RAICES Texas
RAICES Texas (or the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that promotes justice by providing free and low-cost legal services to underserved immigrant children, families, and refugees. Their tireless legal work with low-income immigrants ranges from low-cost residency and citizenship services to pro-bono representation for families and children in detention.
With legal services, social programs, bond assistance, and an advocacy team focused on changing the narrative around immigration in this country, RAICES is operating on the national frontlines of the fight for immigration rights. With more immigration lawyers than any organization in Texas, in 2018 RAICES managed 37,863 cases at no cost to its clients. Without pro-bono legal services most of their clients, including children of all ages, would have to go to court alone, with zero representation. RAICES believes no child should have go to court alone.
Alana chose this charity because she believes (as we do) that children should never be kept in cages and because she supports the RAICES mission to "defend the rights of immigrants and refugees, empower individuals, families, and communities, and advocate for liberty and justice - for ALL.