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CILA is an expert resource center supporting advocates across the country working with immigrant children.

Become a CILA Member to gain access to more CILA resources. Membership is free and available to attorneys, legal staff, pro bono coordinators, and social services staff.

We offer four different memberships. Read through all of the membership options to see what fits you best. Select the type of membership you would like to request and fill out the fields below. We will review your membership request within 2 business days. Once your request is approved, you will receive an email with a link to login.

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Gain access to more CILA resources, all free.

Green

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CILA - Green Membership Details

This membership provides access to additional CILA resources. 

Who is this membership for?

  • Staff (attorneys, legal staff, and social services staff) at legal services organizations
  • Private and pro bono attorneys working with immigrant children and youth

What is included? 

We have many resources available, and they include handouts, practice advisories, and checklists on topics such as working with unaccompanied children, asylum, SIJS, removal proceedings, appellate and litigation strategies, and ethics.

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+ Additional Resources Access

Magenta

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CILA - Magenta Membership Details

This membership provides access to additional resources + Texas-specific templates.

Who is this membership for?

  • Texas attorneys at legal services organizations
  • Texas pro bono attorneys and private bar attorneys working with immigrant children and youth

What is included?

This membership option gives you access to additional CILA resources plus access to CILA's template bank with materials for Texas practitioners seeking SIJS determinations in Texas state courts.

Prior to moving to this membership model, these resources were accessible only by those who obtained an advocate login. For this membership, in order to ensure appropriate use of the template bank, practitioners will be required to certify that they have watched our training video, “SIJS in Texas 101.” They also must review and agree to the Use of Templates Pledge.

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+ Additional Resources Access

+ Texas SIJS Attorney Access

Pink

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CILA - Pink Membership Details

This membership provides access to additional CILA resources plus resources to support those who post cases on CILA's pro bono platform.

Who is this membership for?

  • Pro Bono Matters for Children Facing Deportation platform cohort members: staff at legal services organizations that currently post case cards on CILA's platform in order to secure pro bono assistance in children’s cases

Please note: You should only select this membership if you are currently a cohort member and are one of the current contacts at your organization to work with CILA in relation to the platform. If not, but your organization is interested in utilizing the platform, please reach out to us at probono@abacila.org.

What is included? 

You will have access to CILA's additional resources plus information to support you while you use CILA's pro bono platform. 

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+ Additional Resources Access

+ Pro Bono Matters Cohort Access

Purple

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CILA - Purple Membership Details

This membership provides access to additional CILA resources plus templates for Texas attorneys, as well as resources to support those who post cases on CILA's pro bono platform.

Who is this membership for?

  • If you are an attorney at a Texas legal services organization and a cohort member of CILA's Pro Bono Matters for Children Facing Deportation platform

Please note: You should only select this membership if you are currently a cohort member and are one of the current contacts at your organization to work with CILA in relation to the platform. If not, but your organization is interested in utilizing the platform, please reach out to us at probono@abacila.org.

What is included?

This membership gives you access to CILA's additional resources, CILA's template bank with materials for Texas attorneys seeking SIJS determinations in Texas state courts, and our resources supporting members of CILA’s Pro Bono Matters for Children Facing Deportation platform cohort. 

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+ Additional Resources Access

+ Texas SIJS Attorney Access

+ Pro Bono Matters Cohort Access

If you have questions about membership types, contact us.

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