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On Friday, May 31, 2013, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center joined with 300 friends, partners, and supporters to honor Senator Dick Durbin and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Jose Antonio Vargas. The important role the Immigrant Legal Resource Center continues to play in immigration reform was highlighted by ILRC Advisory Board Member, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.

In this short video, you’ll hear ILRC Immigration Policy Attorney, Aidin Castillo, offer her personal account about coming to the U.S. as a child, and describe the work that she’s doing to influence immigration reform legislation in Washington D.C.

This video offers an overview of the DACA request process, explains how to fill out all of the required DACA forms, and outlines best practices and tips for completing the forms, which can be more complicated than they look.  The presentation also alerts practitioners and volunteers about potential problem areas that may arise during the process, and when to seek expert advice.

Videos shown below:VAWA Self-PetitioningIntroduction to Grounds of InadmissibilityIntroduction to Grounds of Deportability

This resource is ideal for individuals who work directly with the immigrant community to raise awareness about immigration provider fraud prevention.  In this one-hour video, staff attorney Erin Quinn discusses protections available under California law and how to present information about immigration provider fraud at a community meeting.

This videocast provides an introduction to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and offers tips for how to file FOIA requests in immigration cases.  It also provides information and examples regarding how to determine when and with which agency to file a FOIA request as well as examples of when a FOIA response is not the best option for gathering information.

This webinar highlights special considerations in LGBTQ immigration. We focus on cultural competency for legal practitioners working with LGBTQ immigrants; marriage-based petitions involving same-sex binational couples; asylum protection when persecution was based on gender identity or sexual orientation; and defense strategies for LGBTQ immigrants in detention.

Este video provee una introducción a, conocido como “FOIA”, por sus siglas en ingles. También provee información y ejemplos sobre como determinar cuándo y a que agencia debe de enviar su solicitud de FOIA, y ejemplos sobre cuando una solicitud de FOIA no es la mejor opción para obtener información.

Completely updated in 2016. A Guide for Immigration Advocatesis a practical and essential tool for beginning immigration attorneys, immigration law firms employing paralegals, BIA accredited representatives, and nonprofit community-based organizations. The Guide is unique among immigration law manuals because it provides a comprehensive detailed overview of the law that is both practical and easy to use. More than a compilation of immigration law topic articles, it’s a how-to manual containing clearly worded explanations of each subject and includes sample applications, charts, and examples to illustrate the concepts. This invaluable resource also provides practical advice on working with your clients to elicit the information you need to assist them efficiently and accurately.

This webinar will discuss current practice for filing waivers for clients with unlawful presence and the recently announced rule expanding eligibility for I-601A provisional waivers that will go in to effect on August 29. 2016.

Course runs each Wednesday from 9/14 through 10/26, 4:00PM to 7:00PM.

Are you new to immigration practice and want to be court-ready? Have you been representing people for years on affirmative cases, but afraid to appear in front of the immigration judge? Do you want a refresher on issues related to removal defense? This seminar offers an overview of removal proceedings, and will provide you with the skills to walk into court and plead on behalf of your client. In this seminar, we will focus on procedural basics and essential analytical skills needed to zealously advocate for your client in court. In the morning, we will provide an overview of removal proceedings and the immigration court; how to respond to a Notice to Appear (NTA), including challenging charges of removal. In the afternoon, we will take on more advance topics including representing your client in bond hearings, as well as an introduction to analyzing convictions in immigration cases. We will finish the day with a panel of practitioners to answer your questions on local practice.

The expansion of DACA has not been implemented, but thousands of people continue to apply for the DACA program in its original form. Many applicants with complicated residence or some criminal history have successfully obtained DACA, and some have gone on to adjust status through other pathways. This webinar will discuss cutting edge issues in DACA applications, including handling borderline cases, applying for advance parole, paths to adjustment of status, and more.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

One paid registration per individual participant is required for all webinars.

**This is a package that includes two separate webinars that will be held on different dates.**