Citizenshipworks
Making the path to citizenship easy and affordable.
Immigration Advocates Network
For over 10 years, we’ve worked to bridge the justice gap for immigrants and their allies.
Our Work
The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN), a program of Pro Bono Net, is dedicated to expanding access to immigration legal resources and information through collaboration and technology. IAN was created in 2007 by leading immigrants' rights organizations, to increase access to justice for low-income immigrants and strengthen the capacity of organizations serving them. We create our own tools, build platforms for others, and work with partners to harness the power of technology and collective action to better support immigrants and their advocates.
Our Awards
IAN and Pro Bono Net have won accolades from within the legal profession and beyond. We received the 2012 and 2017 Webby Award and Webby People’s Choice Award (the “Oscars of the Internet”) for Best Law Site for Citizenshipworks and Immi respectively, and the 2014 American Bar Association James I. Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering. Immi is a ClearMark Award of Distinction winner for plain-language English in 2017. Immi won the 2018 ClearMark Award for best plain-language Spanish website.
Our Projects
Immi
Bringing safe and reliable information to immigrants everywhere.
Stand with Immigrants
Mobilizing immigrant allies across the country.
Oportunidad
Building civic engagement and economic security for Latino communities nationwide.
Women Step Forward
Helping immigrant women protect themselves and each other.
Immigo
Connecting immigrant communities to trustworthy legal information and resources.
Our Team
Rodrigo Camarena
Director
As Director of IAN, Rodrigo works with local and national advocacy groups to develop new technology and resources for immigrants and their allies. Rodrigo was formerly Strategy Director at Purpose Campaigns where he developed digital advocacy campaigns and products for international NGOs and nonprofits. He also served as Executive Director of Business Growth Programs for the City of New York and is the former Executive Director of the Mixteca Organization - an immigrant services organization based in Brooklyn. As an immigrant himself, Rodrigo understands first-hand the challenges faced by many newly-arrived families and brings this experience to IAN's work every day.
Sandra Sandoval Chavarria
Citizenshipworks Program Manager
Sandra joined the Immigration Advocates Network in October 2013. As Citizenshipworks Program Manager, Sandra leads strategy implementation and assists in product development of Citizenshipworks – a free online tool that helps individuals apply for citizenship. Prior to joining IAN, Sandra worked with San Antonio Immigrant Youth Movement (SAIYM), a youth-led movement to empower undocumented youth by providing resources, tools, and guidance to help navigate the higher education system. Sandra is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio and received an MPA from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
Simon Rah
Senior Technical Project Manager
Simon works closely with IAN staff to help plan and implement various technology initiatives. This includes helping plan out and write requirements for developers, create custom reports and consult on technical options and processes. Simon has about 20 years of experience in IT, covering a wide range of experiences, from development and reporting to project, staff and client management. Most of his experiences have been in the nonprofit world, helping resource strapped clients use technology to improve their processes. As a recently naturalized citizen of the United States, immigration is of special interest to Simon, and he is a strong supporter of improving access to justice for immigrants.
Ken Ramsey
Project Manager
Since 2010, Ken has steered projects at IAN from concept to fruition. From website design and development to mobile app creation, he has worked on nearly every program in IAN’s portfolio, with a current emphasis on Citizenshipworks and immi. Prior to that, Ken provided in-the-field resettlement services to newly-arrived refugees and directed program delivery for resettlement at Church World Service. Ken lives in New Jersey with his son and two cats and spends his spare time at the beach, travelling, and listening to loud music.
Pat Malone
Starting November 7th, 2022, Pat will be Legal Director at Pro Bono Net's New York Justice Initiatives. Please direct any questions to IAN Director Rodrigo Camarena.
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