Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award

6/20/23 AILA Doc. No. 99900671.

In recognition of outstanding service in advancing the cause of human rights (established 1983, renamed 2003).

  • Paulina Reyes-Perrariz (2024)
  • UndocuBlack (2023)
  • Guerline Jozef (2022)
  • Elizabeth Jordan (2021)
  • Taylor Levy, El Paso, TX (2020)
  • The Somali 92 Volunteer Team (2019)
  • John C. Keller, St. Paul, MN (2018)
  • The "Airport Lawyers" (2017)
  • Mitra Ebadolahi, San Diego, CA and James Duff Lyall, Tucson, AZ (2016)
  • Deborah Anker and the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) (2015)
  • Immigration Equality (2014)
  • Mekela Goehring, Westminster, CO (2013)
  • Meredith Linsky, Harlingen, TX (2012)
  • Ahilan Arulanantham, ACLU of Southern California (2010)
  • Erick Camayd-Freixas and Matthew J. Wilch (2009)
  • Human Rights Initiative of North Texas for its Volunteer Attorney Program (2008)
  • Jodi Goodwin, Law Office of Jodi Goodwin, Harlingen, TX (2007)
  • Abigail M. Price, New York, New York (2006)
  • U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and the Expedited Removal Study Team, Washington, DC (2005)
  • Anne Pilsbury and Central American Legal Assistance (2004)
  • The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Legal Team, Kareem Shora and Carol Khawly (2003)
  • Karen Musalo (2002)
  • Gail L. Pendleton (2001)
  • George Washington University Immigration Law Clinic (2000)
  • Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children (1999)
  • Deborah A. Sanders (1998)
  • Anthony Lewis (1997)
  • Jose I. Pertierra (1996)
  • Malea Kiblan (1995)
  • Middle East Asylum Project (1995)
  • Asian American/“Golden Venture” Pro Bono Advocacy Team (1994)
  • Nurjehan N. Mawani (1993)
  • Haitian Refugee Litigation Team (1992)
  • Minnesota Lawyers International Human Rights Committee (1991)
  • Leonard I. Boudin (1991)
  • Hon. Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives (1990)
  • San Francisco Lawyers’ Committee for Urban Affairs, Immigration & Refugee Rights Project (1989)
  • Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Alien Rights Project (1989)
  • National Coalition for Haitian Refugees (1988)
  • Haitian Refugee Center, Inc. (1988)
  • Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Inc. (1987)
  • Japanese American Citizens League (1986)
  • National Coalition for Redress/Reparation (1986)
  • Amb. Max E. Kampelman (1985)
  • Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (1984)