Family reunification is one of the most asked about topics for Legal Service Providers (LSPs) providing services to Afghan arrivals. Watch this recorded webinar to enhance your understanding about common issues facing LSPs who are supporting Afghan clients seeking reunification with family members living in Afghanistan.
Resource Type: Videos and Webinars
ILSAA: Videos on Re-Parole: Parts 1 and 2
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced re-parole for eligible Afghans so they can continue living and working in the United States. Legal Service Providers (LSPs) can watch these recorded webinars to better understand the re-parole process for Afghan arrivals and how to navigate it to support their clients.
ILSAA: Video for Afghan Arrivals on Family Reunification (دری) (پښتو)
Watch this recorded webinar for Afghan Arrivals to learn the basic information about seeking reunification with family members living in Afghanistan.
American Bar Association: The Lifeguard is Drowning: Identifying Burnout in Immigration Practitioners
An ABA panel discussion that builds upon a study to facilitate a shift away from old mental health patterns to a culture of openly discussing burnout and secondary trauma within law school settings, nonprofits, government agencies, and law firms.
American Bar Association: Intro to Unaccompanied Children and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
An overview of the process for children who cross the border on their own, without a parent or legal guardian, and are designated unaccompanied. Learn more about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), granted to children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by at least one parent.
Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaboration: From Trauma to Resilience: Learning Client’s Stories With A Trauma-Informed Lens
Watch this webinar for in-depth information on mental health evaluations for immigrant clients. This is Part 1 of a series that shares how immigration Legal Service Providers and mental health experts must work closely together to address clients’ trauma so they can advocate for themselves in the complex immigration system.
American Bar Association (ABA): Representing Children and Families in Immigration Matters Pro Bono 101 Training
For Legal Service Providers working with children and families in immigration cases, this webinar provides an overview of the key forms of legal relief when working with children and families in immigration cases such as asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status, and other humanitarian forms of relief.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Form I-131: Afghan Re-Parole – USCIS Online Account Demo (دری) (پښتو)
Watch this video to find out how to complete Form I-131.
Human Rights First: TRIG and the Taliban
Learn about Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG) and other bars to protection relevant to Afghan asylum applicants.
American Bar Association: Introduction to Asylum for Unaccompanied Children
View the webinar for an introduction to asylum law from the Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA), a legal resource center.