Working to ensure all immigrants are treated with fairness, dignity and respect for their human and civil rights

Pro Bono Opportunitiesrss

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 Afghanistan Seeks Withholding of Removal/CAT(0)

March 11, 2010

Lawful Permanent Resident from Afghanistan seeks Withholding of Removal/CAT
Ms. NA, a citizen of Afghanistan, is currently detained at Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Portsmouth, VA. Born in a refugee camp in Pakistan, Ms. NA came to the United States in 1984 as an infant when her family entered as refugees fleeing the war in Afghanistan. [...]

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Senegalese National with USC Wife and Child Seeks Legal Permanent Residence

Mr. MD, a citizen of Senegal, is currently detained at Hampton Roads Regional Jail.  Mr. MD first entered the United States in 1997 on a visa.  He came into the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after serving time in criminal custody for an embezzlement conviction.  Mr. MD now seeks to adjust his status [...]

Refugee from Ethiopia Seeks Protection Under Convention Against Torture

Mr. MA, an Ethiopian citizen of Somali descent, is currently detained at Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Portsmouth, Virginia.  Mr. MA entered the United States as a refugee on February 8, 2001.  He fears returning to Ethiopia where Somalis are commonly subject to human rights abuses by the Ethiopian government.  Mr. MA and his family [...]

Lawful Permanent Resident from Egypt seeks Withholding of Removal/CAT

Mr. AF, a citizen of Egypt, is currently detained at Frederick County Adult Detention Center in Frederick, MD. AF originally entered the United States on a visa in 1991 and adjusted to lawful permanent resident status in 1998.  Now in removal proceedings, Mr. AF seeks Withholding of Removal and/or protection under the Convention Against Torture.
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