Immigration Justice Campaign is an initiative of American Immigration Council, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and American Immigration Representation Project.
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Immigration Justice Campaign is an initiative of American Immigration Council, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and American Immigration Representation Project.
Over 13,000 asylum seekers previously subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as “MPP” or “Remain in Mexico, are now in the United States and need representation for their asylum cases. The Justice Campaign now seeks volunteer attorneys to represent these clients in their asylum claims (full representation), and/or help individuals prepare documents for pro se submission to the immigration court (limited representation).
For full representation, this opportunity involves meeting with the client (can be done remotely), preparing the application for relief, collecting supporting evidence, and conducting a hearing on the application for relief in immigration court (currently remote due to the pandemic in many courts).
For limited representation, this opportunity involves meeting with the client (can be done remotely), preparing the application for relief, working with them to prepare a declaration and country conditions research, and potentially other work like helping prepare a pro se Motion to Change Venue or Employment Authorization Document. This can be done fully remotely.
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Relief Sought: Change of Venue (COV)
Location: Florida (San Antonio Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Cuba
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: August 23, 2023 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Ms. DAR is woman in her early 40's from Cuba. She was formerly subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now lives in Florida. Her next Master Calendar Hearing is August 23, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. Ms. DAR seeks limited scope pro bono assistance with a motion to Change Venue so she may continue her asylum case from her local court in Florida.
Relief Sought: Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Renewal
Location: Florida (Miami Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Language: Spanish
Mr. JL is a man in his late 30s from Nicaragua. He was previously in the Migrant Protection Protocols and is now living in Florida. Mr. JL seeks pro bono assistance filing for an EAD.
Relief Sought: Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
Location: New Jersey (Newark Asylum Office)
Country of Origin: Honduras
Language: Spanish
Mr. DC is a man in his late 40's from Honduras who arrived in the United States in 2022. He was subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now lives in New Jersey. He applied for asylum over 1,000 days ago. Mr. DC seeks pro bono legal assistance requesting an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) so he can work while he waits for his asylum process.
Relief Sought: Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
Location: California (San Francisco Asylum Office)
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Language: Spanish
Mr. CFE is a man in his late 30s from Nicaragua. He was previously subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols and is now living in California. Mr. CFE seeks pro bono legal assistance requesting an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) so he can work while he waits for his asylum process.
Relief Sought: Change of Venue (COV) and Asylum
Location: Kentucky (Chicago Asylum Office)
Country of Origin: Cuba
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Pending
Mr. RD is a man in his early 40s from Cuba who most recently arrived in the United States in 2020. He fears returning to Cuba after he began receiving threats from a military official that he worked for after a discussion. He fled to Nicaragua and traveled north. While in Mexico, he was threatened and had cars run into his by people associated with the Cuban government. Mr. RD was part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now lives in Kentucky. His case is currently venued in Texas, so he needs a Change of Venue (COV). Mr. RD seeks limited scope pro bono assistance, including a COV, with his asylum case so that he may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Florida (Tampa Asylum Office)
Country of Origin: Cuba
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Pending
Mr. NHA is a man in his late 30's from Cuba who recently arrived in the United States. He fears returning to Cuba due to harassment that he endured at the hands of the government due to his dissenting political opinions. They persecuted him and wouldn't let him keep a job after moving across multiple cities and industries. He originally fled to Russia, was deported, so he left to Nicaragua- where he started his journey to the United States. He was denied asylum in Mexico. Mr. NHA was part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now lives in Florida; he has an USC wife and LPR child. Mr. NHA seeks limited scope pro bono assistance with his asylum case so that he may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Change of Venue (COV) and Asylum
Location: Florida (Miami Asylum Office)
Country of Origin: Venezuela
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Pending
Ms. MR and her family are from Venezuela and most recently arrived in the United States in 2021. They fear returning to Venezuela after Ms. MR was arrested for protesting and being taken to a military tribunal. She feared being jailed or killed if she stayed in Venezuela. Ms. MR's family consists of her two children. They were part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now live in Florida. Their case is venued in El Paso, so they need a Motion for a Change of Venue. Ms. MR and her family seek limited scope pro bono legal assistance with their asylum case so they may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: South Carolina (Charlotte Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Colombia
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: September 25, 2025 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Mr. JPS is a Colombian man in his early 40s who recently arrived in the United States. He fears returning to Colombia after experiencing over a decade of harassment and violence from paramilitary groups. He has had numerous violent encounters with different paramilitary groups, but most recently he was threatened by a paramilitary protest in Medellin which forced him to stay home. He knew people that were killed for disobeying the orders to stay home at this time. Mr. JPS was part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now lives in South Carolina; his case is venued out of Charlotte. Mr. JPS seeks limited scope pro bono legal assistance with his asylum case so that he may remain in the United States.
Relief Sought: Motion to Terminate Proceedings
Location: Florida (Tampa Asylum Office)
Country of Origin: Cuba
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Pending
Mr. HS is a man in his 40's from Cuba who arrived in the United States in 2021. He was subject to Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now lives in Florida. Mr. HS has successfully undergone an Adjustment of Status and now needs to have his EOIR proceedings terminated. Mr. HS seeks limited scope pro bono legal assistance with terminating his proceedings.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: North Carolina (Charlotte Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Honduras
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: January 25, 2024 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Ms. NRC and her family are from Honduras and most recently arrived in the United States in 2021. They are seeking asylum because the family received death threats from gangs who killed Ms. NRC's brother when he refused to join them. Her son, Mr. ASR, suffers from a spinal condition and will need future surgeries to treat it. The family came to the U.S. with Ms. NRC's mother and sister, Ms. MTC and Ms. ARC, who have the same claim as them but their cases are not joined. The entire family was previously in the Migrant Protection Protocols and is now living in North Carolina; their case is venued out of Charlotte. Ms. NRC and her two children seek limited scope pro bono representation for their asylum claim.
Relief Sought: Motion to Reopen
Location: Kansas (Chicago Asylum Office)
Country of Origin: Honduras
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: N/A
Mr. MGH and his daughter are a family from Honduras who arrived in the United States in 2021. They were subject to Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and are now living Kansas. While undergoing asylum proceedings in Georgia, his daughter, Ms. KGH, was sexually abused by a roommate. They moved away, and Mr. MGH did not receive notifications for his immigration court dates at their new address. Mr. MGH was ordered removed in absentia in November 2022. Mr. MGH and his daughter seek pro bono legal assistance with a Motion to Reopen their asylum case due to the circumstances that led them to miss their court dates.
Relief Sought: Adjustment of Status
Location: Florida (Orlando Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Cuba
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Pending
Mr. JAT and his wife, Mrs. MAJ, are a couple from Cuba who arrived in the United States in 2021. Mr. JAT was harassed, beaten, and detained by the police for his opposition to the Cuban government. The couple fled Cuba and were subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP); they now reside in Florida. Mr. JAT and his wife seek pro bono assistance with their Adjustment of Status case so they may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Florida (Orlando Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Venezuela
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: June 29, 2023 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Mr. JTN is a man in his early 20's from Venezuela who most recently arrived in the United States last year. In 2019, he was involved in student protests at which "colectivos" arrived and started beating protesters. Days after the protests, members of the colectivos came to Mr. JTN's house to threaten him. The threats and harassment continued to the point where he feared leaving his home. Mr. JTN was a part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now lives in Florida where his case is venued. He seeks limited scope pro bono representation in his asylum case so that he may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Motion to Reopen
Location: Florida (Miami Asylum Office)
Country of Origin: Honduras
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: N/A
Mr. DSP is a man in his early 20's from Honduras who arrived in the United States last year. He is afraid to return to Honduras because gang members tried to recruit him. He did not want to join the gang, so he moved to a different city, but the gang members tracked him down and threatened him and his family. He left Honduras in 2019, but he was subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). While in Monterey, he was kidnapped and held for three months before he escaped. Mr. DSP now lives in Florida. Mr. DSP has a removal order, and he is seeking pro bono legal assistance with filing a Motion to Reopen so that he may present his asylum case.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Wisconsin (Chicago Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Honduras
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: April 4, 2024 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Ms. DOC and her family are from Honduras and most recently entered the United States in 2021. They are fleeing threats and violence that Ms. DOC experienced in Honduras. Since her uncle killed someone in self-defense, the family of the victim has been threatening Ms. DOC and her family. Once Ms. DOC had children, she moved away and did not experience any issues. In 2019, however, Ms. DOC was threatened by a local drug dealer that wanted to be with her. Fearing for their safety, Ms. DOC and her family fled Honduras shortly after. They were subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now live in Wisconsin; their case is venued out of Chicago. Ms. DOC's family consists of her partner and three children. Two of the children have a different father who is also in the United States, but he is not communicating with Ms. DOC or the children anymore. Ms. DOC needs help consolidating all of her children's cases with her own asylum case. Because they are not married, her partner has a separate case as well. The family seeks limited scope pro bono assistance with their asylum case so they may remain in the United States.
Relief Sought: Motion to Reopen
Location: Florida (Orlando Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Cuba
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Mr. MPG- N/A. Mrs. BMH- April 9, 2024 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Mr. MPG and Mrs. BMH are a husband and wife from Cuba. They fled Cuba after Mr. MPG's business was destroyed by local police due to his opposition to the Cuban regime. The couple continued to receive threats to join the local party, but they still refused. Mr. MPG and his wife were part of the Migrant Protection Protocols, and they had prior proceedings that resulted in a removal order in absentia. Mr. MPG has no open case, so he is seeking pro bono assistance with a Motion to Reopen (MTR) his asylum case. Mrs. BMH has two separate Alien Registration Numbers, one of which has an open case. Mrs. BMH is seeking limited scope pro bono assistance investigating why she has two Alien Registration Numbers and assisting with her ongoing asylum case.
Relief Sought: Motion to Reopen
Location: Georgia (Harlingen, Texas Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Honduras
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: N/A
Ms. GEF and her son are a family from Honduras who most recently arrived in the United States in 2020. They are fleeing gang violence in Honduras after Ms. GEF's former spouse was accused of murdering a gang member. The 18th street gang began to threaten the family by showing up to their house to throw rocks through the windows, calling them on multiple occasions, and firing into the home of their father-in-law which resulted in his injury. Ms. GEF fled with her spouse and child in 2018, but they were part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). Their case was denied in 2020, and her spouse abandoned Ms. GEF and her son to go back to Honduras. Ms. GEF and her son now live in Georgia. They seek pro bono legal assistance with a Motion to Reopen so they may pursue their asylum case again and remain in the United States.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Texas (Laredo Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Venezuela
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Pending
Mr. RMF is a man in his mid 40's from Venezuela. He fled Venezuela in 2018 after being threatened by his manager, who was affiliated with a political extremist group. Mr. RMF was attacked by a man who was a friend of his manager. After being fired from the company, Mr. RMF moved to a different state, but he was unable to find work and was still being threatened by his manager and members of the extremist group. Mr. RMF was subject to Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), and now lives in Texas, where his case is venued out of. Mr. RMF seeks limited scope pro bono assistance with his asylum case so that he may remain safely in the US.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Indiana (Chicago Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Guatemala
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: March 27, 2024 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Mr. MMF is a man in his early 30's from Guatemala. He is afraid to return to Guatemala due to the large number of threats that he received due to his work for a security company. He tried to move multiple times, but he was still afraid of the threats. Mr. MMF was subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now lives in Indiana; his case is venued in Chicago. Mr. MMF seeks limited scope pro bono assistance with his asylum case so that he may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Florida (Orlando Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Venezuela
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: August 7, 2023 (Individual Hearing)
Ms. ACL and her family are from Venezuela and most recently entered the United States in 2021. They are fleeing Venezuela out of fear of persecution since Ms. ACL was involved in student protests in 2017-2019. On multiple occasions, Ms. ACL and her family were detained, beat, and later threatened by government and non-government officials. Ms. ACL's family consist of her spouse, Mr. TF, and their son, who was born in the United States. They were part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now live in Florida, where their case is venued. Ms. ACL and her family seek pro bono assistance with their asylum case so they may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Motion to Reopen
Location: Georgia (Harlingen, Texas Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Venezuela
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: N/A
Mr. LMJ is a man in his mid 40's from Venezuela who arrived in the United States in 2020. He fled Venezuela with his son in 2019 and was later joined by his wife and daughter. They fled due to government and gang persecution since Mr. LMJ worked in the non-profit sector helping poor people attain basic resources- something the government sees as undermining its own goals. l Mr. LMJ was part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), and now lives with his family in Georgia. Mr. LMJ applied for asylum upon entry, but the application was denied, and he was ordered removed in 2020. Mr. LMJ seeks pro bono assistance with a Motion to Reopen so that he may pursue asylum again.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Louisiana (San Diego Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Nicaragua and Honduras
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Pending
Mr. EDA and his family are from Nicaragua and most recently arrived in the United States in 2022. They are fleeing Nicaragua because they do not agree with the government's policies. Mr. EDA started to protest, but he was targeted and threatened by the police. Mr. EDA tried to move to a different city, but he was found by police. He left the country in between 2018 and 2019, but Honduras and Mexico were both too dangerous. Mr. EAD's family consists of his spouse, Ms. EMG, and their child, Mr. EDM. Ms. EMG has an independent case since she is from Honduras and traveled in a different manner, but their case facts and travel methods are similar. Mr. EDA and his family were subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and are now living in Louisiana. Their case is venued out of San Diego. Mr. EDA and his family seek limited scope pro bono assistance with their asylum case.
Relief Sought: Adjustment of Status
Location: Tennessee (Memphis Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Cuba
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Mr. YCV-January 3, 2024 (Master Calendar Hearing); Ms. YCC- January 9, 2024 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Ms. YCC and her partner, Mr. YVC, are a couple from Cuba who most recently arrived in the United States in 2021. They fled Cuba after being threatened and beaten for refusing to participate in the elections. Ms. YCC's business was taken away and the harassment increased in 2017. Ms. YCC and Mr. YVC decided to flee in 2019. They have three children that are still living in Cuba. Ms. YCC and Mr. YVC are not married, so they have separate cases. They were also part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), and now live in Tennessee. Their cases are venued out of Memphis. Ms. YCC and Mr. YVC seek pro bono assistance with their Adjustment of Status cases so that they may remain safely in United States.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Tennessee (Memphis Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Honduras
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: September 21, 2023 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Ms. WDC and her daughters are a family from Honduras who most recently arrived in the United States in 2021. They fled Honduras after being threatened and assaulted by the Mara gang in her area. She believes she was targeted for being part of a women's education group. Her sister also fled to the U.S., but her case is unrelated. Ms. WDC and her daughters, Ms. BDC and Ms. SDC, were part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), but they now reside in Tennessee. Their case is venued out of Memphis. Ms. SDC was born in the United States and is an U.S. citizen. Ms. WDC and her daughters seek limited scope pro bono assistance with their asylum case so that they may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Referring Partner Site: South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR)
Location: Nevada (Las Vegas Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Pending
Mr. LUT is a man in his late 30s from Nicaragua. He is seeking asylum due to political persecution he experienced. Mr. LUT participated in a march against a government policy; on the way to the march, he and others were attacked by police officers and government supports, who burned their vehicle while Mr. LUT escaped. Afterwards, Mr. LUT was harassed by government officials, denied job opportunities, and experienced severe economic restrictions. Mr. LUT and his family were previously in the Migrant Protection Protocols and are now living in Nevada; their case is venued out of Las Vegas. He was previously denied asylum and appealed his case; his appeal was remanded back to the Immigration Judge level where the judge will consider witness statements from Mr. LUT's brother and expert country conditions declaration and testimony. Mr. LUT seeks limited scope pro bono representation for his remanded asylum hearing.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Louisiana (New Orleans Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Honduras
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: April 12, 2024 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Mr. TVV and his son are from Honduras and arrived in the United States 2021. They fled Honduras in 2019 after being extorted for over five years and targeted on multiple occasions resulting in the injury of his father-in-law and the death of his cousin. Mr. TVV moved to multiple cities during this time to maintain a low profile, but the extortion and threats did not stop. He was part of the Migrant Protection Protocols and now lives in Louisiana; his case is venued out of New Orleans. Mr. TVV and his son seek pro bono legal assistance with their asylum case so they may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Tennessee (Memphis Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: El Salvador
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Pending
Ms. DFV and her daughter are a family from El Salvador who arrived in the United States in 2021. Ms. DFV fled El Salvador in 2019 out of fear of her ex-husband and threats from local MS-13 gang members. Her ex-husband began to threaten Ms. DFV in 2017 after she demanded that he help with supporting their daughter. In 2019, her ex-husband came to her house, beat her, and threatened to kill her. Ms. DFV was successful in obtaining a restraining order from the local courts, but her ex-husband continued to threaten her, so she had to call the police often. The increased police presence due to her disputes with her ex-husband was noticed by the local MS-13 gang members, and she was threatened by gang members if she did not stop calling the police. Her ex-husband also has connections to the MS-13 gang, often associating with gang members and providing free haircuts for them. Ms. DFV and her daughter were previously in the Migrant Protection Protocols and are now living in Tennessee; their case is venued out of Memphis. Ms. DFV and her daughter seek limited scope pro bono legal assistance with their asylum case so that they may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Location: Oklahoma (Dallas Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Venezuela
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: Pending
Ms. SSS is a woman in her late 60's from Venezuela who arrived in the United States in 2021. She fled Venezuela after "Chavista" syndicate members and government workers began to harass Ms. SSS and her son at their workplace. Her son's car was sabotaged, and he had an accident that he survived. This is when he left Venezuela for the U.S. in 2016. After her son left, Ms. SSS began receiving threatening phone calls, had her home shot at, was followed in traffic, and was even assaulted by two masked men at night. She reported all of these incidents to the police to no avail. Ms. SSS was a part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and now resides in Oklahoma with her son. Her case is venued out of Dallas. Ms. SSS seeks limited scope pro bono representation with her asylum case so that she may remain safely in the United States.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture, Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
Location: Kentucky (Memphis Immigration Court)
Country of Origin: Guatemala
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: June 6, 2023 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Ms. ISM and her 18-year-old daughter are from Guatemala and arrived in the United States in 2021. They fled Guatemala due to a group of men harassing and threatening them for money that they knew was being sent by her brother who lives in the US. Ms. ISM reported the threats to the police, but the threats did not stop. Ms. ISM came to the United States in 2019, but she was sent back to Mexico due to the Migrant Protection Protocols. In Mexico a man tried to kidnap her daughter, but she was able to free herself. Ms. ISM and her daughter now live in Kentucky; their case is venued out of Memphis. Ms. ISM also has a 22-year-old daughter who is not part of this asylum case. Ms. ISM and her daughter seek limited scope pro bono representation with their asylum case and filing for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
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