Catholic Charities Internship

Catholic Charities Internship

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Position Overview

Through Loyola's Social Justice Internship Program, I served 300 hours with Catholic Charities of Chicago understanding immigration law from a non-profit standpoint. Specifically, I helped undocumented immigrants who are victims of violent crimes gain legal immigration status in the United States and help them stabilize their lives through the context of U-VISA/VAWA/I-751 applications.

Immigrant Survivors Project

 

Organization Description

The Catholic Charities Immigrant Survivors Project provides comprehensive specialized legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. The ISP offers immigration legal assistance including representation in matters of VAWA, U-VISA and other immigration-related remedies.

Additional services include specific victim assistance such as:

  • Orders of Protection
  • Representation in matters of child support and child custody issues
  • Spanish/English translations and interpretations


Author: Flavio Bravo
Last modified: 5/1/2014 12:00 PM (EDT)