CAIR Coalition partners with over 40 D.C. area law firms that provide thousands of hours of free legal assistance to immigrants being held in local jails in Virginia and Maryland. These pro bono partnerships are vital to CAIR Coalition's ability to serve the hundreds of immigrants who are detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody each month. For more information about our pro bono program, please visit our Pro Bono Overview page.
CASES IN NEED OF PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
CAIR Coalition staff has screened the following cases and determined that the individuals do not have the ability to hire or pay for legal counsel and need pro bono representation.
Lawful Permanent Resident from Jordan Seeks Cancellation of Removal(0)
Ms. AA is a native and citizen of Jordan. She entered the United States in the spring of 1995 as a lawful permanent resident. In February of 2011, Ms. AA was arrested while driving on a suspended license in violation of probation. She was transferred to ICE custody following the completion of her sentence. Ms. [...]
Suriname National Seeks Help with Habeas Petition
This is an opportunity to advocate in federal district court for the release of a man from Suriname who has been in detention for over 6 months and has a final order of removal. Mr. BS was born in Suriname in 1962, before the colony gained its independence from the Netherlands. He was initially ordered [...]
Salvadoran Seeks Special-rule Cancellation (NACARA)
C-A is a Salvadoran man who has been in the United States for over 20 years since August of 1987. He came to the United States in the late 1980s fleeing civil strife in his country. In December of 1990, C-A registered as an ABC member pursuant to the American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh (ABC) [...]
Sierra Leone National Seeks Refugee Waiver
OTC is a 29 year old native of Sierra Leone. OTC entered the United States on February 6, 2000 as a refugee. OTC is afraid to return to Sierra Leone because the government threatened his family during the war and he fears for his life if he returns. DHS has initiated removal proceedings against OTC [...]
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- Egyptian Man Seeks Relief Under the Convention Against Torture
- Ghanian Survivor of Sexual Abuse Seeks Fear-Based Relief from Removal
- Ethiopian Man Seeks Fear-Based Relief
- Cameroonian Man Seeks Asylum Only
- Salvadoran National Seeks Green Card Under NACARA
- Federal Habeas Corpus Petitions