LUM Citizenship Classes — End of Semester
Another semester of the LUM Citizenship Classes ended this past week. The LUM Immigration Clinic has teamed up with the Lafayette Adult Resource Academy to offer free Citizenship Classes for
LUM Client Becomes US Citizen
Recently, Susan Brouillette, the director of LUM Immigration Clinic director, travelled to South Bend to attend the US Naturalization Oath Ceremony in support of Maria Vance, a LUM Immigration
Klinker-Alting Internship Announced
Last Friday at the LUM Ray Ewry Youth Center, Joe Micon, LUM executive director, announced the establishment of the LUM Klinker-Alting Family Advocacy Internship. {Pictured L to R: Susan Brouillette,
LUM’s Friendship Extended to Mother Emmanuel
A Message from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director My son, Jonathan, and I visited Charleston, South Carolina during his recent spring break. While there, we worshipped with the congregation of
New Guidelines Adopted by LUM
Recently at the LUM board meeting, LUM’s policy concerning the release of client information was amended to provide instruction to staff members and volunteers in the event they are presented with
Port of Hope Featured in Local Magazine
Thank you to Lafayette Magazine & Brent Russell (photographer) for the beautiful spread about the 2016 LUM Port of Hope fundraising event for the LUM Immigration Clinic. Pick up your
CLINIC Reacts to Immigration Restrictions
The LUM Immigration Clinic is an affiliate member of CLINIC — the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. On January 27, 2017, CLINIC reacted to President Trump’s Executive Order which imposes
In Times of Fear
A message to the community on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe by Bishop Timothy L. Doherty, Catholic Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana The recent elections and public
Bah Humbug! Battling Your Inner Scrooge
By Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director I have an inner Scrooge. There, I said it. Perhaps over the years I have grown a little cynical about Christmas. Too much to
Port of Hope — Raises More Than $10,000
The inaugural LUM Immigration Clinic benefit, Port of Hope, was a smashing success raising more than $10,000 for the LUM Immigration Clinic. Port of Hope exceeded everyone’s expectation for being