Q&A About the Proposed Settlement Agreement in J.O.P. v. DHS

Q&A About the Proposed Settlement Agreement in J.O.P. v. DHS

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern/9:00 am - 10:00 am Pacific

Zoom Meeting

Duration: 1 hour   Cost: Free   CLE Credit: None

Program Description: 

The right to apply for asylum pursuant to the TVPRA's “initial jurisdiction” provision is a valuable right for those who entered the United States without a parent before the age of 18, and it is not always obvious to practitioners that a client is entitled to USCIS’s initial jurisdiction, and/or that a client is a member, or could become a member, of the J.O.P. v. DHS class. During this free webinar, members of the class counsel team will discuss the proposed J.O.P. settlement agreement and answer questions about what steps practitioners can take to protect the asylum rights of clients with prior unaccompanied child determinations. The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for November 25, 2024, so now is the time to learn who can benefit from the proposed settlement and what the deadline will be for becoming a class member.

Registrants can submit advance questions for the 9/30 webinar by emailing DG-JOPClassCounsel@goodwinlaw.com with subject line “9/30/2024 Webinar Question.” Panelists will address participant questions during the webinar as time permits.

Who should attend this program? 

Any advocate working with a client who applied for asylum, or may apply, should consider attending if their client arrived in the United States without a parent and before reaching the age of 18.  The webinar is open to all interested practitioners, but is not open to federal government employees, agents, or contractors; or to members of the media.  Advance registration is required.

Speakers:

Kristen Jackson, Interim Vice President, Chief of Litigation and Legal Programs, Public Counsel

Michelle Mendez, Director of Legal Resources and Training, National Immigration Project

Rebecca Scholtz, Senior Staff Attorney, National Immigration Project

Mary Tanagho Ross, Directing Attorney, Economic Justice, Bet Tzedek Legal Service

Wendy Wylegala, Senior Director, Legal Strategy, Kids in Need of Defense

You can register for this free webinar HERE.

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