Pro Bono Opportunities
SIJS (MD): HELP THREE SIBLINGS STAY WITH MOTHER IN MARYLAND (Dani, Yael, Emily)
Dani* and Yael* are siblings from Honduras. The brother (Yael, 12 years old) and sister (Dani, 9 years old) came to the U.S. because there was nobody who was able to take care of them in Honduras.
SIJS (VA): YOUNG BOY WHO WAS ABANDONED BY FATHER AND SEPARATED FROM MOTHER AT THE BORDER WANTS TO STAY IN U.S. WITH HIS UNCLE AND UNCLE'S PARTNER (David)
David* is a 13-year-old boy from El Salvador. David and his family were abandoned by his father when David was only 5 years old. Without the financial support of David’s father, his mother was left with the burden of supporting the family. David’s family was threatened by gang members multiple times while he was living in El Salvador.
SIJS (VA): GIRL WHO WAS ABANDONED BY FATHER WHO HORRIFICALLY ABUSED HER MOTHER NEEDS ATTORNEY TO HELP HER STAY WITH HER MOTHER IN THE U.S. (Melia)
Melia is a 12-year-old girl from El Salvador. Melia came to the United States in order to reunite with her mother, who had fled El Salvador and her violently abusive husband, Melia’s father, a few years earlier. Melia’s mother believed that Melia and her sister were in danger from the gangs because they had started pursuing Melia’s older sister.
SIJS (MD): NICARAGUAN CHILD WHOSE PARENTS MISTREATED AND ABANDONED HIM WANTS TO STAY IN MARYLAND WITH HIS SISTER (Gonzalo)
Gonzalo* is a 11-year-old boy from Nicaragua. Gonzalo was abandoned by his father and neglected and abused by his mother.
SIJS (MD): SALVADORAN BOY AND HIS MOM ARE FINALLY SAFE TOGETHER IN MARYLAND (Derick)
Derick* is a 9-year-old boy from El Salvador. Derick was abandoned by his father when he was just 3 years old.
ENTIRE FAMILY IS ELIGIBLE FOR ASYLUM FOLLOWING EXTORTION AND THREATS (Lucas and Daisy)
Lucas and Daisy are 9- and 5-year-old siblings from El Salvador. With the help of their mother, Lucas and Daisy recently entered the U.S. alone to flee from a gang that had been threatening them in El Salvador.
SIJS (VA): HELP A GIRL WHO WAS ABANDONED BY HER FATHER AND THREATENED BY HER UNCLE STAY WITH HER MOTHER IN THE U.S. (Franni)
[content warning: discusses sexual abuse of a minor]
SIJS (VA): HONDURAN SISTERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO STAY WITH THEIR MOTHER IN VIRGINIA (Dana)
Dana* is an 11-year-old girl from Honduras. Dana's father abandoned her when she was 7 years old. Her father refuses to provide for her financially and has specifically told her that he would no longer pay for her essential school supplies.
SIJS (VA): TODDLER SISTERS WHO WERE ABANDONED AND THREATENED BY THEIR FATHER NEED TO STAY WITH THEIR MOTHER AND HER PARTNER IN THE U.S. (Tina and Sarah)
Tina* and Sarah* are 4- and 2-year-old sisters from Honduras. When their mother was pregnant with Sarah and Tina was just 2 years old, their father, Santos*, abandoned the family to be with another woman.
SIJS (MD): 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL NEGLECTED BY BOTH HER PARENTS AND FORCED TO WORK FROM A YOUNG AGE NEEDS ATTORNEY (Valeria)
Valeria* is a 17-year-old girl from Guatemala. Valeria came to the U.S. because her parents were unable to provide for her in Guatemala.