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Each year, thousands of children enter the United States alone, seeking refuge from abuse and maltreatment. Others migrate to the United States with parents who are unable or unwilling to care for them, and end up in foster care. None are entitled to immigration counsel at government expense. Many are eligible for asylum. Others may qualify for Special Immigrant Juvenile status, which allows unaccompanied minors to become permanent residents. The Justice Action Center's Safe Passage Project works with attorneys and law students to provide pro bono services to juveniles. Click here to read more about this growing problem.
The following attorneys and students have volunteered numerous hours to the Justice Action Center's various immigration initiatives, including the Safe Passage project, during the 2007–2008 academic year:
Thanks as well to our volunteer attorneys from the 2006–2007 academic year:
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