Major
Criminal Justice
Anticipated Graduation Year
2026
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
This presentation will describe the journey interns go through with the Immigrant Survivors Project Specialists. Over the course of the 2023 Fall Semester my work entailed of assisting with advocacy on behalf of victims of domestic violence, violent crimes, and sexual assault. Including writing and/or translating victims' personal statements for declarations of character, or qualifying crimes, which are crucial in the immigration process. Interns were required to investigate, interview, and research applicants as well, and this work could entail; taking fingerprints for FBI background checks; writing executive case summaries; reviewing and summarizing medical, court, and police records, helping maintain database records, and making photocopies of legal cases. Through this experience, I was able to deepen my understanding on immigration law, foreign affairs, and protective statutes for victims of crime and educate others about what I have learned.
Community Partners
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Chicago
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Jorion Tucker, M.S., Community Partnerships Coordinator
Supported By
Nancy Galvan, JD, Program Executive Director and Melisa Arce, Program Manager
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Immigration and Naturalization Internship with Catholic Charities
This presentation will describe the journey interns go through with the Immigrant Survivors Project Specialists. Over the course of the 2023 Fall Semester my work entailed of assisting with advocacy on behalf of victims of domestic violence, violent crimes, and sexual assault. Including writing and/or translating victims' personal statements for declarations of character, or qualifying crimes, which are crucial in the immigration process. Interns were required to investigate, interview, and research applicants as well, and this work could entail; taking fingerprints for FBI background checks; writing executive case summaries; reviewing and summarizing medical, court, and police records, helping maintain database records, and making photocopies of legal cases. Through this experience, I was able to deepen my understanding on immigration law, foreign affairs, and protective statutes for victims of crime and educate others about what I have learned.