Hands United
Represent Kentucky Family in Removal Proceedings
Help parent and Deaf child follow their asylum case
Posted March 17, 2025
Background & Context
Family entered the United States within the past 2 years. They were aprehended at the border, requested asylum and are now in EOIR removal proceedings.
Immediate Problem
Representation for their end of April hearing
Work & Deliverables
We have a family who is in removal proceedings. They are going to their first hearing end of April and are unrepresented. They do not understand that they are in a defensive asylum case.
Preparation Phase
- Schedule a call with nonprofit president to discuss specifics
Collaboration Phase
- Get to know client and facts of client's case
- Review what client has done so far for her own case
- Appear by telephone at Master hearing
Wrap Up
- File appeal or paperwork depending on outcome of Master hearing
Hands United
Beginning in 2021 through the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) in Washington State, we offered American Sign Language in spoken Spanish to 6 families. Since that time, we have grown to over 180 families across the US. In May 2024, we decided to start our non-profit business to offer more services to our families. Hands United’s mission is to help decrease the prevalence of language deprivation among Deaf and hard-of-hearing children in immigrant families. We recognize that language and cultural barriers represent a large portion of the reason that immigrant families are unable to communicate with their Deaf and hard-of-hearing children. To that end, we wish to empower immigrant families with Deaf and hard-of-hearing children by providing comprehensive support through American Sign Language classes in their native language, offering enrichment classes such as how to transition from high school to college and how to use technology, and facilitating access to resources. We strive to foster lifelong inclusivity within the Deaf community by promoting the expansion of sign language proficiency among diverse populations to support increased independence and self determination for diverse Deaf populations.
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Hands United
Beginning in 2021 through the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) in Washington State, we offered American Sign Language in spoken Spanish to 6 families. Since that time, we have grown to over 180 families across the US. In May 2024, we decided to start our non-profit business to offer more services to our families. Hands United’s mission is to help decrease the prevalence of language deprivation among Deaf and hard-of-hearing children in immigrant families. We recognize that language and cultural barriers represent a large portion of the reason that immigrant families are unable to communicate with their Deaf and hard-of-hearing children. To that end, we wish to empower immigrant families with Deaf and hard-of-hearing children by providing comprehensive support through American Sign Language classes in their native language, offering enrichment classes such as how to transition from high school to college and how to use technology, and facilitating access to resources. We strive to foster lifelong inclusivity within the Deaf community by promoting the expansion of sign language proficiency among diverse populations to support increased independence and self determination for diverse Deaf populations.
