• Comment: Borderline notable; the best coverage is in the NYT article titled 'The Dear Abby of Immigration Law".
    While I am declining this draft, I have created a redirect from Allan Wernick to the section on CUNY Citizenship Now in the CUNY article. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 15:47, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Interviews, his comments or what he has written is not independent so cannot be used to establish notability. Other sources are primary which is fine to use for verifiability but not useful for notability. S0091 (talk) 15:00, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Allan Wernick
Allan Wernick
BornNovember 30, 1950
OccupationImmigration Attorney
Employer(s)City University of New York
New York Daily News
Websitehttp://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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Rosen, Robert C. (2013-08-29). Class and the College Classroom: Essays on Teaching. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-62356-047-8.
  2. ^ 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Sarabia, Jonathan (2019-05-30). "The Dear Abby of Immigration Law". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  5. ^ a b c QNS NEWS TEAM (15 September 2021). "Queens Borough President Richards announces new partnerships, services available at Immigrant Welcome Center". qns.com (Press release).
  6. ^ "Citizenship Day 2019 to be Hosted at John Jay College". John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2022-10-24.[dead link]
  7. ^ Mettela, Teresa (2022-02-02). "Undocumented Students Still Need Support". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Immigration Expert Allan Wernick to Give Constitution Day Lecture Sept. 23".[dead link]
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Matos Rodríguez, Félix V. "07/20/22 – Thank you Allan Wernick". The City University of New York (Press release). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  12. ^ Wernick, Allan (2002). U.S. Immigration & Citizenship: Your Complete Guide. Prima Pub. ISBN 978-0-7615-3628-4 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ Jan, Tracy (2022-03-01). "Opening Doors". Stanford Magazine.
  14. ^ Dicker, Susan J. (2003-01-01). Languages in America: A Pluralist View. Multilingual Matters. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-85359-651-3.
  15. ^ "10 Years Later, Dreamers Say DACA Is Not Enough". Documented. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
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