IJC Fellows share their wins
Immigration attorneys work every day within a broken and outdated system. So, when we hear from one of our Fellows about a win of theirs, big or small, we want to celebrate.
Below, three Fellows share their recent wins, documenting the impacts of their client advocacy and dedication.
“I had a client who was admitted to the US as a refugee and still has that status. He was picked up by ICE at the airport and illegally detained for three months on bogus charges. Throughout it all, my client was incredible at advocating for himself, insisting that he should not have been detained because of his refugee status. Because of that, we started trying to unravel the thread of his detention, leading us to a pending class action lawsuit about the Trump Admin’s refugee revetting process. We got in touch with class counsel, and through them, we think the Assistant US Attorney called ICE. ICE moved to terminate his proceedings and released him immediately! He is now home safely and eager to return to his life.”
One of Enrique’s clients was granted relief during an individual hearing earlier this fall. Enrique had been working on the case for two years.
“This was the most complicated case during my time with IJC,” Enrique said. “I am happy that we finally put the client on a path that she should have been led to decades ago.”
“I have been working on an asylum case that has taught me so much about the immigration and federal courts,” Alissa shared. “I prepared an asylum application while the client was detained, filed a successful habeas, and sourced $35,000 for the client’s bond so he could fight his case at home with his family. I have learned so much about the courts while simultaneously advocating for the client.”
