CILA is pleased to share that we have posted a recording of a recent presentation to CILA’s Online Library. The presentation will help advocates learn about available resources and services …
New Texas Office for Refugees (TXOR) Presentation on Asylee Benefits Read More »
The Fifth Circuit’s Opinion in Jaco v. Garland and Strategy Considerations for Your Unaccompanied Child Client’s Asylum Case. The decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Jaco v. …
CILA is excited to share a new resource for practitioners working with children and youth in remote proceedings before USCIS Asylum Office, state court, and immigration court. The tips sheet …
CILA issued an updated resource tracking the changes (and attempted changes) to asylum law. The resource, titled Navigating Asylum Law Changes: What are the Impacts on Unaccompanied Children?, provides an …
CILA Tracks Asylum Law Changes and Impacts on Youth Read More »
In the 65 days that President Biden has been in office, he has issued 37 executive orders, and this does not even count any presidential proclamations or agency actions stemming …
UPDATE: Biden Administration Immigration Actions Read More »
Last month, CILA worked with the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Immigration (COI) and our COI sister projects, South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) and the Immigration …
View Recordings of the ABA’s Free CLE on Asylum Law for Pro Bono Attorneys Read More »
We are just two weeks into the Biden administration and 28 executive orders have been signed, which means that President Biden is on course to surpass FDR as the president …
CILA is excited to announce a free, virtual two day continuing legal education (CLE) training on asylum law, geared toward pro bono attorneys across the country. The training entitled Defend …
Join the ABA for a Free Two Day CLE on Asylum Law for Pro Bono Attorneys Read More »
We have heard from many of you that the procedural path forward for your asylum seeking clients has been unclear over the past year because of the inconsistent guidelines from …
Updated Resources: The Unaccompanied [non-immigrant] Child (UAC) Designation Read More »
On June 15, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) of the Department of Justice issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register. The proposed …
