Helping Parents and Caregivers Plan for a Potential Deportation
Help Immigrants Understand their Legal Rights and Obligations: Volunteer to Assist with Family Safety Plans
Immigration policies are changing rapidly, creating new rules for immigrants to comply with and different obligations for them to meet. Immigrant children and families navigating the immigration system often face these challenges alone—but they don’t have to. Volunteer attorneys play a critical role in helping families create family safety plans to prepare for a potential detention or deportation. To support this vital work, this training equips volunteers to assist with family preparedness planning.
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Team members of PBRC's Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project.
Questions about volunteering?
Contact the MILAP Team.
Questions about training access?
Contact the Education Team.
Why Volunteer with Us?
- Impact: Your support will empower immigrant children and families to build safety plans that protect their loved ones.
- Support: Volunteers have access to malpractice insurance, comprehensive training, interpreters, and ongoing mentorship to ensure you are confident and well-prepared to assist families facing immigration challenges.
Training Requirement
Before volunteering, you must complete our in-depth training:
Helping Parents and Caregivers Plan for a Potential Deportation
Training Highlights
This prepares volunteer attorneys to assist families in creating family safety plans to prepare for a potential detention or deportation.
Attendees will learn to:
- Draft standby guardianships and financial powers of attorney
- Advise families on their rights and obligations when stopped or detained by ICE
- Define adverse immigration actions and how to respond
- Guide parents in selecting guardians and activating their plans
Commitment
- Assist 2 families with safety planning in conjunction with a project partner (either at a clinic or by taking a case).
Staff of nonprofit legal services providers may attend without a pro bono commitment by registering with their work email address.
Co-sponsored by Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland and the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives.
The Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP) is supported by a grant from the Maryland Judiciary’s Department of Juvenile and Family Services.
