An attorney who represents unaccompanied alien children (UACs) in immigration court must be familiar with special procedures, forms of relief, and methods of case preparation. This panel discusses how to best represent the UAC, from his or her initial contact with DHS at the border, to deciding on an appropriate application for relief, and through the removal proceedings.

• Definition of a UAC
• Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Procedures and Sponsorship
• Juvenile Docket Procedures
• Protections Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) for the UAC
• Forms of Relief from Removal: Asylum, Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs), U and T Visas, DACA, Adjustment of Status (INA §245(i)), and Immigrant Visas
• Tips on Interviewing UACs and Preparing Applications for Relief

Faculty:

• Jacqueline Watson (dl), Austin, TX*
• Abbie Lynn Johnson, Westminster, CO*
• Christine Lockhart Poarch, Salem, VA*

*invited, not confirmed

Registration:
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