National Lawyers Guild

FREE EMERGENCY DACA RENEWAL CLINICS

Due to generous funder support, Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island is now offering FREE renewal for DACA recipients for a limited time.

When: From NOW until 10/3/17

Walk-In Hours: M-F, 9-4:30 pm; walk-ins are not available on Wednesdays from 12:30-4:30); evenings and weekends are available and by appointment.

Dorcas International Institute of RI
immigration@diiri.org * 401-784-8621
645 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02906 ... See more

FREE EMERGENCY DACA RENEWAL CLINICS

When: From NOW until 10/3/17

Walk-In Hours: M-F, 9-4:30 pm; walk-ins are not available on Wednesdays from 12:30-4:30); evenings and weekends are available and by appointment.

Due to generous funder support, we are now offering FREE renewal for DACA recipients for a limited time.

Dorcas International Institute of RI
immigration@diiri.org * 401-784-8621
645 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02906

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Background:
On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, established by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012.

DACA grants renewable, two-year work permits to individuals who came to the United States as children and who meet several guidelines.

"Deferred action" is a use of prosecutorial discretion to defer deportation for a certain period; it does not provide lawful status. The program will be phased out and eventually ended over the next two and a half years.

According to the Migration Policy Institute, there were more than 5,000 DACA eligible recipients in the state of Rhode Island. As of March 2017, according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), there are more than 1,400 DACA recipients working, living, and paying taxes in the state of Rhode Island.

Removing the chance for these students and workers to continue to contribute to our communities and economy will have a devastating impact. Local immigrant advocates are currently doing what they can to support those most adversely affected by the DHS decision— including holding these emergency clinics. ... See more

We will honor Lynne Stewart at the IWD event on Saturday https://www.nlg.org/nlg-remembers-lynne-stewart/

The National Lawyers Guild today joins with all those in the country fighting for a better and more just society in mourning the loss of Lynne Stewart. We are proud and honored by her membership in…

You are invited to join the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild inCelebrating International Women’s Day with a discussion on Progressive Women in the Law. Attorney Shelby Sullivan-Bennis is active with the NLG Connecticut Chapter and works on abuses in counter-terrorism, representing prisoners in Guantánamo Bay and the victims of U.S. drone strikes outside of war zones. She has previously worked with the legal team for Nazih al Raghie (“Anas al-Liby”), a Libyan national extra-judicially rendered to the United States to stand trial. She has also worked with the Legal Aid Society in the Queens County Criminal Court and at Creating Law Enforcement Accountability And Responsibility (‘CLEAR’). Shelby will speak about her work and the role of progressive women in the law. ... See more