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Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network

Mother and Child Living with Disabilities Seek Asylum Due to Fear of Being Harmed by Mexican Cartel

Help a mother and child seek asylum due to fear of being harmed by a Mexican cartel.

Posted March 17, 2022

Work & Deliverables

Ms. 328 is from Mexico. Mexican cartel members forced her to work for them. When she fled to another part of the country, cartel members tracked her down, kidnapped her, and physically abused her. Cartel members also threatened to disappear her daughter who lives with disabilities. Mrs. 328 needs an attorney to help her and her child apply for asylum.

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Additional Information

  • Time Commitment: 21+ hours
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Additional Training Details: 8 hours CLE training program available, mentorship by an experienced attorney, access to templates, samples, and resources.
  • Site-Preference: Remote
  • Open to Law Students: No
  • Bar License(s) required: Any Bar License
  • Required Languages: None
  • Required Legal Expertise: None
  • Mentoring Provided: Yes
  • Supervision Provided: Yes
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network

The Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) works to ensure justice for adults in immigration detention and for immigrant children who have suffered from abuse, neglect, or violence. RMIAN is a nonprofit organization that serves low-income men, women, and children in immigration removal proceedings. RMIAN promotes knowledge of legal rights, provides effective representation to ensure due process, works to improve detention conditions, and promotes a more humane immigration system, including alternatives to detention.

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