The Impact of Immigration Law on Undocumented Children
Wednesday, March 23, 5:00-6:30 PM
UC Hastings College of the Law
198 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA
Room J (3rd Floor)
(Light Refreshments Provided)
Come and learn how Immigration Law can affect undocumented children. What is available to unaccompanied minors who are in immigration detention? What happens to undocumented minors who are in the foster care system? Speakers will discuss asylum law, special immigrant juvenile status, (SIJS) and the U.S. policy towards the treatment of immigrant children since 9/11 including a major settlement that impacts how children in detention are treated.
Speakers Include:
*Alice Bussiere, Staff Attorney at Youth Law Center
*Lisa Frydman, Staff Attorney at Legal Services for Children
*Stephen Knight, Coordinating Attorney at UC Hastings Center for Gender and Refugee Studies
Moderated by *Gabriela Ruiz, Staff Attorney at Legal Services for Children
Co-sponsored by:
UC Hastings La Raza Law Students’ Association
Association of Students for Kids
UC Hastings Center for Gender and Refugee Studies
For any questions or to RSVP, please contact: mariabanuelos@raceandpoverty.org, keiliana21@yahoo.com
(415) 565-4733
www.raceandpoverty.org
