ABA Children's Immigration Law Academy

06/02/2026

CILA is excited to share our most recent Country Conditions Compilation for advocates working on gender-based violence asylum claims. This resource provides a starting point for documenting country conditions in Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Ethiopia relating to gender-based violence. Read more and access it here:

The information in this blog post is current as of Wednesday, May 5, 2026. CILA is excited to announce that our recent legal intern, Caroline Ferree, created a new resource […]

05/29/2026

TODAY, Join us for CILA's 8th Annual Champions for Immigrant Youth Symposium on May 29 at 10 AM. Register here: https://americanbar.zoom.us/meeting/register/yVOxZofjQ8CehRcmykHVJg #/registration

05/20/2026

TODAY, join us for CILA's National Unaccompanied Children's Asylum Working Group, meeting from 2-3 pm Central. To attend, please register here: https://americanbar.zoom.us/meeting/register/rk2aH5FlSl6Mr8svptdQYg #/registration

05/11/2026

CILA's Core Curricula was recently added to CILA's website. CILA first developed its core curriculum in 2018 to assist managers and supervising attorneys train and onboard nonprofit attorneys and staff to provide legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children. Learn more and access both curricula here: https://cilacademy.org/2026/04/01/cila-publishes-training-onboarding-tool-in-revamped-core-curricula/

05/07/2026

TODAY, join us for CILA's National Pro Bono Coordination Working Group, meeting from 2-3 pm Central. To attend, please register here: https://americanbar.zoom.us/meeting/register/eHfoE0TiQxWWbuZtXvYANQ #/registration

05/05/2026

CILA created this social media resource, "Think Before You Post: Social Media Tips for Immigrant Youth," to help youth understand how their online activity can impact their immigration process. This resource is available in English and Spanish. Learn more about the resource and access it here: https://cilacademy.org/2026/04/10/new-cila-resource-think-before-you-post-social-media-tips-for-immigrant-youth/

04/22/2026

CILA updated the in-depth resource "Procedural Options in Removal Proceedings for Youth" to include recent changes to prosecutorial discretion, new BIA decisions, and links to additional resources for further study by practitioners. Learn more and access the resource here: https://cilacademy.org/2026/04/01/cila-updates-resource-on-procedural-options-in-removal-proceedings-for-children-youth/

04/21/2026

REGISTER BY APRIL 29 TO SECURE YOUR SPOT! Join CILA on Friday, May 1, 2026 in downtown Houston, Texas for a complimentary half-day CLE training, “Pro Bono Representation of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children.” Breakfast and lunch will be provided to attendees. Read the agenda and register here: https://cilacademy.org/pro-bono-training-may-2026/

This is a great opportunity to learn about children’s immigration law and hear from attorneys in the field. Come for the CLE, stay for the community. We look forward to seeing you there!

This training was made possible by a grant from the Houston Bar Foundation. More information on the Houston Bar Foundation and its Fellows Program can be found at www.houbf.org. The ABA Young Lawyers Division is cosponsoring this training.