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Unaccompanied Children: A Resource Page

Browse our resource page on unaccompanied children and the humanitarian situation on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and Welcoming Initiatives by State

Browse our state fact sheets on the impact of immigrant entrepreneurs and state Welcoming Initiatives.

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Practice Advisories

The Legal Action Center's Practice Advisories provide in depth discussion and analysis of select substantive and procedural issues in immigration law.

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Deportations: A Resource Page

View our resources on the economic and humanitarian impact of deportations.

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Fifty for Fairness

The government’s failure to provide legal representation to children deprives them of a fair hearing and violates both the U.S. Constitution and the immigration laws. Join our Fifty for Fairness campaign and help us continue our work as the immigration watchdog.

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Education

White House White Board: Why Immigration is Beneficial to America

It's clear commonsense immigration reform is good for the economy as a whole. Don't take our word for it — study after study has shown that commonsense immigration reform will strengthen the...

Council Announces Winners of the "Change in Motion" Multimedia Contest

The American Immigration Council is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural 2012 “Change in Motion” Multimedia Contest. The competition challenges young adults to explore the role that...

2013 Celebrate America Creative Writing Contest

The American Immigration Council is proud to sponsor the annual Celebrate America Fifth Grade Creative Writing...

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Law

LAC's Deputy Legal Director Beth Werlin Discusses Lawsuit on Behalf of Children Facing Deportation

Beth Werlin, Deputy Legal Director for the American Immigration Council, discusses the recent nationwide class-action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of children who are challenging the federal...

Groups Sue Federal Government over Failure to Provide Legal Representation for Children

The American Civil Liberties Union, American Immigration Council, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Public Counsel, and K&L Gates LLP today filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit on...

HoldCBPAccountable.org Launched to Expose Border-Related Abuse and Litigation

An alliance of immigration advocacy groups announces the launch of HoldCBPAccountable.org, a website that catalogues lawsuits and...

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Policy

Children in Danger: A Guide to the Humanitarian Challenge at the Border

The American Immigration Council has prepared this guide in order to provide policymakers, the media, and the public with basic information surrounding the current...

AIC Executive Director Benjamin Johnson on Protecting Unaccompanied Minors

On MSNBC, Benjamin Johnson, Executive Director of the American Immigration Council, pushes back against the idea that America should not protect children and women crossing the U.S.-Mexico...

No Childhood Here: Why Central American Children are Fleeing Their Homes

Over a decade before President Barack Obama described the influx of unaccompanied child migrants to the United States as an “urgent humanitarian situation requiring...

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