About the Center

Who We Help

Fact: Each year, over 7,000 unaccompanied immigrant children arrive in the United States:

many are fleeing domestic abuse, gang violence, human trafficking or poverty
some simply want to reunite with friends or family
nearly all must fight for their right to stay in this country
the majority of these children go through immigration proceedings without ever having spoken to an attorney

Most child clients of USCRI’s Center come to the United States alone and without resources. Coming from 30 different countries worldwide, they have experienced such horrors as trafficking, persecution, or domestic violence. The Center receives referrals of unaccompanied immigrant children from social service professionals, detention attorneys, family members and concerned individuals in cities all over the country. The majority of these children come from Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras), but others come from China, Iraq, Poland, and Nigeria.

Read individual stories about some of the children we have provided assistance for:

Our Center's goal is to help provide these children with the legal and social services necessary to navigate U.S. Immigration Courts.

To acheive this goal, the Center periodically holds pro bono trainings across the country for potential volunteer attorneys. We offer everything from information on various forms of immigrant relief to basic tips on working with children.

We welcome referrals from both legal and social service agencies as well as other concerned citizens. The best way to make a referral is through our confidential on-line referral system. If you know of an unaccompanied immigrant child in need of free legal assistance, CLICK HERE --all information will remain confidential.