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    Immigration Resources

    Diverse Voices of the Immigration Bar

    An ABA COI Video Series

    We are excited to announce the release of our COI Diverse Voices of the Immigration Bar Video Series! The series focuses on lawyers who identify with the communities and clients whom they serve. The goal is to explore, through storytelling, diversity in immigration law; the challenges faced by diverse lawyers in this practice area; and advice about how to deal with these challenges. Through these videos, the Commission on Immigration hopes to contribute to normalizing a culture of openly discussing burnout and secondary trauma within law school settings, nonprofits, government agencies, and law firms.

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    ABA CILA's Fact Sheet

    Have questions about the realities of unaccompanied children arriving to the southern border? The ABA Children's Immigration Law Academy explains what's behind the headlines in its latest fact sheet.

    Tu Futuro, Tu Voz

    The ABA Commission on Immigration is proud to share the video: Tu Futuro, Tu Voz (Your Future, Your Voice), featuring four young adults from Central America who crossed into the United States as unaccompanied minors. This video was created as a resource for youth who are currently undergoing immigration proceedings, and the lawyers who represent them.

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    Featured Resources

    New and Updated for 2018: Unaccompanied Children's Standards

    The ABA Commission on Immigration is excited to share its August 2018 update to the Standards for the Custody, Placement and Care; Legal Representation; and Adjudication of Unaccompanied Alien Children in the United States. This update was accomplished with significant collaboration from Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA), Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), ABA Center on Children and the Law, ABA Working Group on Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, and many others. The purpose of this resource is to establish best practices and to provide commentary and citations for further reference. If you would like to order a hard copy, please contact Nicole Gasmen at [email protected].

    Immigration Webinar Series

    The ABA Section on Civil Rights and Social Justice's Rights of Immigrants Committee is hosting a six-part national lecture series exploring immigration at the intersection of national security law, public international law and US constitutional law, among other legal areas. During these free webinars, legal scholars, practitioners and political commentators will address the deepening crises in our collective pursuit of advancing law and justice. Effective action begins with knowledge and proper understanding.

    Resources from the Commission on Immigration

    Publications

    Publications by the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration

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    Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

    Community and government resources providing information about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

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    Related Organizations

    This list, while not exhaustive, links to other organizations in the immigration advocacy community, which can assist in learning more about immigration and pro bono issues.

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    Other Resources

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    This list of resources, while not exhaustive, will assist you in learning more about immigration and pro bono issues. Do you know of other relevant sites of interest? Please contact us. We welcome your suggestions.

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