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Garland Now Available Asylum Read More → May 2 2022 CILA Resource on New SIJS Regulations SIJ (EOIR-USCIS), SIJ (State Court) Read More → Apr 27 2022 Advocates Share Why They Are Involved and Work on Behalf of Migrant Youth CILA Read More → Apr 21 2022 The Time is Right for Pro Bono in Children’s Cases Pro Bono Read More → Apr 19 2022 View Free CLE Training Recording for Pro Bono Attorneys Representing Children and Families Pro Bono Read More → Apr 8 2022 Child Abuse Prevention Month Social Work Read More → Apr 1 2022 From CILA’s Social Work Program – Recording of First Webinar Now Available Social Work Read More → Mar 31 2022 New CILA Resource on SIJS Specific State Legislation SIJ (State Court) Read More → Mar 29 2022 CILA Offers Tips Sheet on Working with Children and Youth Remotely in a Hearing or USCIS Asylum Office Interview Asylum Read More → Mar 17 2022 An Open Letter to Social Workers during Social Work Month Social Work Read More → Mar 7 2022 Now Available – New Mental Health and Behavioral Toolkit by Marissa Barrera, CILA Social Worker Social Work Read More → Feb 10 2022 New CILA Resource on Survey of Pro Bono Programs Pro Bono Read More → Jan 27 2022 Choose Your Word. Choose Your Medium. Share Why You Are Involved. CILA, Other Read More → Jan 25 2022 CILA 2021 Annual Report Shares Highlights Other Read More → Jan 24 2022 CILA Now Interviewing for 2022 Summer Legal Interns Other Read More → Dec 6 2021 New Report Shows Impacts of the SIJS Backlog on Immigrant Youth & Communities SIJ (EOIR-USCIS) Read More → Dec 6 2021 New CILA-NILA Recorded Training + Example Materials Available– “Filing Administrative Claims for Wrongful Conduct” Administrative Actions, Federal Read More → Nov 23 2021 Rodriguez v. 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Federal Read More → Apr 30 2021 Improve Your Writing Skills with NILA Uncategorized Read More → Apr 12 2021 Advanced Immigration Legal Research – A Plan that Works Uncategorized Read More → Mar 31 2021 UPDATE: Biden Administration Immigration Actions Administrative Actions, Asylum, Federal, ORR, Removal Read More → Mar 26 2021 Webinar on Unaccompanied Children at the Border & CILA’s New Webpage on How to Get Involved Uncategorized Read More → Mar 19 2021 CILA Issues Fact Sheet Regarding Unaccompanied Children at the Border CILA, Detention, ORR, Pro Bono Read More → Mar 17 2021 CILA Call for Proposals: 2021 Texas Champions for Immigrant Youth Symposium Uncategorized Read More → Mar 11 2021 ABA Urges Congress and the Administration to Protect SIJ Beneficiaries CILA, SIJ (EOIR-USCIS), SIJ (Immigration Court) Read More → Mar 3 2021 Join CILA’s Team: We are hiring a Social Worker and Outreach Associate CILA Read More → Mar 1 2021 To vote or not to vote is NOT the question Ethics, Texas Read More → Feb 24 2021 View Recordings of the ABA’s Free CLE on Asylum Law for Pro Bono Attorneys Asylum, Pro Bono Read More → Feb 5 2021 Biden Administration Immigration Updates Asylum, Federal, Removal Read More → Feb 5 2021 CILA Releases 2020 Annual Report Other Read More → Feb 3 2021 CILA Now Interviewing for 2021 Summer Legal Interns Other Read More → Jan 29 2021 High Need for Pro Bono Attorneys in Houston, Texas Pro Bono, Texas Read More → Jan 25 2021 “To Mandamus or Not?” is Often the Question Federal, Mandamus Read More → Jan 19 2021 The Flores Saga Continues: Update on DHS and HHS Flores Regulations after the 9th Circuit’s Ruling ORR Read More → Jan 12 2021 Join the ABA for a Free Two Day CLE on Asylum Law for Pro Bono Attorneys Asylum, Pro Bono Read More → Dec 28 2020 A Unique Opportunity to Improve Your Writing Skills with Help from the Amazing Litigators at NILA Federal Read More → Dec 8 2020 Strategy Considerations When Responding to Scheduling Orders in Children’s Cases Other Procedural Issue, Removal Read More → Dec 3 2020 CILA and Justice in Motion Collaborate on Expert Affidavits SIJ (State Court) Read More → Nov 10 2020 New Partnership with the National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA) Appeal, Federal, Habeas, Mandamus Read More → Oct 29 2020 CILA Celebrates Pro Bono Week Pro Bono Read More → Oct 28 2020 CILA Analysis on Proposed Regulations: Professional Conduct for Practitioners Ethics, Removal Read More → Oct 23 2020 Border Policies During COVID-19 Impact Unaccompanied Children ORR Read More → Sep 22 2020 Analysis of the Proposed BIA Regulations Removal Read More → Sep 1 2020 Happy 5th Anniversary CILA! Other Read More → Aug 27 2020 CILA Releases New Resource: Pro Bono Guide Pro Bono Read More → Aug 14 2020 Update to Rules Regarding Citation of Service by Publication SAPCR Service, SIJ (State Court) Read More → Aug 13 2020 Updated Resources: The Unaccompanied [non-immigrant] Child (UAC) Designation Asylum, UC determination Read More → Jul 7 2020 CILA Launches New Webpage Dedicated to Featuring Creative Pro Bono Models and New Pro Bono-Focused Working Group and Listserv Pro Bono Read More → Jul 2 2020 Children Among Those at Greatest Risk to be Harmed by the Administration’s Latest Attack on Asylum Asylum Read More → Jun 24 2020 Legal Service Providers Advocate for Children and Youth Affected by MPP Asylum Read More → May 12 2020 Tu Futuro, Tu Voz (Your Future, Your Voice), A Video By Youth For Youth Detention, ORR, Pro Bono, Removal Read More → Apr 28 2020 Creative Communication Tools to Explain COVID-19 to Children and Youth Detention, ORR Read More → Mar 20 2020 The Intersection of the Transit Bar, MPP & Metering Asylum, Asylum Bars, UC Asylum General Read More → Mar 17 2020 CILA Update re: Covid-19 CILA Read More → ABA, NAIJ, Young Center, and LSPs speak out against VTC Houston Pilot Program for UC Other Procedural Issue, Removal Read More → Feb 12 2020 Working Together to Empower Children Facing Deportation in Your Community Pro Bono Read More → Jan 30 2020 Announcing: Paid 2020 Summer Legal Internship with CILA CILA Read More → Dec 11 2019 Analysis of SIJS updates to the USCIS Policy Manual SIJ (EOIR-USCIS) Read More → Dec 5 2019 New CILA Resource: Asylum Law Under Attack – What is the Impact on UC Asylum, CILA, UC Asylum General Read More → Dec 4 2019 CILA Profiled by Houstonia Magazine CILA, Pro Bono Read More → Oct 21 2019 Keeping the Government Accountable: Upholding Civil Rights and Due Process for UCs Ethics, ORR Read More → Oct 10 2019 CILA Published in the Juvenile Justice Update Adjustment of Status (245), CILA, Court specific, SIJ (State Court), USCIS-Inadmissibility Read More → Oct 10 2019 Who’s Who in the UC World? Federal, ORR Read More → Sep 5 2019 Frequently Asked Questions: Who Regulates the Detention of Children Facing Deportation? Detention, ORR Read More → Sep 5 2019 Translation Requirements in Texas Family Courts Court specific, SIJ (State Court), Texas Read More → May 17 2019 When and How to Use Service of Citation by Publication in Texas SIJS Cases SAPCR Service, SIJ (State Court), Texas Read More → Feb 8 2019 Adjusting Without Jurisdiction: A Cautionary Tale Adjustment of Status (245), USCIS-Arriving Alien Read More → One Year Asylum Deadline: Does it apply to asylum applications for young people? Asylum, One Year Deadline Read More → Certification, Backlogs and Visa Retrogression: Advocating for SIJ beneficiaries to remain in the US to adjust status Adjustment of Status (245), Admin Closure, Continuance, EOIR-Visa bulletin, Removal, SIJ (EOIR-USCIS) Read More → Nov 19 2018 Check out CILA’s resources and become a Texas UC Champion CILA Read More → Nov 7 2018 Celebrating CILA’s 3rd Birthday: Join the hundreds of Texas UC Champions advocating for unaccompanied children CILA Read More →
