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Allan Wernick | |
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 Allan Wernick | |
| Born | November 30, 1950 |
| Occupation | Immigration Attorney |
| Employer(s) | City University of New York New York Daily News |
| Website | http://www.allanwernick.com/ |
Allan Wernick is an immigration attorney, author, professor, and founder of CUNY Citizenship Now.[1] Wernick lives and works in New York City, noted as an "authority on citizenship and immigration law."[2][3][4][5][1] Wernick writes a weekly column on immigration law for the New York Daily News.[6][7] In 2022, Wernick retired as the director and attorney-in-charge at the legal assistance program, CUNY Citizenship Now after founding and running the organization for 25 years.[8][9][10]
Career[edit]
Over the course of his career, Wernick has taught at Baruch College, CUNY, and as a visiting professor at UCLA and California State University at Dominguez Hills.[11]
In 1997, Wernick founded and became director of CUNY Citizenship Now.[12] CUNY Citizenship Now provides high quality and confidential immigration law services at no charge to help people on their path to U.S. Citizenship.[13] The organization has helped thousands of immigrants and new Americans obtain their U.S. Citizenship.[14] In 2021, Wernick led Citizenship Now in opening an Immigrant Welcome Center at the Queens Borough Hall.[15] At the opening, Wernick stated: “COVID-19 will not stop us from providing free, high-quality legal assistance to immigrants seeking a path to U.S. citizenship.”[15] In 2022, Wernick stepped down from Citizenship Now after directing the organization for 25 years.[16]
Wernick is a columnist in the New York Daily News offering advice on immigration issues.[17][2] Wernick wrote a guide book on immigration to the United States titled: U.S. Immigration and Citizenship: Your Complete Guide, now on its' 4th edition.[18][19][20]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Turton, Michael (2021-02-20). "5 Questions: Allan Wernick – The Current". The Highlands Current. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ a b Sarabia, Jonathan (2019-05-30). "The Dear Abby of Immigration Law". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Dicker, Susan J. (2003-01-01). Languages in America: A Pluralist View. Multilingual Matters. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-85359-651-3.
- ^ Tebo, Margaret Graham (2002). The Closing Door. American Bar Association. pp. 43–45.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "10 Years Later, Dreamers Say DACA Is Not Enough". Documented. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Rosen, Robert C. (2013-08-29). Class and the College Classroom: Essays on Teaching. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-62356-063-8.
- ^ "ALLAN WERNICK: COVID travel bans caused some green card lottery winners to miss out on visas". New York Daily News. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Arenson, Karen W. (1997-02-06). "CUNY's New Offering: Quick Guide to Citizenship". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Citizenship Day 2019 to be Hosted at John Jay College". John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Robbins, Liz (2015-11-28). "With Legal Aid, Immigrant Advocates Turn Focus to Citizenship". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Allan Wernick - Baruch Bio". Retrieved Jan 3, 2023.
- ^ "Statement by Chancellor Matos Rodríguez on the Retirement of Allan Wernick, Founding Director of CUNY Citizenship Now!". City University of New York. July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Immigration Expert Allan Wernick to Give Constitution Day Lecture Sept. 23".
- ^ "CUNY Citizenship Now! Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Largest In-Person Citizenship Application Assistance Event Since the Onset of the Pandemic". City University of New York. April 30, 2022.
- ^ a b QNS NEWS TEAM (15 September 2021). "Queens Borough President Richards announces new partnerships, services available at Immigrant Welcome Center – QNS.com". qns.com.
- ^ "07/20/22 – Thank you Allan Wernick". The City University of New York. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "ALLAN WERNICK: 5 things to know about 2024 Diversity Visa green card lottery". New York Daily News. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Wernick, Allan (2002). U.S. Immigration & Citizenship: Your Complete Guide. Prima Pub. ISBN 978-0-7615-3628-4 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mettela, Teresa (2022-02-02). "Undocumented Students Still Need Support". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Jan, Tracy (2022-03-01). "Opening Doors". Stanford Magazine.
External links[edit]
- Thank you Allan Wernick - CUNY - 7/2022
- Allan Wernick: DACA and CUNY Citizenship Now! - Eldridge & Co. - Keeping Relevant Podcast - 2020
- Allan Wernick on the Future of DACA and Immigration Policy CUNY TV's Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV - 2019
- CIVICS 101 DAILY - Becoming a U.S. Citizen - 2019
- Report of the Committee on Immigration and Nationality Law of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York: An Analysis of Discrimination Resulting From Employer Sanctions and a Call for Repeal - Stanford University - 1989
Category:1950 births Category:Lawyers from San Diego Category:Immigration lawyers Category:City University of New York people