto

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mission Statement

Toenhanceandexpanddeliveryoflegalservicesto

indigentandlow-incomeimmigrantsprincipally

throughdiocesanimmigrationprogramsandtomeet

theimmigrationneedsidentifiedbytheCatholicChurchinthe

UnitedStates.

about Us

CLINIC,asubsidiaryoftheU.S.Conferenceof

CatholicBishops(USCCB),constitutesoneexpression

oftheChurch’sministrytonewcomerstotheUnited

States.CLINICprovidestrainingandcomprehensivesupport

servicestomorethan175diocesanimmigrationprogramsthat

operateoutof290fieldofficesin48states.CLINICdirectly

servesimmigrantdetaineesandforeign-bornreligiousworkers

seekingtoimmigrate.Italsomanagesprojectsfocusedon

citizenshipandprovideslegalandprogrammanagementsupport

todiocesanimmigrationprograms,othercommunity-based

organizations,laborgroups,andanti-domesticviolenceand

humantraffickingprograms.

Theorganizationadvocatesforjustandhumaneimmigration

policiesatthenationallevelandhasanetworkthatemploys

approximately1,200attorneys,“accredited”representatives,and

paralegalswho,inturn,serve600,000low-incomeimmigrants

eachyear.


CliniC 20th anniversaryForthepasttwodecades,CLINIChasbeenleadingtheway

intrainingandsupportingnonprofitimmigrationprograms.

Sinceitsfoundingin1988,thereachofCLINICandits

networkhasbeenexpanding.CLINICcelebrateditstwentieth

anniversarywithaspecialreceptionduringtheNational

MigrationConference.Theeventwasattendedbyover200

individualsincludingcurrentboardchairmanMostReverend

JaimeSoto,BishopofSacramento,pastboardchairs,formerstaff

andvolunteersaswellasotherChurchofficials.


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Building Communities

CLINICoperatesanumberofprojectsthataimto

strengthentheimmigrantrights-servingcommunity.

ItsCenterforCitizenshipandImmigrantCommunities

helpscharitableimmigrationprogramsexpandtheircapacity

andestablishacoordinatedservice-deliveryandlegalsupport

structureaswellasofferassistanceoncitizenshipand

integrationtorefugeeservingorganizations.Amongthe

servicesthatCLINICoffersareareferrallineforasyleesand

aprojectthatsupportsorganizationsservingvictimsof

domesticviolence.

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Citizenship & immigrant integrationMorethaneightmillion

lawfulpermanentresidents

areeligiblefornaturalization.

CLINICworkstoimprove

naturalizationservicesto

refugeestoincreasetheircivic

participationandhelptofurther

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asylee information & referral lineEachyear,approximately

25,000peoplefromover100

nationsaregrantedasylum

intheUnitedStates.Most

confrontmanysystemic

andbureaucraticbarriers

toresettlementand

integrationandneedwell-

coordinatedandprompt

socialservicestoease

theirtransition.

CLINIC’sNational Asylee Information and Referral Linerefers

asyleestomorethan500localprovidersofresettlementservices

suchasEnglishlanguageclasses,employmenttraining,andjob

placement,aswellashealthcare.FundedbythefederalOfficeof

RefugeeResettlement(ORR),thereferrallineprovidesasingle,

centralizedsourceofaccurateinformationin19languagesabout

serviceeligibilityandprogramsacrossthecountrythatassist

asyleeswiththeresourcestheyneedforasmoothadjustmentand

earlyself-sufficiency.Itservesover25,000asylees.

immigration management ProjectCLINICispreparingtheCatholicChurchintheUnitedStates—

inpartnershipwithfaith-basedandotherpro-immigrantnetworks

—toimplementabroadlegalizationprogramfortheestimated

12millionundocumentedimmigrantswhenimmigrationreform

ultimatelypasses.

CLINICestablishedtheImmigration Management Project(IMP)

toprovidetrainingsinprogrammanagement,advocacy,and

fundraisingtononprofitimmigrationprograms.CLINICworks

directlywithexecutiveandimmigrationprogramdirectorsto

sharebestpracticesthathelp

localprovidersmeetimmigrants’

needs.CLINICalsoprovides

specializedtrainingsonhow

toobtainBoardofImmigration

Appeals(BIA)agencyrecognition

andstaffaccreditation.

Forty-six percent of all BIA accredited

representatives belong to agencies that

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Fifteen-year old Johny wanted to find his family. His mother left

Honduras when he was young. Johny was at a serious risk for

homelessness as the two elderly relatives with whom he lived were

ailing. In hopes of finding his mother’s family, Johny began the

treacherous journey to the United States. He was apprehended by

Border Patrol and placed in the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Los

Angeles. His mother died before he got to see her. CLINIC attorneys

learned about Johny’s case during a visit to the juvenile hall.

Through CLINIC he was referred to a pro bono attorney that filed for

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for which Johny was approved.

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l e t t e r f r o m J o h n y :

Dear CLINIC,

My name is Johny and I was one of your clients

in Los Angeles. I was in Los Padrinos Juvenile

Hall. I was one of many youth that had

immigrated. I would like to take this chance to

thank you for all the hard work that you did for

me. I am very thankful to CLINIC. I think you

guys are doing a great job. Thanks to you I am

now in college, this is my second year and I am

getting ready to transfer to a university. I am

doing well this semester. I also work as a youth

advocate and I live with a wonderful family. I

am really grateful that you took my case.

Thank you!

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Vawa immigration ProjectForeign-bornwomenare

morelikelytostayin

abusiverelationshipsif

theyrelyonbeing

marriedtoaU.S.citizen

orpermanentresident

tolegalizetheirimmigrationstatus.Withoutthis

status,undocumentedwomencannotlegally

workorbecomeeconomicallyindependent.These

womenareoftentrappedinviolentrelationships

becausetheyfeardeportation,separationfromtheir

children,andimpoverishment.Toooften,theirplight

isunseen,unheard,andunresolved.

CLINICworkswithlocalpartner

organizationstoenhanceand

expandlegalimmigrationservices

capacitytohelpimmigrant

survivorsofdomesticviolence

andvictimsoftrafficking

andenslavement.

CLINICalsooffersadvocatetraining

sessionsonthetypesofimmigrationrelief

availabletovictimsofabuseandother

crimes.CLINICprovidesdirect

technicalassistanceto

CatholicCharities’offices

thatrepresentvictims

ofcrime.

Thereareanumberof

legaloptionsthatthese

victimscanpursueunder

theViolenceagainst

WomenAct(VAWA),the

VictimsofTraffickingand

ViolenceProtectionAct

andSpecialImmigrant

JuvenileStatus.

CLINICrecognizestheneedsofthesepopulationsandworksto

meettheirneedsthroughadvocacywithfederalimmigration

authorities,publications,trainings,andnationalworkshops.



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CLINICprovidestechnicaladviceand

legalassistanceonemployment

relatedissuessuchasIndividual

TaxIdentificationNumbers,correction

toSocialSecurityAdministration

earningstatements,andstatedriver’s

licenserequirements.TheImmigrant

Workers’JusticeProjectalsocollaborates

withnationalimmigrantrights

organizationsandunionstopromote

justiceintheworkplaceforlow-wage

immigrantworkers.

immigrant workers’ Justice ProjectCLINIC’s Immigrant Workers’ Justice Project focuses on issues

that affect low-wage immigrant workers around the country .

In 2008, the two issues that took precedence: expansion of

worksite enforcement actions by Immigration and Customs

Enforcement (ICE) and attempts to expand verifi cation

systems in the workplace by the Department of Homeland

Security (DHS) .

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gulf Coast immigration & Detention ProjectTheeffectsofHurricaneKatrinaandotherrecentmajorstorms

arestillobviousintheGulfCoastregion.Mostaffectedarethe

poor,includingmanyimmigrants.CLINICcreatedtheGulf

CoastImmigrationProjectin2006toincreasetheavailability

ofcharitablelegalimmigrationservicesinLouisianaand

Mississippi.Inrecentyears,theprojecthasexpandedto

includedetentionworksuchasconductingKnowYour

Rightspresentationsatdetentionfacilitiesandofferinglegal

representationtodetainees.

During2008,CLINICsolicitedandcoordinatedlegalassistance

formorethan100immigrants,mostlyworkingmothers,

capturedinaraidatHowardIndustriesinLaurel,Mississippi

onAugust25.CLINICalsoappliedforreliefforimmigrants

andrepresented65individualsthatwerearrestedinICE

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Rosario* and her husband, Carlos* came to the United States in 1997

from a small rural town in Guatemala. The couple lived in Houston for

a few years and then decided to move to Laurel, MS in search of better

employment opportunities. Carlos moved to Laurel while Rosario and their

two children remained in Houston for a few months to care for their son who

had developed chronic asthma. One day on a visit to his family, Carlos was

stopped for a traffic violation and arrested. He was placed in detention for a

few months and then deported to Guatemala. Alone with two young children,

Rosario moved to Laurel to find work. She found a job at Howard Industries

where she worked for four years. On August 25, the plant was raided by

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Rosario was one of almost

600 employees that were arrested by ICE in one of its largest worksite

enforcement action. The single mother is represented by CLINIC,

and is being helped with her case to remain in the United States with

her children.

case highlight Caught in an iCe raid

*Names have been changed to protect the individuals’ identity.

CLINIC’sservices

indetention

facilitiesare

absolutelyessential

toimmigration

detainees.Without

accesstoappointed

counsel,most

detaineeshave

nosourceof

informationabout

whatwillhappen

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unawareifthey

havegroundsto

fightdeportationorthatvolunteerlegalservicesmaybe

availabletothem.Atotalof850detainedpersonswere

providedinformationandmorethan700attendedKnow

YourRightspresentationsconductedbyCLINIC.Another

325individualsweregivenindividualconsultationsby

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Pro Bono Development

CLINIC’sBoardofImmigrationAppeals(BIA)ProBonoProject

securesprobonorepresentationforasylum-seekers,minors,

andpersonsinandoutofdetentionwhoreceivedfavorable

decisionsfromanImmigrationJudgebutfacesubsequent

governmentappealsorwish

toappealtheircase.CLINIC

workswithmorethan400

volunteers,includingstudents

fromlawschoolimmigrationand

appellatelitigationclinics.These

attorneysandlawschoolsprovide

representationforindividuals

whowouldotherwisehave

lackedrepresentation.


Participating in the BIA Pro Bono Project gave me an opportunity to expand

my legal research and writing skills and present legal arguments in a

challenging new forum. My success before the Board marked my fi rst

immigration law “victory,” and despite never having met my client, I was

thrilled to bring a happy resolution to his case.

Karlie DunskyStudent AttorneyGeorge Washington Immigration ClinicGeorge Washington University

From left:BenFord,AlistairNewbern,ErinCarter,andToryLewisoftheVanderbiltUniversityAppellateLitigationClinicintheSchoolofLawpreparetosendoffabriefonbehalfofaCLINICBIAProBonoProjectclient.

Success at the Supreme CourtDuring 2008, the case of a former CLINIC client, whose asylum case

was referred to pro bono counsel, was heard before the Supreme Court

on November 5th.The petitioner Mr. Daniel Girmai Negusie at his initial

immigration asylum hearing before the BIA was represented by CLINIC.

Before the BIA, the Immigration Judge found that Mr. Negusie met the

statutory criteria to receive asylum. However, the judge also ruled that he

was ineligible for the relief because he served as a prison guard for the

Eritrean government. The judge’s decision was appealed. In March 2009,

the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mr. Negusie and reversed the Fifth

Circuit’s appellate court decision and sent the case back to the BIA to

interpret the statute.

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raids Preparedness & responseThe2008

increasein

thenumberof

enforcement

actionsby

ICEthat

targetedthe

undocumented

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thecreation

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andResponseProject.ItaimstoequipCLINICaffiliatestoprepare

andrespondtoraidsandotherenforcementactionsbyICE.Under

theproject,CLINICconductstrainingsandorganizesworkshops.

Ithasalsopublished

severalmanuals.

Inaddition,CLINIC

haslookedfor

opportunitiestoreach

outtopublicdefender

associationstodiscuss

theimmigrationconsequencesofbeingconvictedofacrime

inlightofICE’sincreasedenforcementactionsanditsgrowing

practicetoissuecriminalchargesagainstimmigrants.

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Seeking inclusion

advocacyCLINICparticipates

innationalmeetings

withtheleadership

ofDHSenforcement

agencies.CLINIC

alsomeetswithU.S.

Citizenshipand

ImmigrationServices

(USCIS)Headquarters

regularlytobringto

itsattentionissues

thatfaceCLINIC’s

network,including

systemicapplication

andpetition

processingdelaysthatariseatUSCISfilingcentersandlocal

districtoffices.

Inaddition,CLINICregularlywritescommentsonfederalrules

andregulationsandfilesletterstoDHSofficialstoaddressissues

ofconcern.

During a CLINIC raids response training in Omaha, NE,

attendants conducted a prayer vigil to show solidarity

with immigrants captured in ICE raids and in support for

comprehensive immigration reform.

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In 2008, CLINIC’s Center for Immigrant Rights assisted

an attorney from Catholic Charities of New York with

a complicated family-based immigration case. In this

case, the petitioner, a lawful permanent resident, fi led an

immigrant visa petition for her daughter, Ms. Ramirez*, in

the early 1990s. Although the visa petition was approved

in 1991, no visa number was available, and Ms. Ramirez

faced a multi-year wait before one would be available.

Complicating matters, the petitioner died shortly after the visa approval. Generally, when

an immigrant visa petitioner dies prior to the time that a visa number has been allotted,

the petition is no longer valid. However, under certain compelling circumstances, the law

provides for the humanitarian reinstatement of such petitions. Prior to seeking counsel

from Catholic Charities, Ms. Ramirez made dozens of inquiries with USCIS about the

status of her case, but received no answers and no direction from USCIS. Ultimately, she

was placed into removal proceedings. Ms. Ramirez sought assistance from an attorney at

Catholic Charities who determined that she qualifi ed for humanitarian reinstatement and

fi led such a request with USCIS in 2007. A year and a half later, the reinstatement request

remained pending with USCIS. After making several unsuccessful inquiries to USCIS about

the status of the reinstatement request, Ms. Ramirez’s attorney contacted CLINIC for

help. After multiple phone calls to USCIS supervisors and offi cials, CLINIC was able to

convince USCIS to expeditiously adjudicate the reinstatement request. Because this

action was taken by USCIS, the Immigration Court will allow Ms. Ramirez to remain in

the United States to apply for her green card, a result which would not have been

possible before CLINIC’s intervention.

case highlightState and local enforcementAfterthe2007collapseofcomprehensive

immigrationreform,therewasadramatic

increaseinanti-immigrantmeasuresproposed

andimplementedatthestateandlocallevels.

CLINIClauncheditsState/LocalProjectto

supporttheworkoflocaladvocatesbattling

theseproposals.Throughtheproject,CLINIC

preparedanalysesofstatelegislationandlocal

ordinances,developedtalkingpoints,and

conductedresearchforadvocates.

“IusedtheresourcesCLINICprovidedtopreparemytestimony.Theanalysiswasexcellent,detailedwithreferencesforfurtherresearch.IalsoappreciatedthetimelinessofCLINIC’sresponse;duringourfast-pacedlegislativesession,gettingpromptresponsestomyquestionswasinvaluable.”Patrick Delahanty, Associate Director of the Kentucky Catholic Conference

*Names have been changed to protect the individuals’ identity.

In 2008, CLINIC’s multi-day trainings drew a combined attendance of

5,027 persons.

CLINICconductsmulti-daytrainingsonsubstantive

immigrationlawtopicssuchasfamily-basedimmigration,

citizenship,relieffromremoval,religious-basedimmigration,

andtheimpactofcriminalactivity.Italsooffersweeklyweb-

basedseminars(webinars).

attorney-of-the-Day hotlineTheAttorney-of-the-DayHotlineisatoll-freenumberavailableto

CLINICmembersinneedofimmediateaccesstoassistanceon

theircases.Itisstaffedbyimmigrationlawexperts.Inquiriesto

thehotlineinvolvebothsubstantivelegalquestionsandrequests

forpracticaladviceoneffectivestrategiesinrepresentingclients.

immigration advocates network (ian)TheImmigrationAdvocatesNetwork(IAN)waslaunchedin

2008asapartnershipbetweenCLINICand10otherleading

immigrantrightsorganizations.IANwasestablishedasan

onlineresourcefornonprofitimmigrationadvocatesand

hasbecomeapopularonlinereferencetoolforadvocates

andserviceproviders.Sinceitslaunch,IANhasoffered

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“CLINIC’shelpwasinvaluable.Wecouldn’thavehadthatsuccesswithouttheresourcestheyprovided.”Rob Tasman, associate director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops

expanding legal Services

immigration law trainingTrainingadvocatesandpractitionerscontinuestobeoneof

CLINIC’smostimportantactivities.ItsNationalLegalCenter

forImmigrantscoordinateswithlocal,regional,andnational

organizationstoconducttrainingsandpresentations

onimmigrationlaw.

IndividualslistenattentivelytospeakersataCLINICtraining.

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Publications and newsletters

Eachyear

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trainingmanuals,

handbooks,position

papers,andjournalarticles.

Thepublicationsincludeinformationaboutimmigrationlaws

andregulationsimpactingimmigrantsandwaystobetter

servethem.

CLINIChassevensubstantiveimmigrationlawmanualsthatare

commonlyusedbyserviceprovidersandimmigrationattorneys.

Inaddition,theCatholic Legal Immigration News,CLINIC’s

monthlynewsletter,hasevolvedintoawidely-readlegal

referencetoolfordiocesanimmigrationpractitioners.The

newsletterprovidespracticalinformationfor

nonprofitimmigrationserviceproviders.

Serving those who Serve

CLINIC’sCenterforReligiousImmigrationandProtection

providesdirectlegalrepresentationtoCatholicdioceses

andreligiouscommunitiesthatbringpriests,brothers,

sisters,seminarians,andlaymenandwomentotheUnited

StatestoworkfortheChurch.TheCenterrepresentsmorethan

250archdioceses,dioceses,andreligiouscommunities.

Thecenterfacedsignificantchallengesin2008asitawaitednew

religiousworkerimmigrationregulationsfromUSCIS.Thenew

regulations,announcedinNovember,changedthewayinwhich

diocesesandreligiouscommunitiessponsorforeign

bornpriests,sisters,brothers,andotherreligiousworkers.

CLINICanalyzedtheregulations,metwithUSCISofficials

torequestclarification,andsuggestedinterpretationof

thenewregulations.

“Ijustwanttothankyouforyourinvaluableassistanceonbehalfof

ourcongregation.Yourpatienceandknowledgeableexpertiseweremuchappreciated,especiallyyourwillingnesstoanswerquestionsandunravel

myconfusion.”Sister M. Barbara Ann Bosch, CSSF, Felician Sisters

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CLINICpromoteschangestocurrentU.S.immigration

policyandproceduresusingavarietyofpublicadvocacy

andmediatools.CLINICalsopromotesCatholicsocial

teachingregardingimmigrantsandtheroleofthisteachingin

thepublicpolicyspherethroughpresentationsandworkshops,

inadditiontoitscollaborativeworkwithpartneragenciesto

developeducationaltools.

law & Policy ConferenceCLINICcosponsoredthefifthannualimmigrationlawandpolicy

conferenceinpartnershipwiththeMigrationPolicyInstituteand

GeorgetownUniversityLawCenter.Thisconferencehasproven

anexcellentvehicleforbringingtheconcernsofCLINICandits

memberagenciestoamorepolicy-orientedaudience.The2008

conferencefocusedonimmigrationchallengesthatthenew

administrationwouldinherit,includingcitizenshipbacklogs,the

devolutionofimmigrationpolicytothestateandlocallevel,and

thecurrentstateoftheDHS.

annual ConveningThe2008NationalMigrationConferencewascosponsoredby

CLINICandtheMigrationandRefugeeServices/USCCB.The

conferencewasheldinWashington,DCunderthetheme

“RenewingHope,SeekingJustice.”Over800individuals

attended,includingrepresentativesfromtheCLINICandMRS/

USCCBnetworks,governmentandnon-governmentpartner

agencies,andChurchofficials.

From left:AmericanImmigrationLawyersAssociationPresidentCharlesKuck;LisaPowell,ChiefInvestigativeCounselfortheSenateSubcommitteeonOversightofGovernmentManagement;StewartBaker,assistantsecretaryforpolicyatDHSandAndrewSchoenholtz,deputydirectorforGeorgetown’sInstitutefortheStudyofInternationalMigration.

CongressmanChrisSmith(R-NJ)andNewYorkUniversityProfessorMarceloSuarez-Orozcoaddressattendantsatthe2008NationalMigrationConference.

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Coalitions

Justice for immigrants CampaignJustice for Immigrants(JFI)istheCatholicChurch’snationwide

campaigndesignedtoeducateandfostergoodwilltoward

immigrantsamongCatholicsandothers,andtomobilize

Catholicnetworkstowardachievingcomprehensiveimmigration

legislativeandpolicyreforms.CLINICisafoundingmemberof

thecampaign.CLINICiscommittedtomobilizingagrowing

networkofCatholicinstitutions,individuals,andotherpersons

ofgoodfaithinsupportofthebishops’policypositionson

immigration.Necessaryelementsofreformasidentifiedunder

thecampaignare:

An“earned”legalizationprogram;

Expandedopportunitiesforlegalentryforworkandreuniting

familymembers;and

Establishmentofanappropriatetemporaryworkersprogram.

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Detention watch networkCLINICandtwopartnernationalagenciesfoundedtheDetention

WatchNetwork(DWN)in1997inresponsetotherapidgrowth

oftheU.S.immigrationdetentionsystem.Overthepastdecade,

DWNhasgrowntoincludemorethan100religious,civilrights,

immigrantadvocacy,andhumanrightsorganizations.Current

DWNmembersincludeindividualsandorganizationsthat

providelegal,social,health,andpastoralservicestoimmigrants,

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2008 Diocesan advisory Committee

ChairmanMost Reverend Joseph A. PepeBishop of Las VegasLasVegas,NV

Jeanne AtkinsonDirectorCatholicCharitiesImmigrationLegalServicesWashington,DC

Rev. Michael Burke Director of Legal Services CatholicFamily&CommunityServicesPaterson,NJ

Donna GannImmigration Program CoordinatorCatholicCharitiesRefugeeResettlementProgramNashville,TN

Rosio GonzalezExecutive DirectorCatholicCharitiesofIdahoBoise,ID

Jarteau IsraelProgram SupervisorCatholicCharities–ImmigrationServicesPerthAmboy,NJ

Shelley SchraderProgram DirectorCatholicCharitiesInterfaithImmigrationServicesOmaha,NE

Lilia WhiteImmigrant Services CoordinatorInterservImmigrantServicesSt.Joseph,MO

ChairmanMost Reverend Jaime SotoBishop of Sacramento

Vice PresidentMost Reverend James A. TamayoBishop of Laredo

treasurerSr. Sally Duffy, SCPresident and Executive DirectorSCMinistryFoundation

SecretaryMark FrankenExecutive DirectorCLINIC

Sr. Anne Curtis, RSMCouncilorInstituteoftheSistersofMercyoftheAmericas

Most Reverend Frank J. DewaneBishop of Venice

Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzioBishop of Brooklyn

Sr. RayMonda DuVall, CHSExecutive DirectorCatholicCharities,DioceseofSanDiego

Most Reverend Richard Garcia Bishop of Monterey

Most Reverend José GomezArchbishop of San Antonio

Sr. Maureen Joyce, RSMExecutive DirectorCatholicCharitiesoftheDioceseofAlbany

Most Reverend Joseph A. PepeBishop of Las Vegas

Mr. Vincent F. PittaPitta&DreierLLP

Most Reverend Thomas G. WenskiBishop of Orlando

Most Reverend John Charles WesterBishop of Salt Lake

Ms. Nancy WisdoAssociate General SecretaryUSCCB

Ambassador Johnny YoungExecutive DirectorMigrationandRefugeeServices

CLINIC’s Diocesan Advisory Committee provides advice and feedback on

the full range of training, support, and programmatic activities that CLINIC

offers to its members. The Diocesan Advisory Committee represents a

diverse group of Catholic immigration programs. The committee meets

twice a year.

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CatholicRelief ServicesCollection....................... 2,174,397

Grants&Awards......................... 2,164,137

OtherRevenueandSupport.......... 922,516

Programs....................................... 4,465,785

ManagementandGeneral............. 548,939

Fundraisingand Development................................... 247,031

Statement of activitiesREVENUE, GRANTS, AND OTHER SUPPORT

Catholic Relief Services Collection/USCCB $ 2,174,397

Grants & Awards $ 2,164,137

Other Revenue and Support $ 922,516

TOTAL REVENUE, GRANTS, AND OTHER SUPPORT $ 5,261,050

EXPENSES

Programs $ 4,465,785

Management and general $ 548,939

Fundraising and development $ 247,031

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 5,261,755

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 3,795,737

NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $3,795,032

REVENUE

EXPENSES

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Statement of Financial PositionASSETS 2008 2007

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash, cash equivalents and certifi cates of deposits $ 2,304,579 $ 1,591,573

Receivables $ 919,862 $ 1,206,061

Other assets $ 99,942 $ 20,109

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $ 3,324,383 $ 2,817,743

RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS $ 784,612 $ 1,116,127

OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS $ 126,442 $ 416,489

TOTAL ASSETS $ 4,235,437 $ 4,350,359

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities $ 290,559 $ 408,466

Other liabilities $ 149,846 $ 146,156

TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 440,405 $ 554,622

NET ASSETS

Temporarily restricted $ 2,113,903 $ 2,367,285

Total unrestricted $ 1,681,129 $ 1,428,452

TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 3,795,032 $ 3,795,737

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 4,235,437 $ 4,350,359

ASSETS 2008 2007

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

3,324,383 . . . . . . CurrentAssets . . . . . . . . 2,817,743

784,612 . . . . . . . RestrictedInvestments . . . . 1,116,127

126,442 . . . . . . . OtherLong-termAssets . . . . 416,489

440,405 . . . . . . Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 554,622

2,113,903 . . . . . . RestrictedNetAssets . . . . . 2,367,285

1,681,129 . . . . . . UnrestrictedNetAssets . . . 1,428,452

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WilliamAblondi

BolaAguda

AnaAguilar

OlusegunAkinwale

ElizabethAlejoAlcorta

JamesAllegro

Christopher&MarieAmeres

LindaAnderson

StuartandMariaAnderson

IstvanandEdinaBabuskov

WilliamandSusanBaldwin

MostReverendGeraldM.Barbarito

LisaBarini-Garcia

JenniferBarker

MostReverendGeraldBarnes

DianaBaumann

CharlesandCarolBayens

PeterBeattie

JohnandKathleenBeaudette

JaneandKevinBelford

TheHonorableandMrs.JamesandRosemaryBelson

RobertandMarylaBirdsell

RobertandMargaretBlair

MostReverendLeonardP.Blair

AmyBlissTenney

CarolBoer

AnthonyBonner

IvonBowry

LyleandDianeBrenneman

EmilyBriscoe

JamesE.Brogan

ReginaldandMargaretBrooks

BrendaBullock

MostReverendRaymondL.Burke

DonaldButcher

MostReverendRandolphCalvo

MostReverendRobertJ.Carlson

JohnandAnnCaron

LawrenceandAgnesCarr

LuzCastilla

AliceCastillo&family

CarlosandCatherineCelestino

CarolClancey

ElenaCook

MarionCoolen

JoeCruz

AntonioCube

JohnCummins

MostReverendRobertJ.Cunningham

SisterAnneCurtis,RSM

MostReverendEdgardaCunha,SDV

SharonDaly

MostReverendJohnM.D’Arcy

ShanelleDavid

EnidRomanDeJesus

SusanHurleyDeConcini

MostReverendRutilioDelRiego

MostReverendFrankDewane

SuzanneDiBianca

MostReverendNicholasDiMarzio

JohnDimmock

JordanDollar

MostReverendThomasA.Donato

SisterSallyDuffy,SC

DavidandAnneDurbin

SisterRayMondaDuVall,CHS

WhitneyEarles

ElenaEaton

HisEminenceEdwardMichaelCardinalEgan

MostReverendEusebioElizondo,MSpS

RichardandNancyFinch

KristenFlanagan

DennisFlannery

AustinandGwendolynFragomen

GeorgesFrancis

MarkFranken

LilianaFreund

BettyFuller

TheHonorableandMrs.ArthurandMelanieGajarsa

MostReverendJosephGalante

RosemaryGallagher

DonnaGann

V.Garcia

CallanGarcia

EmilioGarcia

MotherMagdaGarcia

LourdesGarza

AlmaGarza-Cruz

HisEminenceFrancisCardinalGeorge,OMI

JohnGibbons

MichaelGoldman

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EdwardandJessicaGoldman

MichaelGoldman

JuanCarlosGonzalez

MargaGonzalez

MollyGoss

JamesandJeanHaggerty

MostReverendBernardJ.Harrington

KimPatrickHart

AbdirizakHassan

MichaelMorseandGloriaJaneHealy

MaryHeeney

IvanandPatriciaHeld

EricaHenri

MGJohnandMrs.MarleneHerrling

DanielPorterfieldandKarenHerrling

RichardandValerieHill

MarthaHise

JimandMariaEvaHoffman

SusanHoffman

MargoHolguin

Capt.ThomasHong

MostReverendHowardHubbardD.D.

ImogeneHuffine

MostReverendAlfredC.Hughes

SolangeHughes

WilliamImhof

PhilipInglima

JarteauIsrael

HarryandElizabethJohnson

MariaJohnson

SisterMaureenJoyce,RSM

MostReverendWilliamJustice

TimothyKelly

ChristineKelso

JamesKennedy

ShirleyKennedy

ConstanceKerwin

DonaldandMaryKerwin

LuongandSangKhuong

RitaM.Killian

JohnF.Kinney

MostReverendJohnKinney

MichaelKirvan

MostReverendEdwardKmiec,D.D.

Mike&AnaKohan

Fr.JohnKorcsmar

JimKuh

MostReverendJosephE.Kurtz

TheresaLarson

TerryLear

CarlotaLeBoeuf

MaiLieu

DonnaLipinski

MostReverendJeromeE.Listecki

HelenLong

MostReverendWilliamE.Lori

JulieandMichaelLowenberg

FrankandMaryMacchiarola

ElviraMacias

PatriciaMaher

GeraldineMannion

MostReverendJohnManz

InezMarcus

EvelynMarsh

MarieMarsh

DeniseMartin

SethandSuzetteBrooksMasters

RhodaMbato

AnnMcCarthy

MargaretMcCarty

HowardMcCord

MostReverendJohnMcCormack

MostReverendTimothyA.McDonnell

RandolphP.McGrorty

MostReverendAnthonyMcGuire

BrianMcQuade

MostReverendJohnJ.McRaith

MelissaMeirink

DorisMeissner

IzzyMenchero

AnaMendez

ChristopherMendoza

KatieMeyer

MyriamMezadieu

MarieMicari

AlexanderandBarbaraMitchell

EdandJeanMitchell

FayJudithMittleman

RonyMohram

EsperanzaMontaldo

PatriciaMoore

AdaMorales

ThomasandJeanneMoran

MarthaMoreno

MostReverendRobertMorneau

RobertMoser

CecileMotus

BarbaraMoulton

AdrianaMourad

AnneLiandEdwardMuldoon

SheilaA.Mulvihill

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MostReverendWilliamF.Murphy

MostReverendGeorgeMurry

TongNguyen

PeggyNiedzielski

CorinaNorrbom

AndrewNotarian

LouiseO’Brien

MargaretO’Brien

ShawnO’Neal

CarlosOrtiz-Miranda

DavidOsio

AlfredOwings

MostReverendThomasPaprocki

RozaPati

EdwardPawson

MostReverendRaymundoJosephPena

MostReverendJosephA.Pepe

W.Perez

MostReverendMichaelD.Pfeifer,OMI

DonaldPitcock

JohnS.Ponce

LorrainePonce

JoanPonsford

EdwardandKathleenQuinn

NancyRamirez

MostReverendRicardoRamirez,CSB

EdwardRapp

JoelRich

MalcolmRich

JosephandCorinneRivas

AbigailRobbins

MaryRodriguez

VincentandSusanRohan

PedroRomo

MayraRosales

MostReverendPeterRosazza

CynthiaSalanguit

MimiSamuel

DeborahSanders

MostReverendJ.PeterSartain

RolfeSassenfeld

AnnePenarczykSchiff

KevinSchilling

SusanSchmidt

ShelleySchrader

MostReverendRogerL.Schwietz

AnnScoffier

RobertandRosaleeSerros

MostReverendCarlosA.Sevilla,SJ

ElizabethShammash

MostReverendMichaelJ.Sheehan

MarkShields

MostReverendEdwardJ.Slattery

VannaSlaughter

RaynessSmith

GeorgeSnyder

MostReverendJohnT.Steinbock

CraigStickles

PeterandDanielleStockton

InezSukontarak

PatriciaSullins

KathleenSullivan

SusanTalkmitt

MostReverendJamesA.Tamayo

JohnTarrant

PeterThieman

CarlosTorres

FatimaTorres

LilianaTorres

MaryTrejo

JeffreyTrunzo

MostReverendKevinW.Vann

SarahVanWye

JosephVarghese

HelenMonicaVasquez

PhilandMelanneVerveer

BrotherStevenVesely,S.T.

JordanVexler

StephenVina

MostReverendJohnG.Vlazny

MarkandHaydeeVonSternberg

GeorgeandRitaAmbergWaldref

VanessaWaldref

EliotWalker

MostReverendJamesS.Wall

Capt.H.E.andKathrynWalters

RaymondandLaurelWanat

AllisonWannamaker

MichaelWashburnandNancyCarmichael

MostReverendThomasG.Wenski

GerikWhittington

NancyWisdo

StephenandAmyYale-Loehr

KaskaYawo

AmbassadorJohnnyandAngelinaYoung

PhilipZyne

2008 INDIV IDUAL DONORS (cont inued)


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ArchdioceseofChicago

ArchdioceseofDubuque

ArchdioceseofHartford

ArchdioceseofNewOrleans

ArchdioceseofNewYork

ArchdioceseofSantaFe

ArchdioceseofSt.Louis

ArmenianCatholicEparchyofOurLadyofNareg

CarnegieCorporationofNewYork

CatholicCharitiesUSA

DioceseofAlbany

DioceseofAmarillo

DioceseofBuffalo

DioceseofColoradoSprings

DioceseofFortWorth

DioceseofGreenBay

DioceseofLafayette

DioceseofLasCruces

DioceseofOgdensburg

DioceseofProvidence

DioceseofRochester

DioceseofRockvilleCentre

DioceseofSalina

DioceseofSavannah

DioceseofSpringfield

DioceseofSt.Petersburg

DioceseofToledo

DioceseofTulsa

DioceseofYakima

DioceseofYoungstown

DioceseofLaCrosse

FiredollFoundation

FourFreedomsFund

FundforNon-Violence

GeorgetownUniversityLawCenter

HerbBlockFoundation

HispanicMinistryFormation&Catechesis

HowardCountyGeneralHospital

HyattsvilleMiddleSchool

ImmigrationServicesatGuadalupeCenter

InovaHealthSystem

IrishApostolateUSA,Inc.

King&Spalding

LockheedMartinInformationSystems&GlobalServices

LouisianaBarFoundation

LutheranImmigrationandRefugeeServices

MerrillLynch&Co.

Migration&RefugeeServices

NewOrleansProvinceoftheSocietyofJesus

OfficeoftheAttorneyGeneralofIllinois

OpenSocietyInstitute

OurSundayVisitor

ProBono.Net

ProjectHope-ProyectoEsperanza

PublicInterestProject

RaskobFoundationforCatholicActivities

SalesForceFoundation

SCMinistryFoundation

TheAtlanticPhilanthropies

TheFordFoundation

TheHearstFoundations

TheVeraInstituteofJustice

VenableLLC

WachoviaBank

WilmerCutlerPickeringHale&Dorr,LLP

2008 organizational FundersAbbeyofGethsemani

AugustinianRecollectSistersofCalifornia

Augustinians-TheProvinceofSt.ThomasofVillanova

BenedictineSociety-SaintVincentArchabbey

CamaldoleseBenedictines-NewCamaldoliHermitageofCalifornia

CapuchinFriars

CongregationoftheHolyFamilyofBlessedMariamThresiaIndia

CongregationofthePassion-HolyCrossProvince

CongregationoftheSistersofSaintAgnes

ConsolataMissionarySisters

ConsolataSocietyforForeignMissions

DaughtersofCharityofSt.VincentDePaul

DominicanSistersoftheMostHolyRosary-HawaiiRegion

FranciscanFriarsofCalifornia-SantaBarbaraProvince

FranciscanFriarsoftheHolyNameProvince

JosephiteFathers

MaryknollSisters

MissionHelpersoftheSacredHeart

MissionaryServantsoftheMostHolyTrinity

OblateSchoolofTheology

OurLadyofVictoryMissionarySisters

SchoolSistersofSt.FrancisofMilwaukee

SisterServantsoftheHolySpiritofPerpetualAdoration-ConventofDivineLove

SistersofCharityofSt.CharlesBorromeo

SistersofCharityoftheIncarnateWord

SistersofProvidenceofSeattle

SistersofSt.JosephofPeace

SistersServantsofMaryImmaculate

SistersServantsofMary,MinistryoftheSick

SocietyDevotedtotheSacredHeart

SocietyofSt.Sulpice

SocietyofSt.TeresaofJesus

St.BenedictMonastery

TheBrigittineMonksPrioryofOurLadyofConsolation

TheProvinceofSt.JosephoftheCapuchinOrder

WhitefriarsHallOrderofCarmelites

2008 religious institute Funders

2008 member agenciesCatholic Social Services of

AnchorageRefugeeAssistance&

ImmigrationServicesAnchorage,AK

Catholic Social Services of Birmingham

MulticulturalResourceCenterBirmingham,AL

Catholic Social Services of MobileRefugeeResettlementProgramMobile,AL

Catholic Social Services of Montgomery

ImmigrantServicesMontgomery,AL

Catholic Charities of ArkansasImmigrationServicesatLittle

RockLittleRock,AR

Catholic Charities Community Services

ImmigrationProgramPhoenix,AZ

Crosier Community of PhoenixPhoenix,AZ

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona

Immigration&CitizenshipProgram

Tucson,AZ

Catholic Charities of FresnoImmigration&Refugee

ResettlementServicesFresno,CA

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.Immigration&RefugeeServicesLosAngeles,CA

Catholic Charities of the East BayImmigrationServices&

NaturalizationOakland,CA

Catholic Charities of Orange CountyResettlement/Immigration/

CitizenshipProgramSantaAna,CA

Catholic Charities of Sacramento, Inc.Sacramento,CA

Catholic Charities of San BernardinoRefugee&ImmigrationServicesSanBernardino,CA

Catholic Charities of San DiegoImmigrationServicesSanDiego,CA

Catholic Charities CYORefugee&ImmigrantServicesSanFrancisco,CA

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

ImmigrationLegalServicesSanJose,CA

Catholic Charities of Santa RosaImmigration&

CitizenshipServicesSantaRosa,CA

Catholic Charities of MontereyCounselingServicesSeaside,CA

Catholic Charities of StocktonImmigrationLegalServicesStockton,CA

Northern Valley Catholic Social Services

RedBluffFamilyResourceCenterRedBluff,CA

Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs

FamilyImmigrationServicesColoradoSprings,CO

Catholic Charities of DenverImmigrationServicesDenver,CO

Catholic Charities of PuebloCenterforImmigrantand

CommunityIntegrationPueblo,CO

Catholic Charities of Fairfi eld County, Inc.

ImmigrationServicesBridgeport,CT

Catholic Charities of HartfordArchdiocesanCentralOfficeHartford,CT

Catholic Charities of HartfordMigration&RefugeeServices/

ImmigrationProgramNewHaven,CT

Catholic Charities of DCImmigrationLegalServicesWashington,DC

Catholic Charities of WilmingtonImmigration&RefugeeServicesWilmington,DE

Farmworker Ministry, Inc. Auburndale,FL

Catholic Charities of VeniceCatholicCharitiesof

ManateeCountyBradenton,FL

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Catholic Charities of St. AugustineCatholicCharities

LegalizationProgramJacksonville,FL

Catholic Charities Legal Services of Miami

Miami,FL

St. Thomas University School of LawHumanRightsInstituteMiami,FL

Catholic Charities of Central FloridaImmigration&

RefugeeServicesOrlando,FL

Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida

Immigration&RefugeeServicesPensacola,FL

Catholic Charities of St. PetersburgImmigrationServicesSt.Petersburg,FL

Catholic Charities of Palm BeachImmigrationLegalServicesWestPalmBeach,FL

Catholic Charities of AtlantaImmigrationLegalServicesAtlanta,GA

Diocese of SavannahSavannah,GA

Catholic Charities of HawaiiCatholicCharitiesHawaiiImmigrant

&RefugeeServicesHonolulu,HI

Offi ce of Social ActionImmigrationProgramDavenport,IA

Catholic Charities of Des MoinesHispanicCommunityOutreach

Program-MigrationandRefugeeServices

DesMoines,IA

Catholic Charities of Des MoinesRefugeeCooperativeServicesDesMoines,IA

Catholic Charities of DubuqueRefugeeResettlementServicesDubuque,IA

Catholic Charities of IdahoCitizenship&

ImmigrationServicesBoise,ID

La Posada, Inc.TwinFalls,ID

Centro Cristo Rey (Secret Heart Catholic Immigrant Services)

Aurora,IL

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago

Immigration&NaturalizationServices

Chicago,IL

Catholic Charities of RockfordImmigration&RefugeeServicesRockford,IL

Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne-South Bend

Refugee&ImmigrationServices–FortWayneOffice

FortWayne,IN

Diocese of EvansvilleImmigrationServicesatGuadalupe

CenterHuntingburg,IN

Catholic Agency for Migration & Refugee Services

GardenCity,KS

Catholic Charities of Salina, Inc.Citizenship&

ImmigrationServicesSalina,KS

Catholic Charities of WichitaImmigration&RefugeeServicesWichita,KS

Catholic Charities of OwensboroOfficeforHispanicMinistryBowlingGreen,KY

Cristo Rey ParishCentrodeAmistadErlanger,KY

Catholic Charities of LouisvilleImmigrationLegalServicesLouisville,KY

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge

Migration&RefugeeServicesBatonRouge,LA

Hispanic ApostolateBatonRouge,LA

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette

Migration&RefugeeServicesLafayette,LA

Catholic Charities of Lake CharlesImmigrationServicesLakeCharles,LA

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Catholic Charities of New OrleansImmigration&RefugeeServices/

HispanicOutreachNewOrleans,LA

Diocese of ShreveportHispanicMinistry&Immigration

ServicesofShreveportShreveport,LA

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston

Refugee&ImmigrationServicesBoston,MA

Catholic Social Services of Fall River Inc.

ImmigrationLaw,EducationandAdvocacyProject(ILEAP)

FallRiver,MA

Catholic Charities of Springfi eldImmigrationProgramSpringfield,MA

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreImmigrationLegalServicesBaltimore,MD

Catholic Charities of MaineRefugee&ImmigrationServicesPortland,ME

Archdiocese of DetroitCommunityImmigration

LegalServicesDetroit,MI

Catholic Charities of West MichiganImmigrationAdvocacy

andAssistanceGrandRapids,MI

Diocese of KalamazooImmigrationAssistanceProgramKalamazoo,MI

St. Vincent Catholic Charities of Lansing

ImmigrationLegalServicesLansing,MI

Catholic Diocese of SaginawChristianServiceSaginaw,MI

Catholic Charities of St. CloudImmigrationProgramSt.Cloud,MN

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Migration&RefugeeServicesSt.Paul,MN

Diocese of WinonaCatholicCharitiesofWinonaWinona,MN

Diocese of Jefferson CityRefugee&ImmigrationServicesJeffersonCity,MO

Catholic Charities of St. LouisRefugeeResettlementServicesSaintLouis,MO

Catholic Social & Community Services of Biloxi

Migration&RefugeeCenterBiloxi,MS

Catholic Charities of JacksonHispanicMinistryofEastAmite

St.Jackson,MS

Catholic Charities of JacksonImmigrationClinicJackson,MS

Catholic Social Services – Diocese of Charlotte

ALMA–AshevilleLegalMigrationAssistance

Asheville,NC

Holy Cross ParishHispanicMinistryKernersville,NC

Catholic Charities of RaleighSocialServices–

ImmigrationAssistanceRaleigh,NC

North Carolina Justice CenterImmigrant’sLegalAssistance

ProjectRaleigh,NC

St. Mary’s CathedralImmigrationProgramGrandIsland,NE

Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska

RefugeeServicesLincoln,NE

Catholic Charities of OmahaImmigrationLegal

AssistanceServicesOmaha,NE

Christ the King PrioryBenedictineMissionHouseSchuyler,NE

New Hampshire Catholic CharitiesImmigration&RefugeeServicesNashua,NH

Camden Center for Law and Social Justice

Camden,NJ

Catholic Charities of CamdenImmigration&RefugeeServicesCamden,NJ

Catholic Charities of TrentonEmergencyandCommunity

ServicesLakewood,NJ

Catholic Charities of NewarkImmigrationServicesNewark,NJ

Catholic Family & Community Services of Paterson

LegalServicesDepartmentPaterson,NJ

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Catholic Charities of Perth AmboyImmigrationServicesPerthAmboy,NJ

Diocese of TrentonMigration&RefugeeServicesTrenton,NJ

Catholic Charities of AlbuquerqueCenterforImmigrationand

CitizenshipandLegalAssistanceAlbuquerque,NM

Catholic Charities of GallupImmigrationServicesGallup,NM

Casa Reina Sisters of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Joseph

Gallup,NM

Diocese of Las CrucesFamilyUnity&

CitizenshipOfficeLasCruces,NM

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

Immigration,Migration&RefugeeServices

LasVegas,NV

Catholic Community Services of Northern Nevada

ImmigrationAssistanceProgramReno,NV

Nevada Hispanic ServicesReno,NV

Washoe Legal ServicesReno,NV

Catholic Charities of AlbanyImmigrantServicesAlbany,NY

Catholic Charities of RockvilleImmigrantServices/Refugee

ResettlementAmityville,NY

Catholic Diocese of BrooklynCatholicMigrationOfficeofBrooklynBrooklyn,NY

Catholic Charities of BuffaloImmigration&RefugeeAssistance

ServicesBuffalo,NY

Cabrini Immigrant ServicesNewYork,NY

Catholic Charities Community Services of New York

DepartmentofImmigrationServices

NewYork,NY

Catholic Charities of Wayne CountyNewark,NY

Catholic Family Center of RochesterRefugeeStaffingSolutionsRochester,NY

Sisters of St. FrancisProjectHope-ProyectoEsperanzaArchbold,OH

Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio

Cincinnati,OH

Catholic Charities Health and Human Services of Cleveland

RefugeeResettlementServicesCleveland,OH

Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley

Dayton,OH

En CaminoFostoria,OH

Catholic Charities of YoungstownImmigrationServicesYoungstown,OH

Catholic Charities of Oklahoma CityImmigrationAssistance/Refugee

ResettlementProgramsOklahomaCity,OK

Catholic Charities of TulsaMigrationRefugeeServicesTulsa,OK

Catholic Charities of PortlandImmigrationLegalServicesPortland,OR

Catholic Charities of AllentownRefugee&ImmigrationServicesAllentown,PA

Catholic Charities of HarrisburgImmigrationProgramHarrisburg,PA

Catholic Social Services of Philadelphia

ImmigrationLegalServicesandHumanTraffickingProgram

Philadelphia,PA

Medical Mission Sisters – Eastern North America Offi ce

Philadelphia,PA

Catholic Social Services of ScrantonImmigration&RefugeeServicesScranton,PA

Diocese of ProvidenceImmigration&RefugeeServicesProvidence,RI

Hispanic Offi ce of Legal Assistance (HOLA)

HiltonHead,SC

Catholic Charities of CharlestonImmigrationServices-Mt.Pleasant

OfficeMt.Pleasant,SC

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

CaminandoJuntosSiouxFalls,SD

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee Inc.

OfficeofImmigrantServicesKnoxville,TN

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Catholic Charities of West TennesseeRefugee&ImmigrationServicesMemphis,TN

Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc.ImmigrationServicesNashville,TN

Catholic Family ServicesRefugeeResettlementServicesAmarillo,TX

Catholic Charities of Central TexasImmigrationLegalServicesAustin,TX

Diocese of AustinVocationOfficeAustin,TX

Catholic Charities of Southeast TexasImmigrationServicesBeaumont,TX

Catholic Charities of Corpus ChristiImmigration&RefugeeProgramCorpusChristi,TX

Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc.ImmigrationandLegalServicesDallas,TX

Diocese of El PasoDiocesanMigrant&Refugee

ServicesInc.OfElPaso(DMRS)ElPaso,TX

Catholic Charities of Fort Worth, Inc.ImmigrationConsultation

ServicesFortWorth,TX

Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston

St.FrancesCabriniCenterforImmigrantLegalAssistance

Houston,TX

Catholic Social Services of Laredo, Inc.

ImmigrationServicesLaredo,TX

Catholic Family Service, Inc.LegalizationProgramLubbock,TX

Diocesan Legalization ProgramSanAngelo,TX

Catholic Charities of San AntonioMigrationServicesSanAntonio,TX

Diocese of BrownsvilleImmigrationCounselingServicesSanJuan,TX

Catholic Charities of TylerImmigrationServicesTyler,TX

Catholic Community Services of UtahImmigration&

RefugeeResettlementSaltLakeCity,UT

Holy Cross Ministries of UtahImmigrationServicesSaltLakeCity,UT

Diocese of Richmond-Migrant Ministry

Accomack,VA

Catholic CharitiesHogarHispanoImmigrant

ServicesFallsChurch,VA

Diocese of RichmondRefugee&ImmigrationServicesRichmond,VA

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington/Archdiocesan Housing Authority

CatholicRefugee&ImmigrationServices

Seattle,WA

St. James CathedralEnglishasaSecond

LanguageProgramSeattle,WA

Catholic Charities of SpokaneRefugee&ImmigrationServicesSpokane,WA

Catholic Charities of Green BayResettlement&Immigration

ServicesGreenBay,WI

Catholic Charities of La CrosseImmigration&RefugeeServicesLaCrosse,WI

Catholic Charities of MilwaukeeLegalServicestoImmigrantsMilwaukee,WI

Marquette University Law SchoolMarquetteVolunteerLegalClinicMilwaukee,WI

Catholic Charities of West VirginiaImmigrationProgramCharleston,WV

Catholic Charities of WyomingCheyenne,WY

“creating hope, serving our neighbors”

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o enhance and expand delivery of legal services

to indigent and low-income immigrants

principally through diocesan immigration programs

and to meet the immigration needs identifi ed by the

Catholic Church in the United States.

TCert no. SCS-COC-00518

Documents

CLINIC 2008 Annual Report