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Bowen Students Train to Help with Immigration Services

Students from the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Bowen School of Law recently completed training for a unique volunteer opportunity with the Diocese of Little Rock鈥檚 Catholic Charities Immigration Services. They will help respond to the need for volunteers to provide assistance when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (鈥淚CE鈥�) conducts en颅forcement actions at Arkansas workplaces. Students will help Catholic Charities鈥� staff and attorney volunteers mobilize a team, set up a processing center, and establish intake procedures for determining the legal status of detained individuals. 鈥淥ur students have the chance to learn so much through their participation in this program,鈥� said Kelly Terry, assistant professor and director of Pro Bono Opportunities. 鈥淭hey will receive training in basic immigration law, which is a growing practice field, as well as have the opportunity to learn and practice their client counseling and interviewing skills.鈥� Student volunteers will conduct intake interviews with clients, prioritize clients for assignment, refer clients to appropriate services, and coordinate with Catholic Charities鈥� staff and volunteer attorneys to provide services to clients. Catholic Charities Immigration Services provides low-cost immigration counsel颅ing and support services to families and individuals who are eligible for immigra颅tion benefits, educates immigrants about their civil and legal rights, and advocates to ensure that immigrants are treated with dignity and respect regardless of legal status. -30-