Sorry for not posting recently. This week was not a very good week for me. As for updates on my research project, I am still mostly reading articles and looking up terms and more information. My mentor, Ms. Auer provided some very important leads for my research. She happened to have an old article written by an immigration lawyer about same-sex marriage and immigration, a very compelling issue. She called the lawyer for me, to set up an interview; however, the lawyer was not in, so we’ll have to wait till next week to hear back from her.
Also, I contacted the United States Citizen and Immigration Service hoping to set up an interview with a government official, to get another view on the immigration laws. I’ll have to get one of my parents to go with me, because they don’t meet one-on-one with minors. The National Service Center’s phone number for the USCIS is 1-800-375-5283.
Lastly, there are two charity organizations that help immigrants. One is called the Friendly House; another is a Catholic Social Services. The Friendly House has volunteer lawyers who provide free consolations every month. They are a non-profit organization that has been serving the community since 1920. Their website is www.friendlyhouse.org. Their phone number is 602-257-1870. The Catholic Social Services provide assistance to immigrants, such as help them buy groceries, or settle in. Their phone number is 602-650-4827, and they are open weekdays from 10am to 1:30pm.
Hopefully I can find some Green Card holders in the near future to interview. I will continue to update my blog, so check back in a week!
-Jenny
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