At Catholic Charities Fort Worth’s (CCFW) Immigration Services, we are dedicated to providing hope, respect, and comprehensive support to every individual we serve. Our mission is to empower immigrants and refugees to create brighter futures for themselves and their families. Below, our Immigration Services Manager, Hoai Hoang, shares her journey from client to employee, and […]
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The Key to Unlocking Your American Dream: Why Citizenship Matters
Imagine holding a golden key in your hands—a key that unlocks a treasure chest filled with rights, freedoms, and opportunities. For many immigrants in the U.S., this isn’t just a daydream; it’s a reality waiting to be grasped. That golden key? U.S. citizenship. It’s the final step in the immigration journey. If you’ve been living […]
Celebrating 40 Years of Catholic Charities Immigration Services
Catholic Charities Fort Worth was awarded “recognition” by the Department of Justice on December 8, 1983. That marks, then, the official birth of our department. We were among the first 35 recognized organizations among the 400 that are active today. As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, we do so as one of the longest continuously […]
Temporary Protected Status
Temporary Protected Status, TPS for short, is a special designation from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of a country where the current conditions prevent the safe return of its nationals currently in the US. The reasons for a country to receive that designation include wars, natural disasters, or other extraordinary temporary circumstances. Countries Designated […]
News on DACA
The Department of Homeland Security has decided to take action on DACA after the decision of the Supreme Court ordering them to restore the program as it was established on June 15, 2012. DHS has rescinded the memorandums that eliminated DACA and instead modified the original memorandum from 2012. DHS has implemented the following changes […]
SCOTUS decision on DACA
SCOTUS decision on DACA Today, June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States published its decision against the administration in its quest to terminate DACA and return the programa to what it was when it was enacted in 2012. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a temporary benefit based on an executive order […]
New proclamation restricting certain immigrants
On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, the current administration issued an executive order regarding immigration. The stated goal of the administration is that they are “…taking action to temporarily pause immigration and protect American workers as we confront the coronavirus.” Regardless of the validity of those goals and the effectiveness of this measure, the fact remains […]
New rule on public charge
There is a lot of talk in the news and in the community regarding a new rule from the government regarding people receiving public benefits and how would that may affect their immigration cases. This is not a simple issue and much information out there is not fully accurate. In this post, we seek to […]
Free Legal Screenings for Mexican Nationals
Immigration Services of Catholic Charities Fort Worth, in partnership with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) and with the underwriting of the Mexican Consulate in the US, is conducting free legal screenings for Mexican nationals that want to find out their immigration legal options in the US. There are many important reasons why undocumented […]