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    Learn more about the policies of the Center's entities, ABA's Governmental Affairs advocacy and grassroots network,  and ABA's Letters & Testimony.

    ABA CPIL Policies

    Commission on Immigration

    The ABA supports legal immigration based on family reunification and employment skills, due process safeguards in immigration and asylum adjudications, and judicial review of such decisions. The ABA also supports the appointment of counsel at government expense to unaccompanied children in immigration proceedings, the restoration of public benefits to legal immigrants and refugees, and improving the wages, working conditions and legal status of farmworkers in the United States. The ABA opposes laws that require employers and persons providing education, health care, or other social services to verify citizenship or immigration status.

    Standing Committee on Election Law

    Election Law Policies

    The American Bar Association is constantly working to enhance the integrity and public perception of the electoral process and toward that end, has adopted the following policies:

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    What's New in Washington

    Read the most up-to-date ABA actions, including letters and testimony to Congress and the Administration.

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    Grassroots Advocacy

    Use the ABA Grassroots Advocacy Center to join the ABA Grassroots Action Team and make a difference! Joining the ABA Grassroots Action Team is your opportunity to play a role in the development and enactment of public policy that furthers the interests of justice, promotes the legal profession, and establishes the rule of law.

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    Governmental Advocacy

    The ABA's Governmental Affairs Office (GAO) serves as the "eyes, ears and voice" of the organized bar in the nation's capital. The GAO conveys the views of the Association on a broad range of issues each year to numerous governmental entities.

    Letters and Testimony

    The ABA corresponds with Members of Congress, the Executive Branch and other governmental bodies and testifies before Congress on matters of importance to the administration of justice and the legal profession. These letters and written statements convey the ABA's official policy on a wide variety of issues. They also provide detailed explanations of the ABA's position on pending legislation.

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