The Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) is a project of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Immigration. CILA is the only expert legal resource center focused entirely on children’s immigration matters nationwide. For over a decade, CILA has been at the forefront of children’s immigration law—tracking changes in immigration law and policy and empowering advocates working with immigrant youth. CILA builds capacity through four key services: hosting trainings, answering technical assistance questions, coordinating working groups, and creating written resources.
CILA’s 2025 Annual Report celebrates our 10-year anniversary milestone, summarizes key projects, and highlights our small but mighty team’s commitment to meet the challenges experienced by our network and beyond.