Standing in solidarity with immigrants for over 25 years!
Neighbors, Not Strangers: CLIA’s 25th Anniversary Gallery
A Featured Lincoln Welcoming Week Event Celebrating Art, Storytelling, and 25 Years of Community Solidarity
Join us at the beautiful Lux Center for the Arts for an immersive evening honoring a historic quarter-century of CLIA standing in solidarity with Nebraska's immigrant and refugee communities. The gallery features original, powerful visual testimonies from eight extraordinary local, first-generation, and immigrant artists.
When: Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
Where: Lux Center for the Arts (2601 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE 68504)
Admission:$40 per person (Includes complimentary light appetizers and drinks)
All art and merchandise sales directly benefit both the artists and CLIA’s vital legal and mental health services. Get your tickets below before they sell out!
Our work provides comprehensive legal services so immigrants and refugees in Nebraska can thrive.
Founded in 2001, CLIA is a Lincoln based nonprofit providing free and low-cost legal immigration services across Nebraska. Our dedicated team of attorneys, accredited representatives, and mental health professionals are here to support you.
Strengthening our community in three key areas, so every neighbor can enjoy the good life.
Legal Services
Providing a wide variety of comprehensive legal immigration services pro bono or low cost.
Providing individual and group support for survivors of violence, trauma storytelling for narratives, and more.Mental Health
Hosting interpreter trainings, immigration workshops, and Know Your Rights events while connecting clients to community resources.Community Education
Our Impact
13,000+ clients served since our founding
700+ clients served annually
8/10 clients receive free services
100+ countries served
We are all neighbors
We are all Nebraskans
Immigrants are our neighbors and are integral, important, and necessary members of our society.
Our neighbors are home and business owners, pay taxes, obtain an education to fulfill their passions and dreams, and support their communities by giving back to society.
"I officially got my citizenship! I wanted to send a huge thank you for all your help getting through the process. I really appreciate all your expertise and how you made everything so much easier to understand."
— Raya Alzuhair (Citizenship)
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