Immigration law is often described as one of the most complicated areas of practice in the United States. How can new and aspiring practitioners learn the necessary immigration law and skills to be effective advocates for their clients? CLINIC’s Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Law, or COIL, e-learning course provides an overview of core immigration law […]
Join Daya on Monday, April 25th at noon CT to close out Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Our featured speaker, Tenaz Sunavala, will discuss digital safety for teenagers. With dating and chatting applications having very limited restrictions on age limits, human traffickers and predators are using social media to lure innocent teenagers into sex trafficking and […]
This is the third webinar in the four-part series, “Selected Issues in Inadmissibility.” This webinar examines INA § 212(a)(2), the grounds of inadmissibility relating to criminal conduct. These include convictions or admissions of crimes involving moral turpitude, multiple criminal convictions and drug offenses. We will cover what makes a conviction for immigration purposes, as well […]
You are invited to join us as experts from the National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA) fill us in on the most recent case law impacting your children's immigration cases. NILA will be discussing the most up-to-date cases from the federal courts and the BIA, what they mean for your clients, how to use or distinguish […]
In this webinar, we will discuss the latest trends in RFEs for U visa cases, including for initial U petitions, waivers, and adjustment. Using examples, we will talk through best practices in how to respond to RFEs, including tips on avoiding initial and subsequent RFEs and strategies for escalating the case if necessary. MCLE: 1.5 CA […]
This webinar will provide an introduction to the legal requirements and bases for motions to reopen in front of the immigration judge or the BIA. We will discuss filing motions to reopen in absentia orders, motions based on asylum eligibility and motions based on ineffective assistance of counsel. This webinar requires basic understanding of removal […]
This webinar is for legal service providers who are new to the area of family-based immigration and will focus on the basics of the family visa petition. We will cover which relatives can qualify for family-based immigration and how they fit and move around the preference categories with events such as marriage, divorce, or the […]
This is the last webinar in the four-part series, “Selected Issues in Inadmissibility.” This webinar will cover three important inadmissibility grounds: health-related, public charge and security-related grounds. Some of your clients have used drugs or been convicted of a DUI. Or they may be considered likely to become a public charge based on their age, […]
Increasing attention has been paid to the importance of gubernatorial pardons as a tool to erase immigration consequences. This training will discuss when pardons are useful, how to apply, and current trends in pardon grants. We will also discuss when and which other post-conviction relief vehicles should be considered in addition to, or instead of, […]
Registration starts at 8:00 am. For more information, please see flyer or contact info@baatexas.org.
This final event in the series, Witness: Artists by Nature, will explore the historic ER and Ann Taylor Park and offer an artistic experience that examines space, nature, and time. All participants will join Houston Audubon on a bird walk for inspiration. Our lives are intimately connected with the lives of birds, and they have […]
This webinar is a training for practitioners already familiar with asylum law that discusses the latest developments concerning asylum claims for young people. Young people face unique forms of persecution as well as unique challenges to accessing the U.S. asylum system. Although young people who are classified as unaccompanied are afforded special statutory protections and […]
Explore emotions and responses to current events in a safe environment utilizing art therapy exercises for the healing of racism. * To RSVP, email Helen Spaw at hspaw@stpaulshouston.org For more information...
You are invited to the 25th Anniversary Gala (held in-person and virtually) to honor the resiliency of immigrant survivors on their journey to justice. This year, Tahirih Justice Center is celebrating a monumental milestone – it has been 25 years since their doors opened, and they have served more than 31,000 immigrant survivors of gender-based […]
Registration starts at 8:00 am. For more information, please see flyer or contact info@baatexas.org.
Over the last two years, we have lived with social isolation, virtual learning, and a reckoning of social injustices. These critical issues can be hard to understand, let alone explain to the children in our lives. That is, unless you find the perfect book to spark inspiration! Sponsored by the Deborah Colton Gallery, join Daya […]
Despite the constraints of the INA, DHS has considerable discretion to limit or redirect its enforcement and removal efforts. Last fall, DHS issued new policies to guide the use of this discretion. This webinar will review the current DHS enforcement policies and how to apply them; report on trends in how ICE is applying those […]
The purpose of this symposium is twofold: to facilitate learning about working with children who entered the United States unaccompanied, and to spotlight and celebrate the amazing work being done by our fellow advocates around the state of Texas. Across Texas, advocates are working with courage, competency, compassion, and creativity to support children who entered […]
This webinar is intended for practitioners with some prior familiarity with special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS). This webinar will cover issues that arise after your client has been granted SIJS, including possible grounds for revocation of the I-360 and eligibility for adjustment of status based on SIJS. We will provide practice tips for helping young […]
An examination of the experiment of democracy shaped by colonialism, religion and the caste system that allows conforming to racial oppression in society, Anguilu shares his personal account of the dimensions of internalized racism and the affects of racism in institutions. A facilitated dialogue will follow the presentation. Free and open to the public with […]
While new countries have been designated for TPS, not all nationals are able to qualify even if they have been in the United States for the requisite period. This webinar will explore the different barriers to TPS eligibility, including the applicable grounds of inadmissibility as well as the criminal and asylum bars. Firm resettlement will […]
Over the past two years, many non-profit legal service providers shifted their naturalization workshop models to be virtual, while others did their best to provide socially distant in-person workshops. Both models have distinct advantages but also limit who can participate. Recently, some legal service providers have begun conducting hybrid workshops, allowing some groups of clients […]
To honor Mental Health Awareness Month and AAPI Heritage Month, join Daya to break the stigma of mental health help and to improve the health of our community! Asian Americans are three times less likely to seek mental health services than Whites. National studies show that only 8.6 percent of Asian-Americans sought any type of […]
This webinar will cover the basics of filing TPS and Asylum applications, including practical tips and best practices, potential issues and bars, as well as ethical issues common to Afghan cases. This course is approved for 2.5 hours of MCLE in Texas, including .5 hours of Ethics. To register...
Registration starts at 8:00 am. For more information, please see flyer or contact info@baatexas.org.