Naturalization represents more than a legal status – it is a promise of belonging, opportunity, and protection. Today, on Citizenship Day, we celebrate and honor the courage, dedication, and hopes of people striving to become U.S. citizens. Their journeys are the heart of our country’s promise – but too often, barriers get in the way. 

In 2005, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) approached Pro Bono Net for advice on how CLINIC could improve its technology, training and communications infrastructure to improve its network’s capacity to scale services in the event of a mass legalization program. Soon, with financial support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the JEHT