May 13–15, 2015
Sheraton Hotel
Salt Lake City, Utah
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Schedule-At-A-Glance........................................................... 1
Letter of Welcome.................................................................. 6
General Information............................................................... 8
Agenda.................................................................................... 9
Plenary Speakers & Workshop Presenters........................23
Sponsors & Exhibitors.........................................................25
Meeting Room Floor Plan....................................................28
SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015
TIME
EVENT
ROOM
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Convening Registration/Information
Sidewinder
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Nonprofit Leadership Workshop on Immigration Service
and Policy
Powder Mountain, Solitude &
Sidewinder
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
EDGE by LawLogix Power User Training
Wasatch
12:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Exhibits
Canyons Foyer
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Roundtables/Workshops
Immigrant Integration Roundtable
Orion
Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and
Lawful Permanent Residents
Brighton & Alta
State Public Policy: Affecting the Clients We Serve
Snowbird
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Opening Session
Canyons
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Arches, Canyons & Bryce
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SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
TIME
EVENT
ROOM
7:00 am – 7:30 am
Mass
Big Cottonwood
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
Canyons & Bryce
7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Exhibits
Canyons Foyer
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Convening Registration/Information
Sidewinder
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Workshops
Obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence: Adjustment of
Status and Consular Processing
Arches
Demystifying the Categorical Approach
Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
Creating Welcoming Communities: Pro-Immigrant
Advocacy with City and County Policy Makers
Wasatch
Communication Strategies for Implementing
Administrative Relief
Powder Mountain,
Solitude & Sundance
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Workshops
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Canyons Foyer
Ethical Issues in Family-Based Immigration
Powder Mountain,
Solitude & Sundance
Waivers of Inadmissibility
Arches
Update on Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
Promoting Immigrant Integration: The Coordinated
Service-Delivery Model Approach
Wasatch
Awards Lunch
Canyons & Bryce
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SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
TIME
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
EVENT
ROOM
Workshops
All About Lying: Immigration Consequences of Willful
Misrepresentations
Arches
Developing a Media Strategy
Powder Mountain,
Solitude & Sundance
Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful
Permanent Residents
Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
Using EDGE by LawLogix to Maximize Efficiency and
Capacity Planning
Wasatch
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Break
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm
Workshops
Canyons Foyer
Roamin’ Catholics: The Basics of Religious Immigration
Powder Mountain,
Solitude & Sundance
Widows and Other Surviving Relatives
Arches
Select Issues in U Nonimmigrant Status for Victims
of Crime
Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
The Ministry of Development: Strategies to Get the Money
Wasatch
Rolling In
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SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
TIME
EVENT
ROOM
7:00 am – 7:30 am
Mass
Big Cottonwood
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
Canyons & Bryce
7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Exhibits
Canyons Foyer
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Convening Registration/Information
Sidewinder
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Workshops
Demonstrating Good Moral Character for Naturalization
Arches
Motion Practice in Removal Proceedings
Powder Mountain, Solitude &
Sundance
Program Evaluation
Wasatch
It Takes a Village to Implement Administrative Relief
Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
10:00 am – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Canyons Foyer
Workshops
All About Admissions
Arches
Asylum Law Updates
Powder Mountain, Solitude &
Sundance
New Data, New Tools: Estimating the US Unauthorized
Wasatch
Latest Developments in Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA)
Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
Open Forum on Program Management Issues
Deer Valley
Lunch on Your Own
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SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
TIME
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
EVENT
ROOM
Religious Workers: Successful Strategies for Permanent
Residency and Beyond
Powder Mountain, Solitude &
Sundance
Administrative Relief and Changes to Immigration
Enforcement
Arches
“Ask the Experts” Questions and Answer Session
Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
Case Management and Legal Supervision
Wasatch
Workshops
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshops
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Canyons Foyer
Making the Most of Executive Action: Parole as a Route
to Residency
Arches
Resolving Employment Authorization and Other
Documentation Issues
Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
Maximizing Your Organization’s Impact and Service
Delivery Through Technology
Powder Mountain, Solitude &
Sundance
Using Pro Bono Resources to Maximize Your Legal
Program
Wasatch
Closing Reception
Canyons & Bryce
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LETTER OF WELCOME
W
elcome to CLINIC’s 2015 Annual Convening. We have chosen as our
theme for this year’s gathering “A Nation of Immigrants – A Network of
Hope.” And we continue to have hope that we will see real change this year.
As we write this message, President Obama’s executive actions are still under
legal challenge, and comprehensive immigration reform is still blocked in
Congress. But we are nevertheless closer than we have been in recent years
to a country where families can stay together without daily fear of deportation
affecting every choice they make; where people who have worked for years
in the shadows of our society can live open and productive lives; and where
we treat all people with dignity, regardless of where they were born, in line
with the values of our country. Change will not occur overnight, so we must
continue our strong advocacy, insist upon compassionate and wise policies,
and promote the dignity of those who have struggled to seek a better life.
The move towards immigration reform has met resistance. We have seen
family detention reinstituted, asylum seekers thwarted, a wave of state and
local laws that promote anti-immigrant sentiments, and much more. And
yet we find, ironically, that this resistance, more often than not, is based on
fear and lack of knowledge rather than on personal experience. Studies have
shown that those communities and states most affected by immigration are
in many cases the most open and welcoming. Where immigrants are our
neighbors, they are also our friends.
This is not at all surprising. We are, after all, a nation of immigrants. We
know first-hand or through family and friends, the immigrant experience.
This is a critical time. Over the next three days, you will have the opportunity
to inspire, teach, and learn from each other. We hope that you leave Utah
energized, educated, and empowered for the work ahead.
As we are now in the season on the Resurrection of the Lord, we know the
Risen Lord walks with us and meets us, just as he met His disciples on the
Road to Emmaus, in the Upper Room and the Sea of Galilee. It is our mission,
of all involved in CLINIC, to be bearers of this Paschal joy and hope to so many
who are the least among us because of their immigration situations. Let us
accompany them all to look up to meet the Risen Lord and new life!
Thank you for all that you do and I look forward to seeing you this week.
A very blessed season of the Resurrection of the Lord,
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Jeanne M. Atkinson
Executive Director
CLINIC
Most Reverend Kevin Vann
Bishop of Orange
Chair, CLINIC Board of
Directors
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GENERAL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
Registration is located in Sidewinder. Attendees should check in here to collect registration materials.
Hours of Operation
Wednesday7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am – 3:00 pm
EXHIBITS
Please take a moment to visit our exhibitors in the Canyons Foyer.
Hours of Operation
Wednesday12:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Thursday7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Friday7:30 am – 3:30 pm
DAILY LITURGY
Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 am in Big Cottonwood on Thursday and Friday.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) CREDITS
14.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are available for this conference for Utah. All attorney
attendees who requested CLE credits will find the appropriate certification in their registration packet.
STORY LAB
We want to hear from you! Stop by CLINIC’s Story Lab in the Millcreek room during a break to tell us about
your work serving immigrants. Giveaways offered to all participants.
Hours of Operation
Wednesday12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Thursday: 7:30 am – 8:30 am
10:00 am – 10:30 am
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Friday7:30 am – 8:30 am
10:00 am – 10:30 am
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
MATERIALS
Materials for this conference can be downloaded at cliniclegal.org/convening15/materials.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Sessions are divided into four tracks.
Please use the key below to identify the tracks.
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FUNDAMENTALS
E
EXPERIENCED
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GENERAL INTEREST
PM PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
2015 CLINIC CONVENING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015
7:00 am – 5:30 pm
Convening Registration/Information — Sidewinder
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Nonprofit Leadership Workshop on Immigration Policy and Service
(Prior Registration Required) — Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
PM EDGE by LawLogix Power User Training
(Prior Registration Required) — Wasatch
For LawLogix CLINIC Affiliate clients, the EDGE by LawLogix immigration case management
certification training session covers new ways to get the most out of the EDGE immigration
case management system. Taught by LawLogix EDGE experts, this complimentary Power User
training is the perfect setting to ask lingering and advanced questions on how to best use EDGE to
increase productivity and provide better service to clients.
Presenters: Cynthia Rodriguez, Training Manager, LawLogix; Kathleen Judd, Director of Customer
Relations, LawLogix
12:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Exhibits — Canyons Foyer
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Roundtables / Workshops
PM Immigrant Integration Roundtable — Orion
Welcoming the stranger is a daily part of the work of immigrant-serving organizations. Learn
from your peers and hear CLINIC’s point of view on ways to increase immigrant integration
programming within your organization. Managers and non-managers are welcome to this
roundtable discussion.
Moderator: Leya Speasmaker, Field Support Coordinator & Integration Program Manager, CLINIC
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Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents
(DAPA) (Repeated Thursday, May 14, 1:45 – 3:15pm) — Alta & Brighton
A highlight of the executive actions announced by the administration is the Deferred Action
for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents also known as Deferred Action for
Parental Accountability (DAPA) initiative. The initiative will provide protection from deportation and
an opportunity to obtain employment authorization to eligible parents of U.S. citizens and lawful
permanent residents. This workshop will discuss the eligibility requirements under DAPA including
who qualifies as the parent of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, the continuous residence
and physical presence requirements, ineligibility due to enforcement priorities and other issues.
The session will also provide an update on the status of the lawsuit, Texas v. U.S., a challenge to
the president’s immigration executive action.
Presenters: Kristina Karpinski, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Jen Riddle, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; and
Debbie Smith, Associate General Counsel, Service Employees International Union
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State Public Policy: Affecting the Clients We Serve — Snowbird
Statewide public policy affects the immigrant communities we serve. This workshop will provide
an overview of state public policy issues such as Special Immigrant Juvenile Services (SIJS)
and the unauthorized practice of immigration law (UPIL). Panelists will discuss strategies for
navigating the state processes, advocating for individuals, and emphasizing how client stories can
change states’ policies and practices.
Presenters: Christopher Ross, Advocacy Attorney, CLINIC; Michelle Mendez, Staff Attorney, CLINIC
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Opening Session — Canyons
Welcome: Bradford R. Drake, Executive Director, Catholic Community Services of Utah
Opening Remarks: Jeanne M. Atkinson, Executive Director, CLINIC
Join us to hear from the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Juan
Osuna, about Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Recognition and Accreditation and other topics
of interest to CLINIC affiliates. Jeanne Atkinson will lead a panel discussion on how the agencies
work together, their priorities, and what we can look forward to in the coming months. Topics
discussed will include the DACA program, enforcement priorities, naturalization, and Board of
Appeals (BIA) Recognition and Accreditation.
Speaker: Juan Osuna, Director, EOIR
We will be joined by Donald Kerwin, Executive Director of the Center for Migration Studies (CMS),
who will discuss the need for broad reform and what advocates, practitioners, researchers
and faith-based institutions can do in the absence of legislative reform and given delays in
implementation of Executive action.
Speaker: Donald M. Kerwin, Executive Director, Center for Migration Studies
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome Reception — Arches, Canyons & Bryce
Sponsored by Catholic Charities USA
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
7:00 am – 7:30 am
Mass — Big Cottonwood
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast — Canyons & Bryce
7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Exhibits — Canyons Foyer
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Convening Registration/Information — Sidewinder
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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
8:30 am – 10:00 am
WORKSHOPS
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Obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence: Adjustment of Status and
Consular Processing
Adjustment of status and consular processing are two different pathways for seeking lawful
permanent residence status. For beneficiaries in the U.S., when do they qualify for adjustment under
INA §§ 245(a) or 245(i)? For beneficiaries outside the U.S., or for those not eligible to adjust in the
U.S., what is the process for obtaining an immigrant visa at a U.S. consulate? In this interactive
workshop, we will look at several possible client scenarios and examine the different eligibility and
strategy issues related to adjustment of status and consular processing.
Presenters: Kristina Karpinski, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Charles Wheeler, Training and Legal Support
Director, CLINIC
Location: Arches
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Demystifying the Categorical Approach
The categorical approach is found throughout the immigration consequences of crimes as a
method for analyzing the implications of a particular offense. Crimes involving moral turpitude,
aggravated felonies, firearms offenses, and controlled substance offenses are just a few examples
of when the categorical approach is used. The presenters will review the current state of the law
on the use of the categorical approach, including how the Board of Immigration Appeals has
interpreted the Supreme Court’s decisions on this issue. The presenters will also look at decisions
relating to the divisibility of statutes and when it is permissible to use the modified categorical
approach, the next step beyond the categorical approach.
Presenters: Bradley Jenkins, Advocacy Attorney—BIA Pro Bono Project, CLINIC; Michelle Mendez,
Staff Attorney, CLINIC
Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
8:30 am – 10:00 am
WORKSHOPS
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Creating Welcoming Communities: Pro-Immigrant Advocacy with City
and County Policymakers Municipal policy has a direct effect on immigrant communities. This workshop will discuss the
phenomenon of immigrant “Welcome Cities” and their effect on immigrant communities. The
presenters will also discuss how public education efforts and coalition building can assist the
clients we serve.
Presenters: Allison Posner, Advocacy Director, CLINIC; Christopher Ross, Advocacy Attorney, CLINIC
Location: Wasatch
PM Communication Strategies for Implementing Administrative Relief
While implementing administrative relief, groups are likely to be faced with many communication
obstacles. This session will provide strategies and talking points for defending administrative relief,
as well as how to respond to negative press. In addition, the session will cover communications
strategies focused on increasing participation in the program, particularly in hard-to-reach
populations.
Presenters: Maura Moser, Communications Director, CLINIC; Michelle Sardone, Director of
Legalization
Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break — Canyons Foyer
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
WORKSHOPS
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Ethical Issues in Family-Based Immigration
Who is your client in a family-based immigration case? The petitioner or the beneficiary? What if
the case includes a joint sponsor filing an affidavit of support? What do you do in a marriage-based
case when one party informs you they are now separated because of the abusive behavior of the
other? Or if one spouse wants you to keep information from the other and/or from USCIS? This
workshop will address these and other ethical issues in family-based immigration. We will examine
important ethics rules such as duty of confidentiality, conflict of interest, candor to the tribunal,
and due diligence. We will also examine the overlap of these rules with the Professional Rules
of Conduct for Practitioners found in the immigration regulations which apply to attorneys and
accredited representatives alike.
Presenters: Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC; Kristina Karpinski, Senior Attorney, CLINIC
Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance
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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
E
Waivers of Inadmissibility
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Update on Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Waiving grounds of inadmissibility can be complicated. In this workshop we will cover waivers for
the most common grounds: smuggling, fraud, criminal convictions, immigration violations, and
unlawful presence. We will review the standards and strategies for proving extreme hardship to a
qualifying relative. We will also cover procedural requirements and tips on packaging the waiver
application. Finally, we will cover the process for filing a provisional waiver of the unlawful presence
bar for those who must consular process.
Presenters: Charles Wheeler, Training and Legal Support Director, CLINIC; Debbie Smith, Associate
General Counsel, Service Employees International Union
Location: Arches
2014 saw record numbers of unaccompanied immigrant children arriving in the US. Children
continue to be apprehended along our southern border and many thousands still have pending
cases before the immigration court. This workshop will provide an overview of how unaccompanied
immigrant children are handled in our immigration system as well as updates on their apprehension,
detention, and release. The presenters will also provide updates on what is happening with these
cases before the immigration court and relevant forms of relief. Lastly, the presenters will provide
recommendations regarding the incorporation of child-friendly and trauma-informed practices in
immigration processes.
Presenters: Sarah Bronstein, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Martín Gauto, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; Isabella
Suero-Stackl, Child Advocate Coordinator, USCCB/MRS; and Mayra Jimenez, Supervising Attorney
and Children’s Program Director, RAICES
Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
PM Promoting Immigrant Integration: The Coordinated Service-Delivery
Model Approach
Immigrant integration is a joint effort between newcomers and the receiving society to create a
new community, resulting in one that reflects the needs and wants of everyone. CLINIC member
agencies can continue the tradition of promoting immigrant integration by focusing their agencies
around a goal to offer a system of coordinated services that work to incorporate the immigrant
into the fabric of the community. This workshop will provide examples of programs working to
accomplish this and highlight best practices, particularly surrounding tax assistance preparation
and citizenship test preparation services, currently at work within the CLINIC network.
Presenter: Leya Speasmaker, Field Support Coordinator & Integration Program Manager, CLINIC
Location: Wasatch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Awards Lunch — Canyons & Bryce
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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
WORKSHOPS
F
All About Lying: Immigration Consequences of Willful
Misrepresentations
One client applied for a tourist visa and failed to disclose that her USC spouse already resided
here. Another client entered into a sham marriage to get legal status, but then decided it was a bad
idea and got divorced. Still another client, desperate for work authorization, signed a fraudulent
application for asylum prepared by a notario. A fourth client obtained a state ID by using a fake USC
birth certificate. Client number five presented a fake passport and visa for her two-year old daughter
to enter the U.S. What are the different immigration consequences of misrepresentations? The
presenters will review the various ways that immigration law addresses misrepresentations, and
strategies and waivers to defend against or overcome adverse consequences.
Presenters: Sarah Bronstein, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC
Location: Arches
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Developing a Media Strategy
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Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent
Residents (DAPA) (Repeat from Wednesday, May 13, 1:00 – 2:30)
Advocates and practitioners can further help their program’s mission and promote favorable
policies by developing a media strategy. This workshop looks at how to message around
immigration, how to generate news coverage around important issues, and offers tips for working
with media personnel.
Panelists: Maura Moser, Director of Communications, CLINIC; Tessa McKenzie, Public Education
Officer, CLINIC; Marie Mischel, Editor, Inter-Mountain Catholic; Christopher Martinez, Director of Legal
Services, Catholic Charities of the East Bay
Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance
A highlight of the executive actions announced by the administration is the Deferred Action for
Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents also known as Deferred Action for Parental
Accountability (DAPA) initiative. The initiative will provide protection from deportation and an
opportunity to obtain employment authorization to eligible parents of U.S. citizens and lawful
permanent residents. This workshop will discuss the eligibility requirements under DAPA including
who qualifies as the parent of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, the continuous residence
and physical presence requirements, ineligibility due to enforcement priorities, and other issues.
The session will also provide an update on the status of the lawsuit, Texas v. U.S., a challenge to the
president’s immigration executive action.
Presenters: Kristina Karpinski, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Jen Riddle, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; and
Debbie Smith, Associate General Counsel, Service Employees International Union
Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
PM Using EDGE by LawLogix to Maximize Efficiency and Capacity
Planning
EDGE by LawLogix, the exclusive provider of immigration case management software to CLINIC and
its affiliates, is an efficient way to manage your organization’s immigration caseload and provide
online access to your clients. Attend this informative session to hear how organizations like yours
have streamlined their intake procedure and have reduced time spent per case through process
improvements and a focus on efficiency. Expert panelists will give you the most comprehensive tips
and expert advice.
Presenters: Cynthia Rodriguez, Training Manager, LawLogix; Debra Johnson, Sales Executive,
LawLogix
Location: Wasatch
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Break — Canyons Foyer
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm
WORKSHOPS
F
Roamin’ Catholics: The Basics of Religious Immigration
E
Widows and Other Surviving Relatives Are you looking to sponsor a religious worker? Have you always been curious about the religious
immigration process? You have come to the right place! In this workshop we will cover confusing
categories, pesky petitions, and scary site visits. We will lead you through the problematic
processes and provide you with successful strategies for future applications.
Presenters: Megan Turngren, Religious Immigration Services Attorney, CLINIC; Nicole Bonjean,
Religious Immigration Services Attorney, CLINIC
Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance
What happens when a petitioner dies before the beneficiary immigrates? Or when the principal
beneficiary dies before a derivative beneficiary immigrates? When can the widow of a U.S. citizen
file a petition to immigrate, even if the deceased spouse never filed a relative visa petition?
Immigration law provides potential routes to residency in all of these situations. This interactive
workshop will review when and how the law allows specific relatives to self-petition after the death
of a U.S. citizen spouse, or complete immigrant visa processing following the death of the petitioner
or principal beneficiary.
Presenters: Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC; Charles Wheeler, Director of Training
and Legal Support, CLINIC; and Peggy Gleason, Senior Advisor, DHS Citizenship and Immigration
Services Ombudsman
Location: Arches
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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
G
Select Issues in U Nonimmigrant Status for Victims of Crime
This workshop will cover select issues in U nonimmigrant status and adjustment of status for
victims of certain crimes. Topics will include the U visa cap, the I-929 process for qualifying
family members, extension of U status including late filings, derivative issues, travel and consular
processing concerns, and other issues. The session will include practice pointers and suggested
strategies.
Presenters: Sarah Bronstein, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Ilissa Mira, Staff Attorney, CLINIC;
and Nubia Torres, Site Manager, ILS West Dallas Branch, Immigration and Legal Services, Catholic
Charities of Dallas, Inc.
Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
PM The Ministry of Development: Strategies to Get the Money
Rolling In
Development is the lifeblood of every agency. An organization’s sustainability depends on it.
Designed for multiple staff—executives, program coordinators, resource development team, and
others—this interactive workshop will illustrate how to strengthen your development efforts while
staying true to your organization’s mission. Applying a spirituality of giving to fundraising, join us
to learn how to streamline development operations, lend credibility to your brand, write winning
proposals, and foster a community spirit to get the most out of every appeal.
Presenters: Andrés Abella, Development Officer/Grants Administrator, CLINIC; Pat Maloof, Director
of Development, CLINIC; Karen Sealy, Development Officer, CLINIC
Location: Wasatch
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
7:00 am – 7:30 am
Mass — Big Cottonwood
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast — Canyons & Bryce
7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Exhibits — Canyons Foyer
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Convening Registration/Information — Sidewinder
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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
8:30 am – 10:00 am
WORKSHOPS
F
Demonstrating Good Moral Character for Naturalization
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Motion Practice in Removal Proceedings
To be eligible for naturalization, an applicant must be a person of good moral character during the
statutory period prior to filing through taking the oath of allegiance. This workshop will cover the
statutory and regulatory bars to demonstrating good moral character including the crime based
bars, giving false testimony, the commission of other unlawful acts, failure to pay child support,
and other issues. The session will also provide practice pointers to avoid ineligibility findings and
challenge adverse decisions.
Presenters: Peggy Gleason, Senior Advisor, DHS Citizenship and Immigration Services
Ombudsman; Kristina Karpinski, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Ilissa Mira, Staff Attorney, CLINIC
Location: Arches
Effective motion practice is a crucial component of immigration court representation. Many times,
the result of a removal proceeding can turn on whether an important motion was properly prepared
and filed with the court. This panel will look at common motions and detail procedural requirements
set forth in the Immigration Court Practice Manual. It will also provide concrete tips for successful
motions, from negotiating with ICE counsel to using evidence and affidavits to support the motions.
There will be a mock hearing/role playing session at the end to illustrate key concepts.
Presenters: Martín Gauto, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; Michelle Mendez, Staff Attorney, CLINIC
Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance
PM Program Evaluation
At this workshop, we will discuss program evaluation: what it is, why it is important, the benefits,
and how you can get started. Learn how to gather and use quantitative and qualitative data to
demonstrate program effectiveness. Also, learn how to turn data into marketing tools for telling
success stories in order to acquire more support from funders and other stakeholders.
Presenters: Laura Burdick, Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC; Pat Maloof, Director of Development,
CLINIC
Locations: Wasatch
PM It Takes a Village to Implement Administrative Relief
In order for the maximum number of potential beneficiaries to apply for administrative relief,
everyone in the community will need to play a role. This workshop will look at partnerships with nonlegal service providers as a method of serving a greater number of individuals. Learn strategies for
establishing, fostering, and managing successful relationships with community organizers, labor
unions, and other community-based organizations.
Presenters: Jack Holmgren, California Legalization Director, CLINIC; Michelle Sardone, Director of
Legalization, CLINIC
Locations: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break — Canyons Foyer
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
WORKSHOPS
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All About Admissions
E
Asylum Law Updates
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Latest Developments in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Do you know an admission when you see one? Has your EWI client been “admitted” if she was
approved for U status or for TPS? Was your client admitted to the U.S. if she told the office at the
border that she was a U.S. citizen? What if she said nothing at all, but was a silent passenger in a car
that was waved through at the border after the officer spoke with a driver? When are you deportable
for committing an offense within five years of admission? And what do you say to your LPR
client who was recently convicted of possession of 25 grams of marijuana? Is your client seeking
admission and facing immigration problems when returning from a trip abroad? This workshop will
review the current state of the law on the definition of admission in these and other contexts.
Presenters: Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC; Charles Wheeler, Training and Legal
Support Director, CLINIC
Locations: Arches
This panel will look at updates to asylum law. New or emerging areas of circuit or BIA case law,
including changes to the Board’s jurisprudence surrounding the definition of “particular social group”
and domestic violence based asylum claims, will be discussed. Trainers will also describe practice
tips for preparation of asylum claims at the asylum office and in immigration court.
Presenters: Martin Gauto, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; Bradley Jenkins, Advocacy Attorney, BIA Pro Bono
Project, CLINIC
Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance
This workshop provides an overview of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and highlights
new developments. We will discuss President Obama’s executive action expanding the DACA
program. We will share DACA adjudication trends and highlight interesting case examples. We will
also address post-DACA grant issues, including renewal, and travel abroad and its impact on familybased petitions
Presenters: Ilissa Mira, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; Jen Riddle, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; and Christopher
Martinez, Director of Legal Services, Catholic Charities of the East Bay
Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
PM Open Forum on Program Management Issues
Learn from your peers and CLINIC staff about innovations and problem-solving techniques. This
Open Forum is for any participant to raise issues, ask questions and share good practices with
others about program management and case management systems.
Presenter: Nathaly Perez, Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC
Location: Deer Valley
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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
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New Data, New Tools: Estimating the US Unauthorized
Learn how to use new interactive web tools released by the Center for Migration Studies of New
York (CMS) that allow users to generate detailed, multi-year reports on unauthorized residents on a
state and sub-state level, down to US Census population areas of 100,000 persons.
Presenters: Robert Warren, Senior Visiting Fellow, Center for Migration Studies; J. Rachel Reyes,
Communications Coordinator, Center for Migration Studies; Michelle Sardone, Director of Legalization, CLINIC
Location: Wasatch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch On Your Own
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
WORKSHOPS
E
Religious Workers: Successful Strategies for Permanent Residency
and Beyond
This workshop will cover in-depth issues in applying for permanent residency for religious workers
such as approaches to handling I-360 petitions, strategies for answering RFEs, adjustment of
status issues, dealing with a 5 year limit on R-1 status, sunset provision for non-minister categories,
naturalization in light of N-470, consular processing, and more.
Presenters: Kate Kuznetsova, Religious Immigration Services Attorney, CLINIC;
Minyoung Ohm, Religious Immigration Services Attorney, CLINIC
Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance
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Administrative Relief and Changes to Immigration Enforcement
G
Ask the Experts Question and Answer Session
As part of the Executive Action announced by the President last November, DHS revised its
enforcement priorities and replaced the notorious Secure Communities program with the Priority
Enforcement Program (PEP). This workshop will explore how ICE and CBP are implementing these
new enforcement policies across the country including changes in detention, enforcement, and
detainer practices. We will also share best practices in applying the new enforcement priorities to
advising potential DAPA applicants and requesting prosecutorial discretion for other clients.
Presenters: Sarah Bronstein, Senior Attorney, CLINIC; Jen Riddle, Staff Attorney, CLINIC
Location: Arches
Here’s your chance to get feedback on the case(s) you didn’t leave back at the office—the ones that
are keeping you up at night because you’re not sure what to do. If you have a complicated case that
you’d like to review, write it up and put it in our “Workshop Questions” drop box at the registration
desk. We’ll select as many questions as we can from those submitted for a discussion by workshop
panelists. The last thirty minutes of the workshop will be reserved for questions from the floor.
Presenters: Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC; Charles Wheeler, Director of Training and
Legal Support, CLINIC
Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
PM Case Management and Legal Supervision
How do you ensure your case management systems are working effectively? How do you
ensure the quality of your immigration work before it is filed? How can you ensure your program
is providing quality immigration services? This workshop will discuss the importance of case
management and legal supervision in your immigration program. You will learn what it is, who can
supervise, what supervision entails and where and how often supervision needs to occur. This is a
highly interactive workshop and CLINIC affiliates will be sharing their supervision models.
Presenter: Nathaly Perez, Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC
Location: Wasatch
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Break — Canyons Foyer
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
WORKSHOPS
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Making the Most of Executive Action: Parole as a Route to Residency
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Resolving Employment Authorization and Other Documentation Issues
Advance parole is available for those granted TPS and DACA, and we expect that it will soon be
available for parents granted DAPA. The Obama administration has also expanded eligibility for
parole in place to include family members of those interested in enlisting in the military. With
parole comes eligibility to file for adjustment of status for those who are immediate relatives. The
administration has clarified that leaving the country and returning on parole will not be considered
a departure and will not trigger the unlawful presence grounds of inadmissibility. In addition, the
administration has signaled it plans to soften the extreme hardship standard, as well as expand
eligibility for a provisional waiver. Where do all of these developments leave us? In this workshop,
we will cover eligibility for advance parole and parole in place, review adjustment of status under
INA § 245(a), and discuss the DHS memo on advance parole guidance.
Presenters: Susan Schreiber, Managing Attorney, CLINIC; Charles Wheeler, Director of Training and
Legal Support, CLINIC
Location: Arches
The panelists will discuss common barriers to employment faced by clients and strategies that
advocates can adopt to help clients obtain or maintain their employment. The panelists will also
discuss strategies on obtaining immigration documents (LPR cards, EADs, and others) when facing
a prolonged delay from CIS.
Presenters: Michelle Mendez, Staff Attorney, CLINIC; Liza Zamd, Office of Special Counsel for
Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practice, U.S. Department of Justice
Location: Alta, Brighton & Snowbird
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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
PM Maximizing Your Organization’s Impact and Service Delivery
Through Technology
Charitable immigration legal programs are dedicated to assisting individuals and families in a
complex and changing environment of immigration law. However, many organizations are held
back from tapping into the enormous potential for innovation and technology because of small
staff size, limited budgets, and low technology expertise. This workshop aims to help you learn how
technology can help enhance your program’s efficiency. It will introduce different technology tools
that affiliates are currently using. We’ll also discuss how technology can help you meet an increased
in demand from new clients seeking administrative relief services.
Presenter: Rommel Calderwood, Project Coordinator, New Americans Collaboration, CLINIC; Nubia
Torres, Site Manager, West Dallas Branch, Immigration and Legal Services, Catholic Charities of
Dallas, Inc; and Nathaly Perez, Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC
Location: Powder Mountain, Solitude & Sundance
PM Using Pro Bono Resources to Maximize Your Legal Program
Are you interested in how pro bono attorneys and volunteers could help your organization serve
more clients? Join us for a discussion of legal service delivery models that employ volunteer
attorneys to provide high quality representation to immigrants.
Presenter: Bradley Jenkins, Advocacy Attorney, BIA Pro Bono Project, CLINIC
Location: Wasatch
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Closing Reception — Canyons & Bryce
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2015 CONVENING PLENARY SPEAKERS
Juan P. Osuna
Juan P. Osuna was appointed as Director of the
Executive Office for Immigration Review in May
2011. He served as Acting Director from December
2010 to May 2011. Mr. Osuna received a bachelor
of arts degree in 1985 from George Washington
University, a juris doctorate in 1988 from the
Washington College of Law at American University,
and a master of arts degree in law and international
affairs in 1989 from American University’s School
of International Service. From June 2010 until
December 2010, Mr. Osuna served the Department
of Justice as an Associate Deputy Attorney General
working on immigration policy, Indian country
matters, pardons and commutations, and other
issues.
From May 2009 to June 2010, he was a Deputy
Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Division,
Office of Immigration Litigation, where, in addition
to handling immigration policy, he oversaw civil
immigration-related litigation in the federal courts.
From September 2008 until May 2009, Mr. Osuna
served as Chairman of the Board of Immigration
Appeals. From August 2000 to September 2008, Mr.
Osuna was a Board Member, serving as both Acting
Chairman and Acting Vice Chairman. Prior to that,
he held various senior editorial and management
positions at West Group (now Thomson West), a
leading legal publisher. He teaches immigration
policy at George Mason University School of Law
in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Osuna is a member of the
Pennsylvania Bar.
Donald M. Kerwin
Donald Kerwin directs the Center for Migration
Studies of New York (CMS), an educational institute/
think tank devoted to the study of international
migration, to the promotion of understanding
between immigrants and receiving communities,
and to promote public policies that safeguard
the dignity and rights of migrants, refugees, and
newcomers. CMS was established in 1964 by the
Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles,
Scalabrinians. It is a member of the Scalabrini
International Migration Network (SIMN), which
consists of more than 270 organizations that serve,
safeguard, and advocate for migrants throughout
the world.
Mr. Kerwin worked for 16 years at the Catholic
Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), for 15
years as its Executive Director. CLINIC, founded by
the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB),
is a public interest legal corporation that supports
a national network of charitable legal programs
for immigrants. Mr. Kerwin also worked as VicePresident for Programs at the Migration Policy
Institute (MPI), where he coordinated MPI’s diverse
programs and wrote on immigration, labor, and
refugee policy issues.
Mr. Kerwin has also served as an Interim Executive
Director at CLINIC; a non-resident senior fellow
at MPI; an associate fellow at the Woodstock
Theological Center and co-director of Woodstock’s
Theology of Migration Project; on the American
Bar Association’s Commission on Immigration; the
Council on Foreign Relations’ Immigration Task
Force; the board of directors of Jesuit Refugee
Services-USA; the board of the Capital Area
Immigrant Rights Coalition; and on numerous
advisory groups. He currently serves on the board of
directors for the Border Network for Human Rights
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2015 CONVENING WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
Andrés Abella
Development Officer/Grants Administrator, CLINIC
Silvana Arista
Project Attorney, CLINIC
Nicole Bonjean
Staff Attorney, Religious Immigration Services, CLINIC
Sarah Bronstein
Senior Attorney, CLINIC
Laura Burdick
Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC
Rommel Calderwood
Project Coordinator, New Americans Collaboration,
CLINIC
Martín Gauto
Training & Legal Support Attorney, CLINIC
Margaret (Peggy) Gleason
Senior Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, CIS
Ombudsman
Jack Holmgren
California Legalization Director, CLINIC
Bradley Jenkins
Advocacy Attorney, BIA Pro Bono Project, CLINIC
Mayra Jimenez
Supervising Attorney and Children’s Program Director,
RAICES, San Antonio, TX
Debra Johnson
Sales Executive, LawLogix
Kathleen Judd
Director of Customer Relations, LawLogix
Kristina Karpinski
Senior Attorney, CLINIC
Kate Kuznetsova
Staff Attorney, Religious Immigration Services, CLINIC
Pat Maloof, Ph.D.
Director of Development, CLINIC
Christopher Martinez
Director of Legal Services, Catholic Charities of the East
Bay
Tessa W. McKenzie
Public Education Officer, CLINIC
Michelle N. Mendez
Training & Legal Support Attorney, CLINIC
Marie Mischel
Editor, Inter-Mountain Catholic
Ilissa Mira
Training & Legal Support Attorney, CLINIC
Maura Moser
Director of Communications, CLINIC
Minyoung Ohm
Staff Attorney, Religious Immigration Services, CLINIC
Nathaly Perez
Field Support Coordinator, CLINIC
Allison Posner
Director of Advocacy, CLINIC
J. Rachel Reyes
Communications Coordinator,
Center for Migration Studies
Jennifer Riddle
Training & Legal Support Attorney, CLINIC
Cynthia Rodriguez
Training Manager, LawLogix
Chris Ross
Staff Attorney, Advocacy Section, CLINIC
Michelle Sardone
Director of Legalization, CLINIC
Susan Schreiber
Managing Attorney, Training & Legal Support Section,
CLINIC
Karen Sealy
Development Officer, CLINIC
Debbie Smith
Associate General Counsel, Service Employees
International Union
Leya Speasmaker
Field Support Coordinator & Integration Program
Manager, CLINIC
Isabella Suero-Stackl
Child Advocate Coordinator, United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops, Migration and Refugee Services
Nubia Torres
Site Manager, Immigration and Legal Services, Catholic
Charities of Dallas
Megan S. Turngren
Staff Attorney, Religious Immigration Services, CLINIC
Robert Warren
Senior Visiting Fellow, Center for Migration Studies
Charles Wheeler Director of Training & Legal Support, CLINIC
Liza Zamd
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair
Employment Practices, U.S. Department of Justice
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SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
CLINIC wishes to thank all the individuals and organizations that help make this conference
possible. We are especially appreciative of our sponsors who support this event and our
exhibitors who participate.
Sponsors
Exhibitors
LawLogix
Center for Migration Studies
LXP Legal
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