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Shortage of Hawaii Pro Bono Attorneys Hobbles Legal Aid To Asylum-Seekers

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Shortage of Hawaii Pro Bono Attorneys Hobbles Legal Aid To Asylum-Seekers

October 17, 2019 | Ku’uwehi Hiraishi | Hawaii Public Radio
"Honestly, I have to say that some of these cases, we’re just taking them because no one else can. What we have started now is a new project to recruit volunteer lawyers who are not immigration attorneys and bring in additional legal help," he said.
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Asylum-Seekers In California Wait For Their Day In Immigration Court

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Asylum-Seekers In California Wait For Their Day In Immigration Court

January 9, 2019 | David Wagner | KERA (TX)
In recent months, thousands of migrants have gathered in Tijuana, hoping for asylum in the United States. Some will be deported before ever stepping foot in the U.S. Others will be detained by U.S. immigration authorities as they wait for their hearings.
Tags: Asylum | Courts

The women asylum seekers I met need protection, not barriers

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The women asylum seekers I met need protection, not barriers

January 7, 2019 | Melissa Johns | USA Today
Neither national security nor deterrence justifies our family detention practices. We should be supporting asylum seekers, not incarcerating them.
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Living In LA Can Give Asylum Seekers An Advantage — If Housing Costs Don’t Push Them Out

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Living In LA Can Give Asylum Seekers An Advantage — If Housing Costs Don’t Push Them Out

December 19, 2018 | David Wagner | LAist
California's high cost of living could push families out of the very places offering the most help.
Tags: Asylum | Housing: Affordability

Immigrant Dads Say ICE Separated Them From Their Kids Again With No Explanation

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Immigrant Dads Say ICE Separated Them From Their Kids Again With No Explanation

August 17, 2018 | Elise Foley | Huffington Post
The overnight separation may have been retaliation for a planned hunger strike, a legal aid lawyer said.
Tags: Asylum | Family Separation

Pregnant Women Say They Miscarried In Immigration Detention And Didn’t Get The Care They Needed

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Pregnant Women Say They Miscarried In Immigration Detention And Didn’t Get The Care They Needed

July 9, 2018 | Ema O’Connor , Nidhi Prakash | BuzzFeed
Pregnant women in immigration detention under the Trump administration say they have been denied medical care, shackled around the stomach, and abused.
Tags: Asylum | Detention Centers | Health Care

Oasis helps LGBTs seek asylum

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Oasis helps LGBTs seek asylum

July 4, 2018 | Alex Madison | Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco)
Ten years ago, Jessy D'Santos made the decision to come to a place where she could be herself, a transgender woman. She fled Mexico City, where she faced daily persecution. With one reference to visit Oasis Legal Services in Oakland, her life changed forever.
Tags: Asylum | LGBTQ