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The National Immigrant Justice Center's experienced legal staff can speak about the legal ramifications of immigration laws, provide analysis of how immigration policies play out in immigrant communities, and help put reporters in touch with immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers who can provide a human face to stories about the U.S. immigration system.


NIJC Press contact:
Tara Tidwell Cullen

 


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Citizenship
Caught in a bureaucratic black hole Print E-mail
Monday, 10 September 2007
Applicants seeking U.S. citizenship languish for years as the FBI conducts cumbersome records checks. Lawsuits are a result.
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NIJC Statement on CPA 2007 Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 March 2007

Proposed Law Delays Fee Increases, Promotes Government Efficiency, and Supports Services to Prepare Immigrants for Citizenship

The National Immigrant Justice Center commends Senator Barack Obama and Representative Luis Gutierrez for their leadership in introducing the Citizenship Promotion Act of 2007. This bill takes important steps to make citizenship and assimilation into American society possible for a large number of lawful permanent residents. The bill is cosponsored by Illinois Representative Jan Schakowsky.

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NIJC Opposes Increase in Naturalization Fees Print E-mail
Monday, 29 January 2007

Higher Immigration Costs Place Unfair Burden on Impoverished Immigrants

The National Immigrant Justice Center objects to the significant fee increase for naturalization applications that is expected to be announced Wednesday by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.

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NIJC Se Opone al Aumento de Cuotas para el Proceso de Naturalización Print E-mail
Monday, 29 January 2007

Altas Cuotas Ponen una Carga Injusta sobre los Inmigrantes De Bajos Recursos

El Centro Nacional de Justicia para Inmigrantes protesta el aumento, que se espera será anunciado el miércoles por el del Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (USCIS), de la cuota para las solicitudes de naturalización.

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