What CAIR Coalition Does:
 

Working With Immigration Detainees

CAIR Coalition is the only organization working with individuals detained by DHS in Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area. Through its Detention Project, CAIR Coalition provides legal rights presentations at remote county jails in Virginia, providing advice and assistance to individuals detained by DHS, and advocates for systemic reform on their behalf.  When possible, CAIR Coalition secures legal counsel for immigration detainees being held in the Virginia and Maryland detention facilities that we serve.

CAIR Coalition also assists detained asylum seekers in finding legal representation, both at their Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews, and throughout their Immigration Court proceedings.
 

Organizing CAIR Coalition and Local Liaison Meetings

CAIR Coalition sponsors monthly coalition meetings that bring together community groups, immigrants, pro bono attorneys and government representatives to increase the knowledge, skills and impact of member organizations so that they can best meet the needs of the indigent immigrants they serve. CAIR Coalition also facilitates monthly meetings
of its members with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address questions concerning individual immigrants and general DHS policy.

Training

CAIR Coalition holds annual trainings on asylum law, cosponsored
by the D.C. Bar and the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. Additionally, it sponsors and conducts workshops to train pro bono lawyers, public defenders and advocates throughout the
year, and mentors attorneys who are providing pro bono legal representation.  For more information about how to host a training at your law firm or organization, please contact Brittney Nystrom, Legal Director, at Brittney@caircoalition.org. 

Advocacy

CAIR Coalition, in consultation with its members, submits comments on DHS-proposed regulations and policies, and works with other advocates to formulate legal strategy.

Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Project

CAIR Coalition provides representation to detained pro se immigrants with cases before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). This project is a collaborative effort of CAIR Coalition, the Executive Office for Immigration
Review (EOIR), the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF), and the National mmigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild.