Description

There are many ways that faith communities can help immigrants make their way after they arrive in the United States. In this episode, immigration lawyer Dallin Lykins shares some of these, how the current political debates about immigration affect immigrants' experiences of American life, how the refugee system works, and where people of faith and lawyers can go to connect with immigrants who need help.

Resources for faith communities mentioned in this episode

• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Episcopal Migration Ministries
• Exodus Refugee Immigration
• Immigrant Welcome Center
• Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic
• United Nations Refugee Agency
• The Constitutional Rights of Noncitizens

 

• Find the decision about Indiana's refusal of Syrian refugees here: Exodus Refugee Service v. Pence

Lawyers: For a free introduction to how you can help immigrants and free course materials, check this out from the Practising Law Institute. You can get in touch with Dallin and see his biographical information here. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="193"] Dallin Lykins represents clients in matters involving a host of immigration issues.[/caption]

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