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March 15, 2011: CIS releases instructions for reopening SIJ age-out denials
The nationwide class-action settlement in Perez-Olano v. USCIS provides retroactive relief to persons who applied for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status after May 13, 2005, but had their SIJ classification applications denied or revoked because they had "aged-out" of eligibility. USCIS has now released instructions on applying for retroactive relief. Please refer to the main article on the Perez-Olano settlement for details.
May 4, 2010: Nationwide settlement in SIJ class action to benefit hundreds of abused, abandoned, and neglected immigrant children
The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law and the Los Angeles Center on Law and Justice have negotiated a final settlement with the United States Department of Homeland Security requiring substantial reforms in the administration of the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) program. Read more...Dec 2, 2004: Jail alternative safeguards teen aliens
Tayo's heart is set on seeing his long-lost mom. He's traveled more than 3,000 miles, crossing three international borders. Hopped buses so crowded he and others were stacked like pancakes. Hitched rides in trucks. Slogged through mud and rain. Read more...Unicef report: 1bn children suffering
More than half the world's children are suffering extreme effects of poverty, war and HIV/Aids, denying them a healthy and safe childhood, according to a report published today.The Unicef annual report on The State of the World's Children found more than 1 billion children were growing up hungry and unhealthy, schools had become targets for warring parties, and whole villages were being killed off by Aids. Read more...Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Manual
The Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Manual prepared by the Equal Access Fund project of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law is now available for download. PDF Format MS-Word Format