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.
The Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network is seeking attorneys to represent noncitizens detained at the Denver Contract Detention Center in their applications for relief from removal. This opportunity involves meeting with the client (can be done remotely), drafting an application for relief from removal, collecting supporting evidence, and conducting a hearing on the merits of the case in immigration court. To learn more about this opportunity type or others, please visit our Types of Volunteer Opportunities page.
The Support We Provide
Your work will be supported by several innovated resources: (1) An in-house expert who will mentor you and a group of other attorneys with similarly situated cases; (2) An online library of resources and training materials including template briefs, examples, and detailed guides; (3) A hands-on guide to walk you step-by-step through local practices and procedures.
Relief Sought: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Protection under the Convention Against Torture
Referring Partner Site: Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)
Location: Aurora Contract Detention Facility (Aurora, CO)
Country of Origin: Colombia
Language: Spanish
Next Hearing: March 27, 2023 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Mr. MBL is a man in his early 30's from Colombia who recently arrived in the United States. Mr. MBL fears return to Colombia because of his political opinion, threats of violence, and past persecutions. Mr. MBL's father was assassinated when Mr. MBL was a child, and Mr. MBL was sexually assaulted and tortured because he wrote and performed protest songs against the FARC and other criminal organizations. He was last threatened in late 2022. Mr. MBL seeks pro bono legal 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
Referring Partner Site: Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)
Location: Aurora Contract Detention Facility (Aurora, CO)
Country of Origin: China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Next Hearing: April 13, 2023 (Master Calendar Hearing)
Mr. MZP is a man in his mid 30's from China who recently arrived in the United States. Mr. MZP fears returning to China because police questioned him for making anti-government posts online. He has continued to post online about anti-government protests after he left China. Mr. MZP seek pro bono legal assistance with his asylum case so that he may remain safely in the United States.
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To apply, please email probonocoordinator@immcouncil.org.
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