Safe Passage Project
I. 17 year old Immigrant Child Facing Deportation
Help an immigrant child gain legal status in the U.S. and protect them from deportation.
Posted July 22, 2024
Work & Deliverables
I. is a 17-year-old from Honduras I. is of Garifuna ethnicity. I.’s father left her mother when she was pregnant, and I. has never met him. I. was raised solely by her mother. Their financial situation was dire --the Garifuna population is systematically discriminated against in Honduran society. The Safe Passage Project pro bono attorney would help I. apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) in Kings County Family Court based on her father’s abandonment, then assist I. with filing Form I-360 Petition for SIJS with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The government has indicated that it plans to initiate removal proceedings against ILQ, but it has not yet done so. The pro bono attorney would also represent I. in Immigration Court once her removal proceedings begin.
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.