Past Events

Asylum for Children Training

On Monday, August 7, 2006, the Safe Passage Immigration Project of the Justice Action Center sponsored a training session on representing children in asylum applications. Alumna Pamela Goldberg, a very experienced asylum law advocate, and for many years a clinical professor in this field presented the program. The program also included a viewing of a short film and a discussion of recent developments in asylum law.

Special Juvenile Immigrant Status Training

The Door and the Justice Action Center launched the Safe Passage Immigration Project on June 7, 2006, with a continuing legal education program. The training covered the following topics:

• Which children are eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
• Necessary forms and fees
• How to assemble supporting documentation
• Where to file the application
• How to ensure that your case is processed in a timely manner
• Ethical issues in representing immigrant children