University of Denver & University of Colorado-Boulder to Host DACA Renewal Clinics
The University of Denver and the University of Colorado-Boulder to host DACA Renewal Clinics to provide legal advice and help to prepare applications.
Current DACA recipients who would like to renew their status are able to attend two upcoming clinics, one in Denver and one in Boulder.
The University of Denver will be hosting a DACA Renewal Clinic on Monday, January 22nd. Details of the clinic can be found here.
The University of Colorado-Boulder will also be hosting a DACA Renewal Clinic on Friday, January 26th. Details of the event can be found here.
Both clinics will feature attorneys and trained professionals on site and able to answer questions and provide assistance. DACA holders whose status will expire in 2018 or whose status expired in 2017 are encouraged to consult with an attorney and considering renewing their status immediately.
RMIAN Accepting DACA Renewal Cases
It is unknown how long USCIS will continue to accept DACA renewal applications, so individuals who wish to apply may want to do so quickly. Individuals who believe they may be eligible to apply to renew their DACA and who cannot afford a private attorney may contact the RMIAN's Children's Program for a free consultation by calling 303-433-2812. Individuals who can afford to are encouraged to consult with a licensed immigration attorney.
RMIAN is pleased to announce that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is accepting applications for the renewal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). On January 9, 2018, the Federal District Court in San Francisco, California, ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume accepting and processing DACA renewal applications. On January 13, 2018, USCIS issued an announcement confirming that they will resume accepting applications to renew DACA for those who currently have or who previously held DACA. It is important to note that USCIS will not be accepting applications from individuals who have never before held DACA.
It is unknown how long USCIS will continue to accept DACA renewal applications, so individuals who wish to apply may want to do so quickly. Individuals who believe they may be eligible to apply to renew their DACA and who cannot afford a private attorney may contact the RMIAN's Children's Program for a free consultation by calling 303-433-2812. Individuals who can afford to are encouraged to consult with a licensed immigration attorney.
Immigration Justice Campaign and RMIAN Announce New Partnership
The Immigration Justice Campaign, a joint initiative between AILA and the American Immigration Council, announces its partnership with RMIAN in an effort to increase the legal representation of detained immigrants.
RMIAN Responds to President's Most Recent Vulgar Remarks
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
The U.S. president’s vulgar and bigoted comments about immigration from African and other countries, coming on the eve of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, serve as a stark reminder of how far this nation is from realizing Dr. King's goals of equality for all. Unless Americans stand for justice and equality now, this country will slide further from these goals.
In response to Thursday’s events, we share a message that Malcolm R. Evans, RMIAN Board Treasurer and Chair of the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce, posted on behalf of the Chamber:
With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Excerpt from The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, poet and descendant of Jewish immigrants inscribed on a plaque on the Statue of Liberty pedestal. The CBCC supports our community of African, Haitian and other Caribbean immigrants that come to the United States seeking a better life. They start businesses, hire employees, send their kids to college and contribute to the fabric of America. – Thank you for your continued contribution to our Business Community!
Lawyers Worry about Representation at Proposed ICE Jail
Reporter Andrew Graham speaks with RMIAN's Executive Director, Mekela Goehring, and others about a proposed immigration detention center in rural Wyoming.
Detention Watch Network to Hold National Member Conference in Denver - May 2018
Denver will host Detention Watch Network's National Member Conference on May 17-19, 2018. This is a great opportunity for Coloradans to collaborate with national experts and advocates working on issues related to immigration detention.
First Death in Immigration Detention in Fiscal Year 2018 Takes Place in Aurora
"RMIAN mourns the death of Mr. Samimi, whose preliminary cause of death is cardiac arrest, while detained at the for-profit civil immigration detention center. We witness the tragedy of immigration detention on a daily basis. This death powerfully demonstrates the need for ICE to end immigration detention and pursue alternatives to detention," said RMIAN Board President, Patricia Medige.
Support RMIAN on Colorado Gives Day!
Tuesday, December 5, is Colorado Gives Day. Be part of the statewide movement to give where you live and help us take advantage of the $1 million incentive fund by making a donation to RMIAN today!
Vera Institute of Justice Launches Safe Cities Network
New findings demonstrate that government-funded defense dramatically increases successful outcomes and boosts public trust and public safety.
RMIAN Attorneys to Present on Pro Bono Opportunities at Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP
RMIAN's Jessica Burnett and Natalie Petrucci will be presenting in Denver next Monday, November 13. The course, entitled - Ensuring Immigrants' Rights in Colorado: Opportunities for Meaningful Pro Bono Work with RMIAN - is an opportunity for attorneys to learn about pro bono opportunities with RMIAN.
RMIAN attorneys Jessica Burnett and Natalie Petrucci will be presenting in Denver next Monday, November 13, at Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP. The course, entitled - Ensuring Immigrants' Rights in Colorado: Opportunities for Meaningful Pro Bono Work with RMIAN - is an opportunity for attorneys to learn about pro bono opportunities with RMIAN.
If you would like to attend the course, further information, the schedule, and instructions on to RSVP can be found below.
Ensuring Immigrants’ Rights in Colorado: Opportunities for Meaningful Pro Bono Work with the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)
November 13, 2017
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (MST)
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
1400 Wewatta Street, Suite 600
Denver, CO. 80202
Please RSVP: To Rachael Villarreal via phone: 303.571.4000 or email: rvillarreal@kilpatricktownsend.com
Presented by:
Jessica Burnett, Esq.
Immigration Justice Campaign Pro Bono Coordinator
RMIAN’s Detention Program
Natalie Petrucci, Esq.
University of California President’s Public Service Law Fellow
RMIAN’s Children’s Program
Course Description: Individuals in immigration proceedings, even children and those in detention, are not entitled to court appointed counsel. Working alongside Volunteer Pro Bono Attorneys, RMIAN strives to end this inequity by providing free immigration-related legal services to individuals in immigration detention and to children throughout Colorado. Come learn about our work and the meaningful pro bono opportunities available to volunteer attorneys. No previous immigration law experience necessary!
2:00 PM – 2:05 PM Overview of RMIAN’s Services
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM Common Forms of Relief for Detention Program Clients
2:25 PM – 2:45 PM Common Forms of Relief for Children’s Program Clients
2:45 PM – 2:50 PM RMIAN Pro Bono Case Referral Process
2:50 PM – 3:00 PM Q&A
Total Instruction Time: 1 Hour
Method/Format of Presentation: Live, classroom format, instructor live in Denver, CO
RMIAN Staff Members to Present at Upcoming DU Civic Engagement Series
RMIAN's Lauren Duke and Megan Hope will join other local advocates in discussing immigration at the upcoming Civic Education for Civic Engagement Series, hosted by the University of Denver's Graduate School of Social Work.
I Accidentally Turned My Dad In to Immigration Services
Colorado woman and Yale senior, Viviana Andazola Marquez, tells the story of how her father, a long-term Colorado resident, was detained and placed in deportation proceedings.
*Photo Courtesy of Viviana Andazola Marquez and the New York Times
Webinar: Trauma-Informed Care for Attorneys Working with Victims of Crime
The Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center will provide a webinar on "Trauma-Informed Care for Attorneys Working with Victims of Crime" on Wednesday, November 15th.
Free Webinar: How to win the release of Clients arrested by ICE
The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law will facilitate this webinar for legal services providers and immigrants' advocates on Thursday, October 19th. Details here.
RMIAN Honored to Receive Ralph Carr Award from ACLU of Colorado
RMIAN Staff and Board members in attendance at the ACLU of Colorado Bill of Rights Dinner on September, 28th.
Free DACA Renewal Clinics Around Colorado
More than 4,000 Coloradans with DACA need to renew before the October 5th deadline. Find an upcoming renewal clinic near you.
Webinar: Trauma-Informed Care for Attorneys Working with Victims of Crime
The Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center will provide a webinar on "Trauma-Informed Care for Attorneys Working with Victims of Crime" on Wednesday, September 27th.
We Stand with Dreamers
RMIAN's Elizabeth Zambrana and other Equal Justice Works Fellows discuss their DACA work.
Thank You to Lawyers for Standing up for Justice!
Packed house for RMIAN-CBA Immigration Law Training today.
What Do I Need to Know About the End of DACA?
A community advisory and resource from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. Photo by Joe Amon, The Denver Post