Allan Wernick
| Allan Wernick | |
|---|---|
 Allan Wernick 10 21 2022.jpg Allan Wernick | |
| Born | November 30, 1950 San Diego, California |
| 💼 Occupation | Immigration Attorney |
| 👔 Employer | 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][2][3] Wernick lives and works in New York City, where he writes a weekly column on immigration law for the New York Daily News.[4] 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.[5][3][6]
Career
Over the course of his career, Wernick taught at Baruch College, CUNY, and as a visiting professor at UCLA and California State University at Dominguez Hills.[1]
In 1997, Wernick founded and became director of CUNY Citizenship Now.[7][8] CUNY Citizenship Now provides high quality and confidential immigration law services at no charge to help people on their path to U.S. Citizenship.[9] The organization has helped thousands of immigrants and new Americans obtain their U.S. Citizenship.[10] In 2021, Wernick led Citizenship Now in opening an Immigrant Welcome Center at the Queens Borough Hall.[5] At the 2021 opening Wernick addressed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic stating: “COVID-19 will not stop us from providing free, high-quality legal assistance to immigrants seeking a path to U.S. citizenship.”[5] In 2022, Wernick stepped down from Citizenship Now after directing the organization for 25 years.[11]
Wernick is a columnist in the New York Daily News offering advice on immigration issues.[4] Recognized as an authority on citizenship and immigration law, 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.[12][13][14][15][excessive citations]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosen, Robert C. (2013-08-29). Class and the College Classroom: Essays on Teaching. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-62356-047-8. Search this book on
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sarabia, Jonathan (2019-05-30). "The Dear Abby of Immigration Law". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 QNS NEWS TEAM (15 September 2021). "Queens Borough President Richards announces new partnerships, services available at Immigrant Welcome Center". qns.com (Press release).
- ↑ "Citizenship Day 2019 to be Hosted at John Jay College". John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 2019-09-19. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ Mettela, Teresa (2022-02-02). "Undocumented Students Still Need Support". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ "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". Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Matos Rodríguez, Félix V. "07/20/22 – Thank you Allan Wernick". The City University of New York (Press release). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ Wernick, Allan (2002). U.S. Immigration & Citizenship: Your Complete Guide. Prima Pub. ISBN 978-0-7615-3628-4 – via Google Books. Search this book on
- ↑ Jan, Tracy (2022-03-01). "Opening Doors". Stanford Magazine.
- ↑ Dicker, Susan J. (2003-01-01). Languages in America: A Pluralist View. Multilingual Matters. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-85359-651-3. Search this book on
- ↑ "10 Years Later, Dreamers Say DACA Is Not Enough". Documented. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
External links
- 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
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