American Immigration Lawyers Association
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Working in both Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Juan Carlos Benitez serves as president of the Washington Pacific Economic Development Group, Marianas EB-5 Regional Center, and Latte Training Academy. An attorney with a juris doctor from Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, Juan Carlos Benitez maintains membership in several legal organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Along with offering various professional development programs and activities for practicing attorneys, AILA advocates to protect immigrant rights and promote public policy affecting the immigrant community. On the Advocacy and Media page of its website, the organization provides updates on congressional actions and pending legislation while also offering access to other educational resources, including public service announcements (PSAs).
Designed to be displayed in homes, public spaces, and places of business, AILA’s PSAs highlight important immigration policies and raise awareness of immigrant rights. Some of the organization’s most recent announcements are know-your-rights handouts focused on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
In addition to congressional updates and immigration PSAs, AILA’s Advocacy and Media webpage features an Immigration 101 section where topics, such as green cards, non-immigrant visas, and family immigration, are discussed. The page also includes a registry of AILA’s national spokespeople.
More information about the organization’s advocacy activities and offerings is available at www.aila.org/advo-media.
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