Safe Passage Project
A 4 year old Immigrant Child Facing Deportation
Help an immigrant child gain legal status in the U.S. and protect them from deportation.
Posted July 19, 2024
Work & Deliverables
A is a 4-year-old from Guatemala who entered the U.S. with his mother without any documentation in August of 2023. A’s father was an alcoholic and was verbally abusive with A. A has not had any contact with his father for more than two years. The Safe Passage Project pro bono attorney would help A apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) in Bronx County Family Court based on his father’s abandonment, then assist A with filing Form I-360 Petition for SIJS with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and in his removal proceedings before the Immigration Court. A’s next immigration court hearing is on July 17, 2024.
Preparation Phase
- Intro call with the pro bono department
Collaboration Phase
- Details to be provided at a later date
Wrap Up
- Details to be provided at a later date
Safe Passage Project
Safe Passage Project is a highly-focused nonprofit immigration legal services organization. We provide free lawyers to refugee and immigrant children in the NYC-area who face deportation back to life-threatening situations, despite their strong legal claim to stay in the US.
Safe Passage Project
Safe Passage Project is a highly-focused nonprofit immigration legal services organization. We provide free lawyers to refugee and immigrant children in the NYC-area who face deportation back to life-threatening situations, despite their strong legal claim to stay in the US.