ABA and Lumos partner to help immigrant children
The American Bar Association and the Lumos Foundation, an international children’s rights organization founded by “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, have launched a new initiative to provide social work services to migrant children and families seeking safety in the United States.
Most children and families arriving at the southern border are seeking refuge from civil conflict, poverty, violence and political unrest in countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. The ABA and Lumos will combine their legal and social work expertise to assist children fleeing violence in their home countries and seeking a more secure life in the United States.
“This is a perfect melding of two groups that come to the same place from different perspectives,” ABA President Bob Carlson said. “The ABA and Lumos both work hard to protect the most vulnerable among us. Now, for the first time, we will combine our missions and expertise to achieve together what we could never achieve separately.”
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