case studies
Our organization provides legal defense to clients facing deportation and advocates for their legal documentation within the United States. The majority of our cases involve critical human rights and social justice matters.
Our clients have incredibly powerful stories, and we are dedicated to ensuring their voices are heard through diligent and effective legal representation.
Below, you will find a few examples of the experiences of those we serve. Please note that all names have been changed to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of each individual.
'JULIA'
'SANTIAGO'
'BIanca'
'Julia' is a teenager who fled her native country after she was threatened with death and sexually assaulted near her school. Julia feared for her life and came to the U.S. alone, where she was apprehended by Customs and Border Patrol and placed in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. She was released to her mother in the Bay Area but sadly, Julia was later placed into foster care. Despite these obstacles, with our legal representation, Julia won her right to stay here by showing she qualifies as a refugee. Here, she finally feels safe.
Our client, ‘Santiago,’ is a family man with two young U.S. citizen children. He came to the U.S. in 1998 from southern Mexico seeking better opportunities for his family. Since then, Santiago has been a long-term resident of California and has contributed to his community as a taxpayer. He has established his life here and has worked for many years in the agricultural fields near Watsonville. In this role, he has played a vital part in providing Californians with affordable produce, often working in challenging conditions. Our representation of Santiago has included appearances before the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, where we advocated for his right to remain with his wife and children.
'Bianca' fled her home country with her two children after suffering years of brutal violence at the hands of her husband. She sought protection from police in her native country but, in part because the police do not speak her indigenous language, officers refused to even write a police report. Aware that her husband enjoyed total impunity, Bianca feared that her husband would kill her, so she made the decision to take her two young children and flee to the U.S. We represented Bianca and her two kids before the Immigration Court and convinced the judge to grant them asylum.