Well, here’s something you don’t hear every day…Microsoft Corp. is teaming up with 25 law firms AND one actress to launch a pro bono initiative to represent immigrant children in the U.S.

Is it Madonna? Nope. It’s Angelina Jolie.

Together, she and Microsoft are starting a program that will seek to help roughly 8,000 children who get separated from their families and have to proceed through the U.S. immigration process without representation.

“Part of what we’re trying to do is approach pro bono in a holistic rather than piecemeal way,” said Brad Smith, general counsel of Microsoft.

Microsoft and Jolie plan to raise awareness of their program and get even more help and support from law firms. Unaccompanied to the United States for many reasons including being separated from their families during the process of escaping another country or running from abuse, these children are vulnerable and need assistance. KIND wants to change proceedings and offer them more security, safety and a fair shake at entering the United States and getting adequate care.

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