ALAS creates educational access for youth by training educators to connect undocumented students with legal representation and advocate for students to remain in schools instead of being in jail during the pre-trial period.

We believe that all students deserve educational access, career options and freedom. The U.S. is the mass incarceration capital of the world. ALAS removes barriers to education, career and freedom for and with youth affected by immigration and legal courts. We organize youth to train educators with trauma-informed approaches to support their students by connecting undocumented students with legal representation, and advocating for students to remain in schools instead of being in jail during the pre-trial period. Together with educators, students and families, we advocate for policy change, reimagining systems to center the gifts, talents, leadership, and brilliance of our youth.