Catholic Legal Immigration Network

What Catholic Legal Immigration Network does

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) is the largest nonprofit immigration law organization in the United States, founded in 1988 by the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops and headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, with a West Coast office in Oakland. The organization operates a network-based service model supporting more than 420 affiliate organizations across 49 states and the District of Columbia, training and credentialing approximately 3,000 legal representatives who collectively serve nearly 500,000 immigrants annually. Service offerings span asylum representation, family reunification, removal proceedings, detention defense, naturalization and citizenship preparation, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), DACA, and a specialized Religious Immigration Services program for faith-based organizations and foreign-born religious workers.

CLINIC's core non-legal products consist of practitioner toolkits — including the DOJ Recognition and Accreditation Toolkit, Case Management Toolkit, Removal Proceedings Toolkit, and topical resources on TPS, DACA, public charge, and family detention — alongside recurring policy briefs (Topline Immigration Policy Updates), an online training calendar, and an annual CLINIC Convening. The organization is governed by a board with a majority of bishops and maintains close institutional alignment with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Migration and Refugee Services. Anna Marie Gallagher has served as Executive Director, leading the organization alongside a Deputy Director, Chief of Staff, Chief Program Officer, and directors spanning Advancement, Field Engagement, Communications, HR/DEI, Finance, Religious Immigration Services, Training, Advocacy, and Operations.

Revenue is generated through foundation grants (notably the Andrew Carnegie Foundation and Texas Bar Foundation), Catholic Church support, individual donations, and affiliate membership fees. Federal grants from USCIS — including a $1 million Regional Hub Program award in 2022 and Citizenship and Integration Grant Program funding — provide episodic, larger-scale inflows. Services are delivered to immigrants at no direct cost through the affiliate network rather than via a direct-to-consumer model. CLINIC also engages in litigation and policy advocacy, including leading a 2026 federal lawsuit challenging a 75-country green card suspension, and participates in coalitions such as Ready To Stay, Welcome With Dignity, and Catholics Against Racism in Immigration (CARI).

Name

Catholic Legal Immigration Network

Legal name

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

Website

https://cliniclegal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CLINIC is the largest U.S. nonprofit immigration law organization, founded in 1988 by the U.S. Catholic Bishops. It trains and supports 420+ affiliates across 49 states, serving nearly 500,000 immigrants annually through legal representation, training, and advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: CLINIC receives grants from foundations such as the Andrew Carnegie Foundation and Texas Bar Foundation to support training and legal services programs.
2. Catholic Church Support: CLINIC operates with financial support from the Catholic Church, reflecting its founding by the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops.
3. Individual Donations: CLINIC accepts donations from individuals to support its mission of providing immigration legal services.
4. Donations: Monthly donations and support scholarships for representatives to gain training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CLINIC is a nonprofit organization that supports a nationwide network of 420+ immigration legal services affiliates across 49 states through training, technical assistance, advocacy, and resource toolkits. It also provides direct immigration legal services to religious organizations and foreign-born religious workers through its Religious Immigration Services practice, and delivers federal grant-funded citizenship and integration programs. Core beneficiaries are low-income immigrants seeking asylum, family reunification, naturalization, removal defense, TPS, DACA, and religious worker immigration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affiliate Network Membership and Coordination Annual membership program for Catholic and community-based nonprofit immigration legal services providers that delivers training, technical assistance, toolkits, and network support to enable affiliates to serve low-income immigrants. Members benefit from coordination across CLINIC's nationwide network and access to federal grant-funded programs.
• Religious Immigration Services Direct legal representation and consultation for Catholic and other faith-based organizations and their foreign-born religious workers, covering R-1 visas, permanent residence, status changes, and extensions. The practice serves religious institutes, dioceses, and faith-based employers sponsoring international religious workers.
• Training and Technical Assistance Programs Continuing education and capacity-building programs for immigration attorneys, DOJ-accredited representatives, and affiliate staff, including the annual CLINIC Convening, webinars, virtual workshops, in-person trainings, the Partial to Full Accreditation Initiative, and the CLINIC Interfaith Immigration Summit.
• Federal Immigration Advocacy and Policy Working with CLINIC's Advocacy and Government Relations team to influence federal immigration policy, including published advocacy priorities, Action Alerts, State and Local Advocacy Newsletter, and participation in coalitions such as the Ready To Stay Coalition and the Welcome With Dignity Campaign.
• Practitioner Toolkits and Resource Library Educational toolkits and resource library for immigration legal practitioners, including the DOJ Recognition and Accreditation Toolkit, Case Management Toolkit, Removal Proceedings Toolkit, and Program Management resources distributed through the website. Users are CLINIC affiliate staff and external nonprofit immigration practitioners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 500,000 immigrants served annually through the affiliate network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLINIC was founded by the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops and collaborates with USCCB's Migration and Refugee Services department on advocacy and policy priorities. CLINIC is governed by a board with a majority of bishops.
• Ready To Stay CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLINIC joined 17 national organizations in launching the Ready To Stay campaign, a national effort to help immigrants navigate and access legal services across all 50 states.
• Welcome With Dignity CampaignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLINIC participates in this campaign alongside member organizations to advocate for humane immigration policies and resist anti-immigrant legislation.
• NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLINIC launched the Catholics Against Racism in Immigration (CARI) initiative with NETWORK Lobby to take action against systemic racism in the U.S. immigration system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: The national umbrella for Catholic social service agencies, many of which are CLINIC affiliates. Directly comparable as a faith-based, federally connected network delivering social and legal services to vulnerable populations through diocesan chapters.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Large humanitarian nonprofit serving refugees and immigrants with legal aid, resettlement, and advocacy. Comparable in scale, multi-state footprint, federal grant reliance, and immigration legal services delivery to vulnerable populations.
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA): Bar association for immigration attorneys that provides training, publications, and policy advocacy. Comparable in producing practitioner training, policy commentary, and serving as a national voice on immigration law practice.

Direct peers

• Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): Nonprofit providing legal representation to unaccompanied immigrant children through a network of attorneys and partner organizations. Closely comparable mission and network-based service model, though narrower in scope (children only).
• HIAS: Jewish-founded refugee resettlement and immigration legal services agency with affiliate network model. Highly comparable operating structure, faith-anchored identity, and service mix of legal representation plus resettlement support.
• Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON): Faith-based network of immigration legal services clinics serving low-income immigrants. Closely comparable affiliate model, mission alignment, and reliance on DOJ-accredited representatives for direct service delivery.
• National Immigration Law Center (NILC): National advocacy organization dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants. Comparable federal policy focus, litigation posture, and role as a backbone organization for the immigrant rights field.
• Public Counsel: Largest pro bono law firm in the U.S., providing immigration legal services among other practice areas. Comparable as a nonprofit legal services provider to low-income populations with similar advocacy and direct representation work.

Emerging players

• Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP): Nonprofit providing legal representation and community support to asylum seekers. Comparable mission focus on vulnerable immigrant populations, though operates without a traditional affiliate network model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cliniclegal

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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