ABA South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project

ABA South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project ProBAR has empowered immigrants and asylum-seekers through legal information, representation, and connections to services since 1989.

A project of the American Bar Association, the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) empowers immigrants through high-quality legal education, representation, and connections to services. ProBAR serves immigrants in the Rio Grande Valley border region. ProBAR's webpage may be found here: ambar.org/probar. For more information about the American Bar Association, please visit:

www.americanbar.org

The ABA encourages you to participate and welcomes constructive engagement between members, provided your conduct is consistent with the ABA Code of Online Conduct: https://www.americanbar.org/about_the_aba/codeofconduct/

This is the Facebook account of the ABA’s South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project, and may not contain official ABA policy statements. For official ABA policy, please see the Facebook account of the ABA President.

The Texas law SB4, otherwise known as the ‘Show Me Your Papers’ law, went into effect on May 29, 2026. The law seeks to ...
06/13/2026

The Texas law SB4, otherwise known as the ‘Show Me Your Papers’ law, went into effect on May 29, 2026. The law seeks to expand immigration enforcement outside of DHS and ICE, allowing police officers to detain any individual under suspicion of crossing the Texas border from any location other than a port of entry. As a result, officers may infringe on people’s rights by detaining them based on how they look.

Furthermore, SB4 circumvents due process and allows non-immigration judges to deport and prosecute those who refuse to return to the nation they entered from (regardless of citizenship from that nation) for up to 20 years in prison.

ProBAR is committed to providing guidance and resources for our clients and community. Stay connected! Contact us today to host a 'Know Your Rights' presentation in your community

ProBAR wishes you a very happy Pride Month! This June, we recognize our LGBTQIA+ staff, family, communities, and achieve...
06/09/2026

ProBAR wishes you a very happy Pride Month! This June, we recognize our LGBTQIA+ staff, family, communities, and achievements in the Pride Movement.

Additionally, ProBAR renews its commitment to protect the rights and dignity of our LGBTQIA+ loved ones. We continue to fight for representation, equality, and justice, to protect your identity, rights, and immigration status. Join us in celebration!

Geremy is a student from Houston ISD with aspirations of becoming a barber and investing in his community. His applicati...
06/04/2026

Geremy is a student from Houston ISD with aspirations of becoming a barber and investing in his community. His application for asylum was approved in 2025, but USCIS failed to update his status. As a result, he was detained by ICE earlier this year and is currently at risk of deportation, losing everything he's built for himself in the United States.

ProBAR is fighting for due process rights on behalf of thousands of children and young adults like Geremy who have fled their home country in pursuit of safety and a better life for themselves.

To learn more, give us a call or visit us online at abaprobar.org today.

ProBAR attorneys represent children in ORR custody who wait months beyond legal timelines to be reunified with their par...
05/19/2026

ProBAR attorneys represent children in ORR custody who wait months beyond legal timelines to be reunified with their parents. We see sponsors detained, children held without explanation, and families kept in the dark about their own child’s well-being.

The Senate Finance Committee’s request for transparency and accountability from ORR is encouraging and a critical step toward keeping children safe and reuniting them with their families.

Our hope is that this review leads to accountability to the rule of law so that no child endures prolonged detention or harm while in federal care. Read the full letter at linktr.ee/abaprobarinfo and learn more about ProBAR’s work to protect the rights of all children.

ProBAR reflects on 2025. Behind every number is a person who was seen, supported, and allowed to amplify their voice. An...
05/16/2026

ProBAR reflects on 2025. Behind every number is a person who was seen, supported, and allowed to amplify their voice. And behind that, a team that advocated every day, volunteers who gave their time, and a community that believed in the work. Witness our small but significant change in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond...

Sign up for our newsletter and receive ProBAR updates, linktr.ee/abaprobarinfo.

“As we continue to fight to reunify children with their families, we bear witness to the costs of prolonged detention, t...
05/15/2026

“As we continue to fight to reunify children with their families, we bear witness to the costs of prolonged detention, the joy of families reunited, and the resilience of children,” reflects Lauren, ProBAR’s Legal Director. So far, ProBAR Staff have won the release of seven child clients and counting.

Read Lauren’s full thoughts and consider supporting us by donating and subscribing to our newsletter: linktr.ee/abaprobarinfo

05/14/2026

ABA President-Elect Barbara Howard and ABA Commission on Immigration Meredith Linsky talk about the challenges our clients face in the immigration system. Watch Ms. Howard’s observations and read the full story and sign up for our newsletter: linktr.ee/abaprobarinfo

05/13/2026

This past April, Chicago-Kent College of Law student Sahil Bathija visited ProBAR as part of our ‘Last Line of Defense’ pro bono project. In the course of a week, Sahil and his peers witnessed the innerworkings of the immigration system and assisted with legal intakes at the local detention centers.

Listen to his experiences and join our ‘Last Line of Defense’ pro bono project today, send us a message to start!

ProBAR’s Community Team is dedicated to bridging the gaps between our services and the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas,...
05/08/2026

ProBAR’s Community Team is dedicated to bridging the gaps between our services and the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, and more recently, helping ProBAR meet the moment at a time when public access to knowledge and resources about immigration is in high demand and short supply.

Read the full story to see how ProBAR’s Community team is helping bring critical information to those who need it most: linktr.ee/abaprobarinfo

05/08/2026

This April, Chicago-Kent School of Law’s Staff Attorney Enrique Espinoza led a student visit to ProBAR and the local detention centers. Listen to his students’ experiences as they support our community via ProBAR’s ‘Last Line of Defense’ pro bono project.

Send us a message now to join the front lines!

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202 S. 1st Street , Suite 300
Harlingen, TX
78550

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