To this end the Project works to institutionalize, within the national, state, and local bar, the unmet legal needs of immigrants, refugees, and newcomers by awarding grants to bar-sponsored programs to create or expand immigration pro bono programs.
Programs help newcomers with immigration and non-immigration civil legal needs.
The ABA provides extensive technical assistance and support to all funded programs. The Project also works to increase bar leaders' involvement in the ongoing immigration policy debate. As part of the Bar Activation Program, bar leaders will speak out on behalf of immigrants and their legal rights, educating the public about problems that exist for immigrants and playing a role in the resolution of these problems.