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A Kingdom Response to the
Immigration Challenge
Providing Affordable, Authorized Immigration Legal Services
Introductions
• Our Presenters
   • Dr. Alejandro Mandes
   • Lance Conklin
   • Matthew Soerens
• What makes you interested in
  Affordable Legal Services?
Need for Affordable, Authorized,
Competent Legal Services
• Explanation of Need for Affordable,
  Authorized Immigration Legal Services
  – Lack of affordable assistance. There is not
    enough capacity to serve the immigrant
    community right now.
     • When the government passed the last immigration
       reform there were only 7 million undocumented
       people. Only 1.3 were able to complete their
       application because there were not enough points
       of help.
  – Problem of notarios. Many immigrants go to
    people who hold them selves out a legal but
    are only Notary Republics but a charlatans.
Biblical Imperatives
• Biblical imperative to welcome and
  seek justice for immigrants
   – The OT has many exhortations to love the
     stranger
      • Lev 19:34
      • Deut 27:19
   – Jesus always ministered to immigrants
   – Acts 17:26-27
Connections to Biblical Imperatives

• Connection to biblical imperatives to
   – Seek justice We who are strong are told by
     Jesus to help the week
   – Make disciples
      • Matt 28:19-20
Who is Authorized?
• Attorneys
• Accredited Individuals at Non-Profit
  Organizations Recognized by the Board
  of Immigration Appeals
  – Organizations can be Recognized
  – Individuals can become Accredited
     • Full Accreditation
         – Can represent clients before Department of Justice
           (Immigration Court and Board of Immigration
           Appeals) and Department of Homeland Security
           (U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services)
     • Partial Accreditation
         – Can represent clients before Department of
           Homeland Security only
Who is Authorized?
 • Roster of BIA-recognized Organizations
   Maintained by Department of Justice at
   http://www.justice.gov/eoir/ra.html
 • Database of BIA-recognized
   Organizations and Non-profit
   Organizations with Attorneys on Staff at
   http://www.ImmigrationLawHelp.org/
 • Private attorney referrals through
   American Immigration Lawyers
   Association:
   http://www.AILAlawyer.com/
Legal Requirements for BIA
Recognition and Accreditation
• “Non-profit, religious, charitable, social
  service or similar organization”
• “Adequate Knowledge, Information, and
  Experience”
   –   Intensive (40-hour) initial training course
   –   On-the-job Experience
   –   Access to Immigration Legal Resources
   –   Access to Technical Assistance
• “Nominal” Fees
Recognition Application Process
• Organizations seeking recognition must file
  form EOIR-31 with the Executive Office for
  Immigration Review
   • Copies must be filed to local U.S. Citizenship &
     Immigration Services and Immigration & Customs
     Enforcement offices
   • Should also include:
       –   Organizational Information
       –   Staff chart & résumés
       –   Program budget & fee schedule
       –   Evidence of legal resources (library, etc.)
       –   Evidence of technical support from attorney(s) or
           fully-accredited representatives
Accreditation Application Process
• No formal application form for individual
  accreditation
   • Should be a letter on organizational letterhead
   • Should include evidence of formal training, on-the-
     job shadowing/experience (or experience with a
     prior organization), and letters of recommendation
• Can be filed concurrently with recognition
  request
• Copies must be filed to local U.S. Citizenship
  & Immigration Services and Immigration &
  Customs Enforcement offices
• Accreditation must be renewed each 3 years
Case Study: Immigrant Hope Brooklyn

• Context in Brooklyn
• Process to BIA recognition
• A typical client experience at
  Immigrant Hope Brooklyn
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A Kingdom Response to the Immigration Challenge

  • 1. A Kingdom Response to the Immigration Challenge Providing Affordable, Authorized Immigration Legal Services
  • 2. Introductions • Our Presenters • Dr. Alejandro Mandes • Lance Conklin • Matthew Soerens • What makes you interested in Affordable Legal Services?
  • 3. Need for Affordable, Authorized, Competent Legal Services • Explanation of Need for Affordable, Authorized Immigration Legal Services – Lack of affordable assistance. There is not enough capacity to serve the immigrant community right now. • When the government passed the last immigration reform there were only 7 million undocumented people. Only 1.3 were able to complete their application because there were not enough points of help. – Problem of notarios. Many immigrants go to people who hold them selves out a legal but are only Notary Republics but a charlatans.
  • 4. Biblical Imperatives • Biblical imperative to welcome and seek justice for immigrants – The OT has many exhortations to love the stranger • Lev 19:34 • Deut 27:19 – Jesus always ministered to immigrants – Acts 17:26-27
  • 5. Connections to Biblical Imperatives • Connection to biblical imperatives to – Seek justice We who are strong are told by Jesus to help the week – Make disciples • Matt 28:19-20
  • 6. Who is Authorized? • Attorneys • Accredited Individuals at Non-Profit Organizations Recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals – Organizations can be Recognized – Individuals can become Accredited • Full Accreditation – Can represent clients before Department of Justice (Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals) and Department of Homeland Security (U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services) • Partial Accreditation – Can represent clients before Department of Homeland Security only
  • 7. Who is Authorized? • Roster of BIA-recognized Organizations Maintained by Department of Justice at http://www.justice.gov/eoir/ra.html • Database of BIA-recognized Organizations and Non-profit Organizations with Attorneys on Staff at http://www.ImmigrationLawHelp.org/ • Private attorney referrals through American Immigration Lawyers Association: http://www.AILAlawyer.com/
  • 8. Legal Requirements for BIA Recognition and Accreditation • “Non-profit, religious, charitable, social service or similar organization” • “Adequate Knowledge, Information, and Experience” – Intensive (40-hour) initial training course – On-the-job Experience – Access to Immigration Legal Resources – Access to Technical Assistance • “Nominal” Fees
  • 9. Recognition Application Process • Organizations seeking recognition must file form EOIR-31 with the Executive Office for Immigration Review • Copies must be filed to local U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services and Immigration & Customs Enforcement offices • Should also include: – Organizational Information – Staff chart & résumés – Program budget & fee schedule – Evidence of legal resources (library, etc.) – Evidence of technical support from attorney(s) or fully-accredited representatives
  • 10. Accreditation Application Process • No formal application form for individual accreditation • Should be a letter on organizational letterhead • Should include evidence of formal training, on-the- job shadowing/experience (or experience with a prior organization), and letters of recommendation • Can be filed concurrently with recognition request • Copies must be filed to local U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services and Immigration & Customs Enforcement offices • Accreditation must be renewed each 3 years
  • 11. Case Study: Immigrant Hope Brooklyn • Context in Brooklyn • Process to BIA recognition • A typical client experience at Immigrant Hope Brooklyn