SIJS-Based Deferred Action Policy Updates
The information in this blog post is current as of Wednesday, April 15, 2026. There have many developments impacting youth with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) in the past year. […]
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CILA Publishes Training & Onboarding Tool in Revamped Core Curricula
The information in this blog post is current as of April 1, 2026. The CILA team is excited to announce the publishing of two revamped resources in its Core Curricula
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When Child Derivatives File as Principal Applicants for Asylum
The information in this blog post is current as of March 24, 2026. CILA wishes to alert advocates that the filing location for child derivatives filing as principal applicants for
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CILA Issues 2026 Pro Bono Guide
The CILA team is excited to share an updated version of one of CILA’s signature resources, the CILA Pro Bono Guide: Working with Children and Youth in Immigration Cases. The
Trump Administration 2.0 Immigration Updates
The information in this blog post is current as of Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The information in this blog post is current as of July 2025. We are now over
Updated Resource on Procedural Options in Removal Proceedings for Youth
CILA updated our in-depth resource on “Procedural Options in Removal Proceedings for Youth” to address several substantive updates and add additional resources. This resource provides an overview for advocates working
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New CILA-NIPNLG Resource: Understanding the SIJS Parental Benefit Prohibition
CILA and NIPNLG are excited to announce a new practice advisory, “Understanding the SIJS Parental Benefit Prohibition: What Advocates and Clients Need to Know.” This practice advisory provides a comprehensive
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New CILA Resource: CILA Practice Toolkit
The ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) is excited to share a new resource to provide guidance to attorneys working with immigrant youth. CILA created this practice toolkit for individuals
New Report Issued on the Impact of the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Backlog
The End SIJS Backlog Coalition, a project of The National Immigration Project, and Tulane Law’s Immigrant Rights Clinic issued a report, False Hopes: Over 100, 000 Immigrant Youth Trapped in
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New CILA Resource for Youth Explains Pathway to SIJS and a Green Card
The CILA team created a new youth-facing resource to help explain the steps a youth will take while seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)—from initially finding an attorney, to filing
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