Non-profit law firm working in Flroida and nationwide. Founded in 1996 as the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC).
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Primary geographic focus: Florida, NATIONAL
Organization type(s): Research/Policy/Organizing
Acronym or short name: AI Justice
Tags: Children & Juvenile, Immigration Process, Language Access, Minorities: Racial/Ethnic
In Florida and on a national level, it champions the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children; advocates for survivors of trafficking and domestic violence; serves as a watchdog on immigration detention practices and policies; and speaks for immigrant groups who have particular and compelling claims to justice.
Its multicultural and multilingual staff works to build alliances between immigrant and nonimmigrant groups, including government, civic, social and faith-based communities.
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FeatureWhere Are the Children?
Sarah StillmanNew Yorker
April 20, 2015
This feature piece shines a light on role of civil legal aid and immigration advocates for kids and families in detention.
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