Pace Law School Initiative to Help Haitians In Westchester

On behalf of Pace Law School Public Interest Law Center (PILC), the Public Interest Law Center, the Immigration Justice Clinic of John Jay Legal Services and the Empire Justice Center are collaborating to create an organized pro bono/volunteer effort to respond to the legal needs of Haitians living in our community. Efforts will be focused around helping Haitian immigrants living in the US to obtain Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which may include outreach and community education, direct assistance in filling out applications, and other advocacy efforts.

A training session is schedule for Friday, February 26, 2010, at 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Pace Law School. For more information, please contact the Director of the Public Interest Law Center, Jennifer C. Friedman.

Immigration Law Primer

From the Federal Judicial Center, this monograph, by Michael C. Scaperlanda, provides an introduction to and overview of immigration law.

2008 Yearbook Of Immigration Statistics

In August 2009, the Office of Immigration Statistics released the 2008 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics.

Statistical data on immigration have been published annually by the U.S. government since the 1890s. Over the years, the federal agencies responsible for reporting on immigration have changed, as have the content, format, and title of the annual publication. Currently, immigration data are published in the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics by the Office of Immigration Statistics in the Policy Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security.

The 2008 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics consists of a compendium of tables organized by subject matter, including:

• Legal Permanent Residents
• Refugees and Asylees
• Naturalizaitons
• Nonimmigrant Admissions
• Enforcement Actions