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Starting December 1, 2017, CAIR Coalition is providing services to immigrant residents of Prince George’s County under the County’s new Immigration Services and Language Access (ISLA) Initiative.
Posted by Michael Lukens, Esq. • Dec 05, 2017Starting December 1, 2017, CAIR Coalition is providing services to immigrant residents of Prince George’s County under the County’s new Immigration Services and Language Access (ISLA) Initiative. Under the leadership
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What your gift can mean to a detained child: Remembering one of last year’s Noviembre de Niños’ Amazon wishlist recipients
Posted by Elizabeth Nehrling Sotiriou, Esq. • Nov 28, 2017Last year I had the honor of representing a child, Andre*, who was detained in a high-security detention center
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Pro Bono Perspective: Court with a Client
Posted by CAIR Coalition Staff • Nov 27, 2017Pro bono attorney Amanda Russo, co-counsel with pro bono attorney Claudia Torres, both of Goodwin Procter LLP, describes the experience of their momentous first court appearance with their client, Edinson*
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The Effects of SIRs for Children in Detention
As a result of the rise in unaccompanied children coming into the United States in the 1980s and 1990s, there wa
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Neither “wolves” nor “predators:” Combating the Vilification of Immigrant Children
Posted by Azadeh Erfani, Esq. • Nov 13, 2017Immigrant children have been in the news lately. Most recently, a ten-year-old child with cerebral palsy was detained by immigration authorities on her way to surgery.
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Best Practices for Working with Immigrant Children
Earning the trust of a child, any age, in a short period of time is no easy feat. Every child CAIR Coalition
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Save a Child - Take a Case!
Posted by Michael Lukens, Esq. • Nov 02, 2017As part of Noviembre de Ninos, CAIR Coalition is focusing on placing child clients with pro bono at