Acacia Center for Justice

Raquel Fonte is an attorney providing legal representation through our unaccompanied children program, which provides robust legal defense to children in immigration proceedings 🦋 ⚖️ We spoke with Raquel on her experience serving clients in Louisiana, and what motivates her to continue in the field. Check out our conversation with Raquel on our blog ▶️ https://bit.ly/40tDGVz #immigrationattorney #immigrationlaw #acaciacenterforjustice #immigration #unacompanniedchildren #nohumanisillegal #lawstudent #lawschool #law #legal #law #attorney #law #advocate

In honor of #NationalImmigrantsDay, we joined the Welcome With Dignity campaign in conversation on X about the importance of welcoming communities and how we can do better to welcome our newest neighbors. #NationalImmigrantDay #welcomewithdignity #nohumanisillegal #immigration

What draws lawyers to work in immigration law? Not only do they feel compelled to make a life-changing positive impact on their clients' lives, but the cases are complex, creative, and challenging. The camaraderie with your peers and relationships you create with your clients can last for a lifetime.

🌱 Together, we are cultivating power and seeding justice in the places that need it most. Your support today helps us strengthen the infrastructure for immigrant justice, building resilient communities in key states like Michigan and Pennsylvania. Now is the time to amplify immigrant voices and secure the resources necessary for legal empowerment. Join us in making lasting change ▶️ https://lnkd.in/epH3cYBe #CultivatingJustice

New York City is currently welcoming immigrants and asylum seekers seeking safety and security in the United States. One of our partners in the Unaccompanied Children Program, Project Rousseau, is at the forefront of the response. Project Rousseau is providing free full-scope legal representation for over 270 individuals and has provided non-legal support to over 1000 new arrivals. We're proud to work with an organization that is stepping up to such an urgent need.

The immigration system is designed to keep unaccompanied immigrant kids out of the country, denying their legal and human rights. That's why we're recruiting and training lawyers just like you to bridge this inhumane gap in justice. Visit https://lnkd.in/e_zdxEcu to find out more.

#TreadingWater When folks are in immigration court and unrepresented "in every viewpoint of due process and justice you are going to need access to legal counsel...but in the system we have right now, where we are simply letting people tread water on their own, LOP is the only lifeboat that is available for virtually all people and it is so important." -Vanessa Dojaquez-Torres American Immigration Lawyers Association

Calling all law students and recent grads! Interested in getting real-life, paid work experience in immigration law? Applications for Immigrant Justice Corps Justice Fellowship close on Sunday, October 20. It's not too late to apply. Learn all about the Fellowship at https://lnkd.in/dMUZ4q_V

What a wonderful development by Acacia Center for Justice for children going through our convoluted and frankly, frightening immigration process.

Addressing attrition linked to burnout and moral injury among attorneys representing youth in immigration proceedings, creating cultures of care at legal organizations in this field is critical to achieving universal representation for immigrants in removal proceedings #rep4all #dueprocess4all Read our policy brief based on a recent research paper here: https://lnkd.in/gc7jcese