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Best Practices Guide to Screening for Immigration Consequences In New York Family Court, with Supporting Materials

By | Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice

Best Practices Guide to Screening for Immigration Consequences In New York Family Court, with Supporting Materials

Immigrant Defense Project (July 2021)

This best practices guide and supporting materials aim to help family court counsel identify when to work with an immigration attorney in a client’s case and navigate complex immigration concerns.

Immigration Referral Tool for Child Welfare Attorneys

By | Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Immigration Referral Tool for Child Welfare Attorneys

ABA Center for Children & the Law (December 2023)

This referral tool is designed to help attorneys of children in foster care identify if a child may benefit from services from an immigration attorney and make a meaningful referral to that attorney.

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Predicate Order Resource Center

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Predicate Order Resource Center

Project Lifeline

This resource center provides a repository of resources on the law and best practices for representing undocumented children in state juvenile courts and understanding where to look for more information. It includes a Predicate Order State-by-State Age-Out Analysis as a quick reference guide on SIJS laws/statutes in different states.

Children on the Move: A Guide to Common Definitions and Terms

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors

Children on the Move: A Guide to Common Definitions and Terms

Kids in Need of Defense (May 5, 2023)

This list of terms reviews the legal definitions of a child and related terms to assist in understanding key concepts of domestic and international immigration protections and systems relevant for children.

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