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jkoNb?_v nbkfJz;#} B?FBb fJwhrqKN i;fN; ;?_No (n?B nkJh i/ ;h) (Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice
Center, NIJC) wB[yh nfXekoK ns/ ngqtk;hnK, fo\T{}hnK ns/ FoD dh wzr eoB tkfbnK bJh ek~Bh ;/tktK, BhshnK ftu
;[Xko, fJzg?eN bhNhr/FB ns/ iBse f;fynk d/ okjh_ fBnK se gj[zuFhbsk ~ T[sFkjs eodk j?.
National Immigrant Justice Center (B?FBb fJwhroKN i;fN; ;?_No)
208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1818 Chicago, Illinois 60604
\'B 312-660-1370 \?e; 312-660-1506
www.immigrantjustice.org
feogk eoe/ B'N eo'L- fJj w?B{nb nftn;eK ~ :{Hn?;H dh ngqtk; gqDkbh d/ pko/ e/tb fJe ikD gSkD d/ we;d dh g{osh
j?. fJj ngqtk; Bkb i[V/ nfGnk;K ns/ ekotkJhnK d/ ;ko/ g`yK pko/ ftuko Bjh_ eodk j?. fe;/ soQK d/ wkordoFB ns/ w"i{dk
ek~B ns/ gqfeqnk d/ Bkb ;zpzXs nfsfoes ;[nkbK d/ bJh j'o ;o'sK Bkb ;bkj ehsh ikDh ukjhdh j?. tX/o/ ikDekoh bJh
feogk eoe/ n?B nkJh i/ ;h (NIJC) iK ngqtk; tehb Bkb ;zgoe eo'.
fJj w?B{nb F[o{nks ftu 2004 ftu gqekfFs ehsk frnk ;h. BftnkfJnk frnk ;z;eoD B?FBb fJwhroKN i;fN; ;?_No fty/ ;fEs nwb/ d[nkok fsnko ehsk frnk ;h.
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;w`roh dh ;{uh
T[j Fpd i' s[jk~ ikDB/ ukjhd/ jB ................................................................................ 4
w?_ fJ; ;?_No fty/ feT[_ jK< .............................................................................................. 7
B}opzdh d/ e/_doK dhnK fejVhnK fe;wK jB< ................................................................... 8
B}opzdh d/ ;?_No fty/ w?~ fejV/ j`e T[gbpX jB< ........................................................... 9
eh w?_~ gfotko d/ w?_po d/ Bkb ofjD bJh B}opzdh
e/_do s'_ fojkn ehsk ik ;edk j?< ................................................................................. 10
id'_ w?_~ B}opzdh s'_ w/o/ gfotko iK c';No e/no d/ e'b ikD bJh fojkn eo fd`sk iKdk
j? sK w/o/ e/; dk eh pD/rk< ......................................................................................... 12
nNkoBh eh j[zdk j? ns/ w/ok tehb w/oh wdd fe; soQK eo/rk< ....................................... 14
nkgD/ tehb s'_ w?_ eh nk; eo ;edk$;edh jK< ............................................................. 15
w?_ ;z:[es oki ftu ek~Bh o{g ftu fe; soQK ofj ;edk$;edh jK< .................................. 16
sK eh j[zdk j? i/ i`i fJj efjzdk j? fe w?_ ;z:[es oki ftu Bjh_ ofj ;edk$;edh< ........... 19
:kd oyD:'r wjstg{oB r`bK ....................................................................................... 20
nkgD/ ngqtk; wkwb/ B{z d{ih ndkbs ftZu fet/_ ;EkB-nzsfos ehsk ikt/ .......... ……21
irQk_ pdbD d/ ckow dk ykek ................................................................................... 22
;;sh ns/ w[\s, ngqtk; dh ek~Bh ;/tk d/ wj`Jhnk eosk ................................................ 23
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T[j Fpd i' s[jk~
ikDB/ ukjhd/ jB
@@fJe## BzpoL
ngqtk; nfXekoh s[jk~ fJe Bzpo d/Dr/ i' nfXekoh ns/
ngqtk; i`i s[jkvh gfjukD eoB bJh tosDr/. s[;h_ fJ;
Bzpo ~ s[jkv/ ngqtk; Bkb ;zpzXs d;skt/}K T[`s/ d/y ;ed/
j'. fJj B' nzeK tkbk j[zdk j? ns/ nzro/}h d/ n`yo @@A##
Bkb F[o{ j[zdk j?.
FoDL
FoD T[j ;[ofynk j[zdh j? i' T[BQK b'eK ~ fd`sh iKdh j? i'
T[BQK d/ d/FK d/ ftu B;b, yk; ;wkie ;w{j ftu ;d`;sk
ekoB, okFNohnsk iK Xow d/ ekoB ;[ofyns Bjh_ jz[d/
jB. i/ s[jk~ FoD fwb iKdh j?, sK s[;h_ ek~Bh o{g ftu
;z:[es oki ftu ofj ;ed/ j'.
nNkoBh (tehb)L
T[j ftnesh i' i`i ns/ ;oekoh nfXekohnK d/ ;kjwD/
s[jkv/ gy ftu yV/rk. i/ s[;h_ ngqtk; d/ ek~BK d/ fe;/
bkG d/ nXhB :'r j[zd/ j' sK s[jkvk tehb s[jk~ d`;/rk
ns/ ek~B d/ Bkb ;zpzXs s[jkv/ gqFBK dk T[`so d/t/rk ns/
;z:[es oki ftub/ s[jkv/ j`eK d/ pko/ s[jk~ d`;/rk. s[jkvk
tehb s[jkv/ Bkb ezw eodk j? ns/ ndkbs ns/ ngqtk;
d/ nfXekohnK d/ Bkb rb eod/ ;w/_ s[jkvh wdd eodk
j?. T[j ikDekoh i' s[;h_ s[jkv/ tehb Bkb ;KMh eod/ j',
r'gBh: ofjzdh j? ns/ s[jkvk tehb T[; ;w/_ s`e fJ;
ikDekoh ~ d{finK Bkb ;KMk Bjh_ eo ;edk id'_ se s[;h_
ikDekoh ;KMh eoB bJh ;fjws Bjh_ j[zd/.
p`funK dh ;[ofynk dk n?vt'e/NL
T[j ftnesh fi;~ fe s[jkvh fJj ;wMD ftu wdd eoB
d/ bJh fB:[es ehsk ik ;edk j? fe s[jkv/ @uzr/ fj`s#
ftu eh j?. n?vt'e/N s[jkvk nNkoBh (tehb) Bjh_ j[zdk j?.
T[j ikDekoh i' s[;h_ s[jkv/ n?vt'e/N ~ d;d/ j' r'gBh:
ofjzdh j?.
r'gBh:L
r'gBh: dk wsbp j? r[gs iK fBih. tehbK ~ T[j
ikDekoh i' s[;h_ T[BQK ~ d`;d/ j', ftubh pj[sh ikDekoh
r'gBh: oyDh ukjhdh j? id'_ s`e s[;h_ T[BQK ~ fJj d{finK
Bkb ;KMh eoB dh fJ}k}s Bjh_ fdzd/ j'.
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fvgkoNw?_N nk\ j'wb?_v f;eUoNh (vh n?u n?;) (Department of Homeland
Security, DHS) :
ngqtk; dhnK ndkbsK ftu ezw eoB tkb/ ngqtk; d/
nfXekoh ns/ ;oekoh tehb vh n?u n?; (DHS) d/ bJh
ezw eod/ jB. vh n?u n?; (DHS) dhnK eJh_ poKuK jB.
T[j poKu i' ngqtk; d/ nfXekohnK ns/ ;oeko dh
ndkbs ftu gqshfBXsk eodh j? T[j fJwhrq/FB n?_v e;Nw
n?B\'o;w?_N iK nkJh ;h Jh (Immigration & Customs
Enforcement or ICE) j?.
nk\h;o nk\ focT{ih oh;?Nbw?_N (U nko nko)
(Office of Refugee Resettlement ORR):
;zxh ;oeko dk T[j fj`;k i', id'_ s[jk~ B}opzd ehsk
j[zdk j? iK id'_ s[;h_ c';No e/no d/ ftu j[zd/ j' sK s[jkv/
bJh f}zw/tko j[zdk j? ns/ fJj fBoDk eodk j? fe s[jk~
;z:[es oki ftub/ s[jkv/ gfotkoe w?_poK d/ e'b fojkn
ehsk ik ;edk j? iK Bjh_. ;oeko dk fJj fj;k vh n?u
n?;$nkJh ;h Jh (DHS/ICE) ns/ ngqtk; ndkbs s'_
t`y j?.
tkg; G/iDk (fBekb d/Dk)L
id'_ s[jk~ ;z:[es oki ftu j'o ofjD dh fJ}k}s Bjh_ j?
sK i`i fJj nkd/F d/ ;edk j? fe s[jk~ tkg; G/i fd`sk
ikt/. T[j fJj s[jkv/ fybk\ fBekb/ ikD dk nkd/F d/ e/
eo ;edk iK eo ;edh j?. id'_ s[jk~ tkg; G/fink iKdk
j? sK s[jk~ s[jkv/ d/F tkg; G/fink iKdk j? ns/ s[jk~
yk; fJ}k}s d/ fpBk ;z:[es oki ftu tkg; nkT[D dh
nkfrnk Bjh_ j[zdh j?.
c?fwbh oh:{Bhche/FB} g?eN (n?\ nko gh)
(Family Reunification Packet, FRP):
ekr}K dk T[j ;?N i' s[jkv/ ;z:[es oki ftub/ foFs/dkoK
~ T[; ;w/_ G/fink iKdk j? id'_ T[j ii d[nkok s[jkv/ e/;
dk fBoDk eoB ;w/_ ukjz[d/ jB s[;h_ T[BQK d/ Bkb oj'.
s[jkv/ foFs/dkoK ~ fJj fdykT[D d/ ekpb j'Dk ukjhdk j?
fe id'_ s[;h_ ;z:[es oki ftu ofjzd/ j' sK T[j s[jkvh
d/yGkb eo ;ed/ jB.
c';No c?fwbhL
c';No c?fwbh fJe gfotko j? fi;~ :{Hn?;H ;oeko B/ T[BQK
ngqtk;h pfunK dh ;zGkb eoB d/ bJh wkBsk fd`sh j?
fiBQK dk ;z:[es oki d/ ftu e'Jh foFs/dko Bjh_ j?.
;oeko fJj fBoDk eodh j? fe pfunK ~ c';No c?fwbh d/
e'b G/fink ik ;edk j? iK Bjh_. id'_ s[;h_ c';No c?fwbh
d/ e'b ofj oj/ j[zd/ j', s[jkvk ngqtk; dk e/; ubkfJnk
ikt/rk. s[;h_ ;EkJh o{g ftu s[jkvh c';No c?fwbh d/ e'b
Bjh_ ofj ;ed/.
ngqtk; ndkbsL
fJj T[j EK j? fiE/ vh n?u n?;$nkJh ;h Jh (DHS/ICE)
d[nkok frq\sko ehs/ rJ/ ngqtk;hnK ~ nkgD/ e/; dk
fBoDk eotkT[D d/ bJh ikDk g?_dk j?. g{o/ ;z:[es oki d/
ftu ngqtk; dhnK ndkbsK jB. ngqtk; ndkbsK vh n?u
n?;$nkJh ;h Jh (DHS/ICE) dk fj;k Bjh_ jB.
ngqtk; i`iL
fJj T[j ftnesh j[zdk j? i' s[jkv/ ngqtk; d/ e/; dk
fBoDk eodk j?. i' s[;h_ ns/ s[jkv/ tehb efjDk ukj[zd/ j'
ns/ vh n?u n?;$nkJh ;h Jh (DHS/ICE) d/ tehb B/
fJ; pko/ efjDk j? fe s[;h_ ;z:[es oki ftu feT[_ Bjh_
ofj ;ed/ j' iK feT[_ ofj ;ed/ j', pko/ i`i T[;~ ;[Ddk
j?.
ek~Bh fojkfJFhL ek~Bh fojkfJFh fe;/ d/F dk T[j Bkrfoe jz[dk j? fi;~
;EkJh s"o s/ ;z:[es oki ftu ofjD dh fJ}k}s j[zdh j?
go T[j :{Hn?;H dk Bkrfoe Bjh_ jz[dk j?. T[j d;skt/} i'
fJ; nkfrnk ~ do;kT[_dk j?, ~ ne;o rqhB ekov efjzd/
jB.
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nftn;eL
nft;e T[j ftnesh j? i' 18 ;kb s'_ x`N T[wo dk j?.
g/F j'D bJh B'fN;L
g/F j'D bJh B'fN; :{Hn?;H ;oeko d[nkok G/fink frnk
g`so j? i' fJj toDB eodk j? fe ;oeko s[jk~ tkg;
feT[_ G/iDk ukjz[dh j?.
;g?Fb fJwhroKN i[t/BkfJb ;N/N; (n?; nkJh i/ n?;)
(Special Immigrant Juvenile
Status SIJS):
fJj n?; nkJh i/ n?; (SIJS) t`i'_ th ikfDnk iKdk j?,
fJj T[BQK pfunK bJh ngqtk; dh ;[o`fynk dh fe;w j?
fiBQK Bkb d[oftjko ehsk frnk j?, Sv fdsk frnk j?, iK
T[BQK d/ wkfgnK iK ;ogq;sK d[nkok nDd/fynk ehsk frnk
j?. T[j p`u/ fiBQK d/ wkg/ wo u[`e/ jB, th fJ; ;[ofynk d/
:'r j' ;ed/ jB.
Y[`et/_ j'D dk w[bKeDL
id'_ s[jk~ Bkb oyD tk;s/ efjD tkb/ foFs/dko j[zd/ jB,
U nko nko (ORR) e[M tko fe;/ ftnesh ~ T[BQK d/
xo fJj :ehBh pDkT[D d/ bJh G/i/rh fe xo ;[ofyns
j? ns/ fJj fe s[jkv/ foFs/dko s[jkvh d/yGkb eo ;ed/
jB.
:{ th}kL
ngqtk; ;[ofynk dh fe;w, i' T[; ftnesh ~ i' fe i[ow
dk ghfVQs fojk j?, ;z:[es oki ftu ek~Bh s"o s/ ofjD
dh fJ}k}s fdzdh j?. fJ;dh gksosk bJh, ghfVQs ~ i[ow
fog'oN eoBk ukjhdk j? ns/ iKu ns/ ek~Bh ekotkJh dh
gqfeqnk d/ ftu ;fj:'r d/Dk ukjhdk j?.
Nh th}kL
wB[yh s;eoh d/ ghfVQsK bJh ngqtk; ;[ofynk dh fJe
fe;w. wB[yh s;eoh dk ghfVQs T[j ftnesh j[zdk j? fi;
Bkb fe ;z:[es oki ftu nkT[D bJh }pod;sh ehsh iKdh
j? ns/ ;z:[es oki ftu ofjD ;w/_ d"okB T[BQK dh fJSk d/
fto[X ezw eoB iK ekotkJh eoB bJh Xek ehsk iKdk j?.
fpBK d;skt/}K d/
fpBK d;skt/}K tkbk ftnesh T[j ftnesh j[zdk j? i'
;z:[es oki ;oeko dh fJ}k}s d/ fpBK ;z:[es oki ftu
j[zdk j?.
fJ`fSe tkg;hL
i`i s[jk~ fpBK tkg; G/i/ ikD d/ nkd/F d/ nkgD/ nkg
;z:[es oki ~ S`v ikD dh fJ}k}s d/ ;edk j?. i/ s[;h_
fJ`Sk d/ Bkb tkg; iKd/ j' sK s[;h_ Gft`y ftu i/ s[;h_
th}/ d/ bJh :'rsk gqkgs eo b?_d/ j' sK ek~Bh o{g ftu
;z:[es oki ftu tkg; nk ;ed/ j'.
ezw dh nfXekoskL
ngqtk; d/ nfXekoh eJh_ tko ngqtk;hnK ~ ;z:[es oki
ftu ofjzd/ ;w/_ ezw eoB dh fJ}k}s d/ ;ed/ jB. fJ;
fJ}k}s ~ @@ezw dh nfXekosk## efjzd/ jB. id'_ :{Hn?;H
;oeko fe;/ ngqtk;h ~ ezw eoB dh nkfrnk fdzdh j? sK
;oeko ftnesh ~ fJe ekov d/t/rh, fi;~ fe fJzgbkJhw?_N
nkE'okJhi/FB vke{w?_N (Jh J/ vh) (Employment
Authorization Document, EAD) efjzd/ jB.
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eh w?_ :{Hn?;H d/ ftu ofj
;edk$;edh jK<
e/tb ngqtk; i`i iK ngqtk; nfXekoh fJj fBoDk eo
;ed/ jB fe s[;h_ ek~Bh o{g ftu ;z:[es oki ftu ofj
;ed/ j' iK eh s[jk~ s[jkv/ nkgD/ d/F tkg; w[VBk
gt/rk. ngqtk; dh gqfeqnk d/ ftu wjhB/ b`rd/ jB, fJ;
bJh s[jk~ Xhoi oyD dh }o{os j?. GKt/_ s[;h_ fJj gfjbK
jh ikDd/ j't' fe s[;h_ eh eoBk ukj[zd/ j', sK th s[jk~
eJh_ wjhB/ bJh B}opzd ehsk ik ;edk j?. ;w/_ dk ;jh
nB[wkB, ;oeko s[jkv/ ekr}K T[`s/ fezBh ibdh ekotkJh
eodh j?, ns/ s[jkvk e/; fe; fe;w dk j?, ;w/s eJh_
r`bK T[`s/ fBoGo eo/rk.
w?_ fJ; ;?_No fty/ feT[_ jK<
T[j EK fiE/ s[;h_ fJ; ;w/_ ofj oj/ j', T[j 18 ;kb s'_
x`N T[wo d/ b'eK d/ bJh ngqtk; B}opzdh ;?_No j?. s[;h_
fJ`E/ j' feT[_fe ;z:[es oki ;oeko ftFtkF eodh j? fe
s[jk~ ;z:[es oki ftu ofjD dh fJ}k}s Bjh_ j?. fJE/
ofj ;eD d/ bJh ngqtk; i`i iK ngqtk; nfXekoh ~ fJj
fBoDk }o{o eoBk ukjhdk j? fe fJE/ ofjD d/ bJh s[jkv/
e'b ek~Bh ekoB j?.
s[jkvk tehb, i`i Bkb r`b eoB d/ ftu s[jkvh wdd
eo/rk. s[jkv/ d[nkok fBoDk gqkgs eoB d/ ftu eJh_ wjhB/
b`r ;ed/ jB.
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B}opzdh d/ e/_doK dhnK
fejVhnK fe;wK jB<
F?bNo ;?_No}L
B}opzdh d/ fJBQK e/_doK fty/ ;o`fynk g`Xo fBwB j[zdk j?, ns/ ;[szsosk dk g`Xo T[`usw j[zdk j?. F?bNo ;?_No fty/ ofjD tkb/
nft;e f}wB/}hnw ftu fB:ws o{g ftu iKd/ jB ns/ T[BQK ~ N?bhthf}B d/yD d/, thfvU r/wK y/vD dh ns/ gVD dh nk}kdh
j[zdh j?. nkw eoe/ n?B nkJh i/ ;h (NIJC), fµekr' fJbke/ d/ nk;-gk; d/ p;/fonk_ fty/ jcsktko d"ok eodk j? ns/ p[`Xtko
~ pknd d[gfjo 2 ti/ s'_ 4 ti/ s`e T[gbpX ofjzdk j?.
nwb/ d[nkok ;[ofyns ;?_No}L
fJBQK B}opzdh d/ e/_doK d/ ftu F?bNo ;?_NoK d/ w[ekpb/ ;[ofynk dk g`Xo T[uk j[zdk j?. nwb/ d[nkok ;[ofyns ehs/ e/_doK ftu
ofjD tkb/ nftn;eK ~ f}wB/}hnw ikD bJh iK thfvU r/wK y/vD d/ bJh ;{jbsk ewkT[DhnK g?_dhnK jB. Gkt/_ nwb/ d[nkok
;[ofyns ehs/ ;?_NoK ftub/ nftn;eK ~ S'N/ ngokXK d/ bJh ed/ frq\sko ehsk frnk j[zdk j?, nkw eoe/ fJj ftjko dhnK
sebh\K j[zdhnK jB Bk fe ngokfXe w[`d/. fJzNoB?FBb :{E ;?_No (nkJh tkJh ;h) (International Youth Center, IYC) nwb/
d[nkok ;[ofyns ehs/ ;?_No dh fJe T[dkjoD j?. n?B nkJh i/ ;h (NIJC) nkw eoe/ j\sktko nwb/ d[nkok ;[ofyns ehs/
;?_No}ftu iKdk j? ns/ \'B okjh_ th T[gbpX j?.
fufes;k Bkb ;zpzXs ;?_No}L
fJj ;?_No T[BQK nftn;eK d/ bJh T[gbpX j? fiBQK dhnK yk; fufes;e ns/ wB'ftfrnkBe }o{osK jB. n?B nkJh i/ ;h
(NIJC) nkw eoe/ jo d{i/ j\s/ fufes;k Bkb ;zpzXs ;?_No} fty/ iKdh j?, ns/ fJj \'B T[`s/ th T[gbpX j?.
;[ofyns ;?_No}L
fJBQK B}opzdh d/ e/_doK ftu T[`u ;[ofynk j[zdh j? ns/ ;[zssosk dk fBwB g`Xo j[zdk j?. ;?_No} ftub/ seohpB ;ko/ dotk}/
skbkpzd jz[d/ jB. ;[ofyns e/_doK ftub/ pj[s/ nftn;e iK sK i[t/BkfJb i;fN; f;;Nw iK feqwhBb f;;Nw d/ ftu Fkwb oj/
j[zd/ jB. fJ; ;w/I, fFekr' y/so ftu e'Jh ;[ofynk ;?_No} Bjh_ jB.
eh w?_ d{;o/ ;?_No ftu ik ;edk$;edh jK<
ed/ ed/, nwbk fe;/ nftn;e ~ fJe e/_do s'_ d{i/ e/_do G/iD d/ bJh U nko nko (ORR) d/ Bkb fJefmnK ezw eo/rk. nkw
eoe/ fJj nftn;e d/ ;[Gkn eoe/ j[zdk j?. uzrk ;[Gkn s[jk~ T[; B}opzdh ;?_No ftu @@G/i## ;edk j? fiE/ x`N ;[ofynk (ns/
tX/o/ ;[szsosk) j[zdh j?. d{i/ gk;/, wkVk ftjko s[jk~ T[; B}opzdh ;?_No ftu @@G/i## ;edk j? fiE/ T[u ;[ofynk (ns/ x`N
;[szsosk) j[zdh j?.
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B}opzdh d/ ;?_No fty/
w?~ fejV/ j`e T[gb`pX jB< p/Fe s[jk~ B}opzd ehsk frnk j?, sK th s[jk~ je gqkgs j'Dr/L
w[`Ybh ;zGkb d/ w/o/ j`eK dk eh j'J/rk<
s[jk~ ;jh soQK ofjD (G'iB, fp;so, ;k\ egV/, ;kpD, N[Eg/;N ns/
j'o T[sgkdK) dk je gqkgs j'J/rk.
i/ s[jk~ fufes;e ;zGkb dh }o{os j't/ sK s[jk~ vkeNo ~ fwbD dk je j?
**i/ s[;h_ fpwko wfj;{; eod/ j', sk nkgD/ e/; toeo ~ s[ozs d`;'.**
s[jk~ s[ozs }o{oh dzdK d/ fJbki dk nfXeko j?.
s[jk~ jo j\s/ s[jkv/ gfotko iK ;zGkts gq:'ieK Bkb r`b eoBk dk w'ek fwb/rk.
s[;h_ nkgD/ ;z:[es oki ftub/ iK ftd/F ftub/ nkgD/ gfotko ~ \'B eo ;ed/ j'.
T[; ;w/_ id'_ w';w fJ;dh fJ}k}s d/t/, pkjo x[zw ;eD dhnK rshftXhnK ;w/s
s[jk~ wB'oziB ns/ ;ohfoe feqnktK eoB dk nfXeko j?.
fi`E/ fes/ th ;zGt j'J/ s[jk~ s[jkvh g;zd dhnK Xkofwe ;/tktK s`e gj[zu eoB dk nfXeko j?.
nkgD/ tehb iK w/o/ vkeNo Bkb r`b eo ;eD pko/ eh<
s[jk~ nkgD/ tehb ik vkeNo ~ ekb eoB ns/ fBih o{g ftu T[; Bkb rZb eoB dk je j?. i/ s[;hI nkgD/ tehb iK
vkeNo Bkb rZb eoBk ukj[zd/ j', sK nkgD/ e/; toeo ~ dZ;'.
sK eh j'J/rk, i/ w?_ B}opzdh e/_do ftu ofjzd/ ;w/_ 18 ;kb dk j' iKdk$iKdh jK<
s[jkv/ d[nkok 18 ;kb dk$dh j'D d/ pknd vh n?u n?;$nkJh ;h Jh (DHS/ICE) nfXekoh s[jk~ pfunK d/ B}opzdh d/ e/_do s'_
pkbrK tkb/ B}opzdh d/ e/_do ftu G/iD dk fBoDk b? ;ed/ jB. fJj gsk brkT[D bJh, fe eh s[;hI nkgD/ 18t/I iBwfdB s'I
gfjbK e/Ido ~ SZv ;ed/ j', nkgD/ e/; toeo d/ Bkb ezw eoBk pj[s }o{oh j?.
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eh w?~ gfotkoe w?_po d/ Bkb ofjD d/ bJh
B}opzdh ftu'_ fojkn ehsk ik ;edk j?<
pj[s ;ko/ nftn;eK ~ T[BQK d/ gfotkoK d/ Bkb ofjD d/ bJh fojkn ehsk ik
;edk j?. id'_ s[;h_ fjok;s ftu jz[d/ j' sK nkf\; nk\ fo\T{ih oh;?Nbw?_N
(U nko nko) (Office of Refugee Resettlement, ORR) s[jkv/ d/yGkb d/
bJh s[jkvk fJzukoi j?. U nko nko (ORR) ~ fJj fBoDk }o{o eoBk
ukjhdk j? fe s[jkv/ gfotko d/ e'b s[jk~ fojkn ehs/ ikDk ;[ofyns j?. T[BQK
~ fJj :ehBh pDkT[D dh }o{os j? fe fi; ftnesh d/ Bkb s[;h_ ofjD ik
oj/ j', f}zw/tko ns/ ;[ofyns j? ns/ fJj rb fe id'_ s[;h_ s[jkv/ gfotko d/
Bkb ofj oj/ j't'r/ s[;h_ yso/ ftu Bjh_ j't'r/. i/ ;z:[es oki ftu s[jkvk
gfotko Bjh_ j? sK s[;h_ gfotkoe d';s d/ e'b ofj ;ed/ j'.
w/ok gfotkoe w?_po d;skt/}p`X Bjh_ j?. eh w?_
sK th ofj ;edk$;edh jK<
s[jk~ T[; gfotkoe w?_po d/ e'b ofjD d/ bJh fojkn ehsk ik ;edk j? fi;d/
e'b ;z:[es oki ftu ofjD d/ bJh fJ}k}s Bjh_ j? (iK T[;~ d;skt/}p`X Bjh_
ehsk frnk j?). t?;/ feT[_fe s[jkv/ gfotkoe w?_po ~ nkgD/ jEK dhnK T_[rbK
n?\ ph nkJh (FBI) e'b }o{o iKu eotkJhnK j'DhnK ukjhdhnK jB, s[jkv/
gfotkoe w?_po d/ bJh }'yw j' ;ed/ jBL 1 i/ s[jkv/ gfotkoe w?_po ~ tkg;
G/fink iKdk j? iK T[; ~ ;oekoh T[bMDK jB, ns/$iK 2 i/ s[jkv/ gfotkoe
w?_po d/ frq\skoh d/ tkozN fBeb/ jB, iK T[;B/ rzGho ngokX eo fdsk j?. i/
s[jkv/ gfotkoe w?_po ~ G{sekb d/ ftu g[fb; ;w/s, ;oeko d/ Bkb e[M
w[FebK jB sK fJ; r`b dh f;\kfoF Bjh_ ehsh iKdh fe T[j s[jk~ ;g'_;o
eo/. id'_ fe;/ ~ d;skt/}p`X Bjh_ ehsk j[zdk j? sK :ksok eoB ftu th }'yw
j[zdk j?, ns/ s[jkv/ gfotkoe w?_po ~ s[jk~ fbikD d/ bJh B}opzdh e/_do fty/
}o{o nkT[Dk ukjhdk j?. i/ s[jkv/ e'b e'Jh ;tkb jB sK nkgD/ e/; toeo
Bkb rb eo'.
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sK eh i/ w/ok gfotko Bk j'J/<
eh w?~ sK th B}opzdh s'_ fojkn ehsk ik ;edk j?<
fi`E/ s[jk~ B}opzd ehsk frnk j? UE'_ s[;h_ fJ; r`b s/ fojkn j' ;ed/ j' fe eh s[;h_ th}/ d/ bJh :'rsk gqkgs eo bJh
j? iK s[jkvh T[wo pkbr T[wo j' u[eh j?. e[M nftn;e i' fe okjs d/ gkso pDd/ jB T[BQK ~ c';No e/no ftu ikD bJh
B}opzdh s'_ fojkn ehsk ik ;edk j?. c';No e/no T[; ;w/_ j[zdh j? id'_ s[;h_ T[; gfotko d/ Bkb ofj ;ed/ j' fi;~ fe
;oeko B/ ;thfeqsh d/ fd`sh j?. s[;h_ c';No c?fwbh d/ Bkb ofjzd/ ;w/_ nkgDk w[e`dwk ubk ;ed/ j'. g{o/ ;z:[es oki d/ ftu
c';No c?fwbhnK jB. n?B nkJh i/ ;h (NIJC) fty/ e~Bh db fJ; d/ bJh p/Bsh eoB d/ :'r j' ;edk j? fe s[jkv/, ;z:[es
oki d/ fe;/ yk; fj;/ d/ ftu gfotko
d/ Bkb ofjD bJh p/Bsh eo ;edk j?, go nzsw fBoDk U nko nko (ORR) d[nkok jh fbnk ikt/rk. i/ s[jk~ c';No e/no
d/ bJh fojkn eo fdsk iKdk j?, sK n?B nkJh i/ ;h (NIJC) Bt/_ tehb Bkb s[jkvk ;zgoe ;Ekgs eoB bJh eo/rh i' s[jkv/
Bt/_ xo d/ B}dhe ofjzdk j?.
w/o/ fojkn j'D d/ ftu fezBk
;wK b`r/rk<
s[jk~ fezBh ibdh fojkn ehsk iKdk j? fJ;~ eJh_ ftfGzB
ekoe gqGkfts eoBr/L
nkw eoe/ fizBk x`N ;[ofynk tkbk s[jkvk
B}opzdh dk ;?_No j[zdk j?, UBh jh ibdh s[;h_
fojkn j' ;ed/ j'.
jo wkwbk nbZr j[zdk j?. e[M nftn;eK ~ sK
E'V/ jcfsnK ftZu jh fojkn eo fdZsk iKdk j?
ns/ e[M dh ekotkJh ftZu eJh tko f}nkdk ;wK
bZr iKdk j?.
e[M nftn;eK d/ gfotkoK ~ fJj fBoXkoD
eoB bJh Y[eth_ iKu nXhB r[}oBk gt/rk fe
s[jkv/ bJh T[; xo ns/ T[; gfotko d/ ftu
ofjDk ;[ofyns j?. fJ; gqfefonk ekoB s[jkvh
fojkJh ftZu d/oh j' ;edh j?.
i/ s[jkv/ fybk\ i[t/BkfJb c?;b/ iK ngokXe
d'F, u`b oj/ d'F, iK fBeb/ j'J/ tkozN jB sK
s[jk~ fojkn ehs/ ikD ftu d/oh j' ;edh j?.
B}opzdh d/ e/_do s'_ fojkn j'D ftu n?B nkJh
i/ ;h (NIJC) d/ e~Bh db dk e'Jh ezNo'b Bjh_ jz[dk j?.
s[jk~ fojkn ehs/ ikD d/ Bkb ;zpzXs gqFB
jw/Fk B}opzdh ;?_No fty/ ;fEs s[jkv/ e/;
toeo s'_ g[S/ ikD/ ukjhd/ jB.
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id'_ w?~ w/o/ gfotko iK c';No c?fwbh
d/ e'b ikD bJh B}opzdh s'_ fojkn
eo fd`sk iKdk j? sK w/o/ w[e`dw/ dk
eh pD/rk<
**B}opzdh e/_do s'_ fojkn j'D dk fJj wsbp Bjh_ j? fe s[jkvk ngqtk; dk w[e`dwk ysw j' frnk j?!**
e/IdoK s'I fojkJh j'D dk wsbp fJj j? fe s[;hI nkgD/ gfotko d/ Bkb ofj ;ed/ j' idfe s[jkvk w[eZdw/ ub fojk j[zdk j?.
fJ;dk wsbp fJj BjhI j? fe s[jk~ ;z:[es oki ftZu ;EkJh s"o s/ ofjD dh e~Bh fJik}s fwb rJh j?. ngqtk; dk ii iK
ngqtk; Bkb ;zpzXS nfXekoh d[nkok s[jkv/ e/; ~ ikDB d/ pknd fJj fBoDk }o{o eoBk ukjhdk j? fe s[;h_ ;z:[es oki ftu
ofj ;ed/ j' iK Bjh_.
s[jk~ fJe tko fojkn eoB s/ s[;hI no}h d/ ;ed/ j' fe s[jkv/ e/; ~ T[; ngqtk; ndkbs ftu j;sKsfos eo fd`sk ikt/ i'
s[jkv/ Bt/_ xo d/ ;G s'_ B}dhe j?. i/ s[jkvh no}h wB}{o j' iKdh j? sK s[jkvh BthI ngqtk; ndkbs s[jkvh Bth_ ndkbsh
skohy ns/ ;EkB pko/ ikDekoh d/ Bkb s[jkv/ Bt/_ gs/ s/ s[jk~ g`so G/i/rh.
eh w?~ tehb dh }o{os j?, ns/ w?~ fJ;~ fet/_ b`GK<
id'_ s[jk~ B}opzdh s'_ fojkn eo fdsk iKdk j?, sK s[jk~ s[jkvh gqshfBXsk eoB bJh tehb ~ bGD dh e'fFF
eoBh ukjhdh j?. fJ; w?B{nb d/ nzs ftu th w[\s iK xN ehws d/ ezw eoB tkb/ tehbK dh ;{uh fd`sh rJh
j?. tehb s[jk~ fJj ;wMD ftu wdd eodk j? fe ngqtk; ndkbs ns/ s[jkv/ e/; ftu eh j' fojk j?. i/
s[jk~ ek~Bh o{g ftu ;z:[es oki ftu ofjD dh fJ}k}s fwb iKdh j?, sK tehb s[jkv/ e/; ~ ii e'b d`;D
ftu wdd eo ;edk j?.
s[jk~ tehb b?D dh }o{os Bjh_ j?. i/ s[;h_ tehb ~ Bjh_ b`G ;ed/ sK s[;h_ ndkbs ftu ik ;ed/ j' ns/ i`i
e'b, tehb ~ bGD bJh tX/o/ ;wK d/D bJh efj ;ed/ j'. pj[s/ i`i, tehb ~ b`GD bJh s[jk~ ;wK d/
d/Dr/. i/ s[jkv/ e'b tehb Bjh_ j? sK th s[jk~ ndkbsh ;[DtkJhnK fty/ }o{o jk}o j'Dk ukjhdk j? Bjh_ sK i`i
as[jk~ tkg; G/i/ ikD dk nkd/F d/ d/t/rk.
ngqtk; tehb d/ Bkb ;bkj-wFtok eoB bJh s[jk~ ndkbsh skohy dh T[vhe eoB dh b'V BjhI j?. n;hI s[jk~
T[sFkj fdzd/ jK fe fizBh S/sh j' ;e/ s[;hI nkgD/ w[eZdw/ d/ ftebgK dh uouk eoB bJh e'Jh tehb bZG'.
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:kd o`y' s[jk~ fJj
eoBk ukjhdk j? feL
ndkbsh ;[DtkJhnK s/ jw/Fk ikUL i/ s[;h_ ndkbs Bjh_ iKd/ j' sK ii s[jk~ s[jkv/ d/F tkg; G/i ;edk j?. fJj
ikDB bJh fe s[jkvh ndkbsh skohy nkJh j'Jh j?, 1-800-898-7180 T[`s/ ekb eo' ns/ nkgDk @A# Bzpo dkyb
eo'. s[;h_ fJ; Bzpo ~ ngqtk; d/ ekr}K i' s[jkv/ e'b jB iK T[BQK gsoK s/ i' n?B nkJh i/ ;h (NIJC) B/ s[jkv/
fojkn j'D d/ pknd G/i/ ;B, T[`s/ d/y ;ed/ j'.
s[;h_ feE/ ofj oj/ j', pko/ ;oeko ~ jw/Fk d`;'L i/ s[;h_ Bt/_ gs/ s/ iKd/ j', sK s[jk~ ngqtk; i`i ns/ ngqtk; d/
nfXekohnK ~ nkgD/ Bt/_ gs/ pko/ d`;Dk ukjhdk j?, sK fe T[j s[jk~ ndkbsh dh nrbh w[bkeks d/ bJh B'fN; G/i
;eD. fJj eoB d/ bJh, s[jk~ EOIR-33 ckow ~ dkyb eoBk ukjhdk j?, fi;~ s[;h_ www.usdoj.gov/eoir s'_ d/y
;ed/ j', ngqtk; ndkbs ns/ vh n?u n?;$nkJh ;h Jh (DHS/ICE) s'_ b? ;ed/ j'.
B}opzdh d/ e/_do s'_ fojkn j'D dk wsbp fJj Bjh_ j? s[jk~ ezw eoB dk nfXeko j?L i/ s[;h_ ezw eoBk ukj[zd/ j'
feT[_fe s[jk~ fojkn eo fd`sk frnk j?, sk s[jk~ fJ; d/ pko/ tehb d/ Bkb rb eoBh ukjhdh j?.
s[jk~ ;e{b ftu dkyb j'D dk nfXeko j?L s[jk~ ;e{b d/ ftu dkyb j'Dk ukjhdk j?. i/ s[jk~ ;e{b ftu dkyb
j'D d/ ftu e'Jh w[Feb j? sK nkgD/ tehb ~ d`;'.
id'_ s[;h_ s[jkv/ gfotko d/ w?_po d/ Bkb ofj oj/ j[zd/ j' sK s[jk~ ;[ofyns ns/ szdo[;s ofjD dk nfXeko j?L i/
s[jkv/ gfotko d/ w?_po dk s[jk~ B[e;kB gj[zuk fojk j? iK s[jk~ T[j ezw eotkT[D d/ bJh }pod;sh eo fojk j? i'
s[jk~ Bjh_ b`rdk fe s[jk~ eoBk ukjhdk j?, sK s[jk~ s[ozs g[fb; ~ p[bkT[Dk ukjhdk j? ns/ nkgD/ tehb ~ d`;Dk
ukjhdk j?. nkgksekbhB jkbs ftu s[jk~ 911 vkfJb eoe/ g[fb; ~ p[bkT[Dk ukjhdk j?.
s[jk~ w[FebK s'_ d{o ofjDk ukjhdkL jw/Fk fJj :kd oy' fe ngqtk; d/ i`i B/ s[jkv/ w[edw/ d/ pko/ fBoDk Bjh_ fbnk
j?. i/ s[;h_ ;e{b ftu iK g[fb; d/ Bkb T[bM iKd/ j' sK fJj i`i d/ s[jk~ ;z:[es oki ftu ofjD d/D dh fJ}k}s
d/D d/ fBoD/ ~ gqGkfts eo ;edk j?.
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nNkoBh e'D j[zdk j? ns/ w/ok tehb w/oh
wdd fe; soQK eo/rk<
@@nNkoBh## tehb d/ bJh tofsnk iKdk fJe j'o Fpd j?. s[jkv/ tehb dk ezw s[jk~ s[jkv/ ngqtk; d/ e/; pko/ ;bkj d/Dk
j?, ns/ i/ s[;h_ :'r j' iKd/ j', sK T[j ngqtk; okjs, i' s[jk~ ;z:[es oki ftu ofjD dh fJ}k}s d/ ;edh j? d/ bJh
doyk;s d/D ftu T[j s[jkvh wdd eo/rk. tehb T[BQK b'eK dh th wdd eod/ jB i' nkgD/ d/F tkg; ikDk ukj[zd/ jB.
s[jkvk tehb s[jkv/ bJh ezw eodk j?. T[j ;oeko bJh Bjh_ ezw eodk iK eodh j?. fJj wj`stg{oB j? fe s[;h_ fJe nfijk
tehb b`Gd/ j' i' ngqtk; ek~B ftu f;ybkJh gqkgs j?.
id'_ s[;h_ nkgD/ tehb ~ gfjbh tko fwbd/ j', sK T[j s[jk~ pj[s ;ko/ gqFB g[S/rk iK g[S/rh ns/ fJj g[S/rk$g[S/rh fe s[;h_
eh eoBk ukj[zd/ j'. s[jkvk tehb s[jk~ pj[s f}nkdk fBih iK w[Feb gqFB g[S ;edk j?. id'_ s`e s[;h_ T[;~ nfijk eoB d/
bJh yk; fJ}k}s Bjh_ fdzd/, i' ikDekoh s[;h_ T[;~ fdzd/ j' T[j fe;/ j'o Bkb ;KMh Bjh_ eo ;edk iK eo ;edh. fJj
wj`stg{oB j? fe nkgD/ G{sekb d/ pko/ s[;h_ s[jkv/ tehb ~ ;G e[M d`;d/ j', s[;h_ fJ; d/F d/ ftu fet/_ nkJ/ ns/ feT[_ nkJ/.
i/ s[;h_ nkgD/ tehb ~ ;`u Bjh_ d`;d/, sK j' ;edk j? T[j s[jkvh wdd Bk eo ;e/. fizBk f}nkdk tehb s[jkv/ pko/ ikD/rk
UBk f}nkdk T[j s[jkvh wdd eo ;e/rk iK eo ;e/rh.
s[jkv/ d[nkok nkgD/ tehb ~ fwbD d/ pknd, T[;~ ek~Bh ftebgK ~ ;wMD ftu s[jkvh wdd eoBh ukjhdh j?, ns/ s[jkv/
bJh ;G s'_ tXhnk fBoDk b?D ftu wdd eoBh ukjhdh j?. s[jkv/ tehb ~ ngqtk; d/ ek~B pko/ s[jk~ ;bkj d/Dh ukjhdh
j?. s[jkv/ d[nkok ehsh rJh wzr ~ jo ;w/_ g{ok eoBk s[jkv/ tehb bJh jo ;w/_ ;zGt Bjh_ j[zdk j?. i/ s[;h_ nkgD/ tehb s'_
y[F Bjh_ j', sK s[jk~ d{ik tehb b`GD dk je j?. t?;/ i/ s[;h_ nkgDk tehb pdbd/ j', sK fJj wjstg{oB j? fe s[;h_ nkgD/
g[okD/ tehb ~ d`; fdzd/ j' fe s[jk~ j[D T[;dh wdd dh j'o }o{os Bjh_ j?.
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nkgD/ tehb s'_ w?_ eh
nk; eo ;edk$;edh jK<
s[jkv/ tehb ~ fJj eoBk ukjhdk j?L
s[jk~ fXnkB Bkb ;[DBk ukjhdk j?
s[jkv/ Bkb d';skBk ftjko ns/ ;fseko Bkb fwbDk ukjhdk j?
i/ T[j s[jkvh GkFk Bjh_ p'bdk iK p'bdh j? sK nB[tkde dhnK ;/tktK dh tos'_ eoBh ukjhdh j?
ndkbs s'_ gfjbK, fJ;d/ d"okB ns/ pknd ftu - T[gbpX ;ko/ ftebgK pko/ s[jk~ d;Dk ukjhdk j?
T[BQK gqFBK pko/ d`;Dk ukjhdk j? i' i`i g[S ;edk j?
s[jk~ e/; d/ pko/ ;{fus oyDk
s[jkv/ ;ko/ gqFBK d/ T[`so d/Dk
s[jkvhnK \'BK ekbK dk s[ozs T[`so d/Dk
ngqtk; d/ nfXekohnK ns/ ngqtk; ndkbs d/
e'b s[jkv/ e/; ftu nk ojhnK spdhbhnK ~ ikDBk
s[jkv/ Bkb fB:ws w[bkeksK eoBhnK
s[jkv/ d[nkok fe;/ d;skt/} T[`s/ d;sys eoB s'_ gfjbK s[jk~
fJ; pko/ d`;Dk
s[jkv/ d[nkok fe;/ d;skt/} T[`s/ d;s]s eoB Bkb gfjbK
s[jk~ fJj d`;Dk fe T[j fezBh ch; bt/rk iK bt/rh, ns/
s[jk~ fJj d`;Dk fe s[;h_ fe; soQK G[rskB eo ;ed/ j'
i/ s[;h_ nkgD/ tehb dk you tfjD Bjh_ eo ;ed/ j' sK
T[;~ s[jk~ ek~Bh ;jkfJsk J/iz;hnK iK gq' p'B' (pro bono)
nNkoBhnK dk jtkbk d/Dk ukjhdk j?
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w?_ ;z:[es oki ftu ek~Bh o{g ftu
fe; soQK ofj ;edk$;edh jK<
s[;h_ ;z:[es oki ftu e/tb sK jh ek~Bh o{g ftu ofj ;ed/
j' i/ ngqtk; i`i iK ngqtk; nfXekoh B/ s[jk~ nfijk eoB
dh fJ}k}s d/ fd`sh j?. ngqtk; i`i iK ngqtk; nfXekoh
s[jkv/ e/; dk nfXn?B eo/rk ns/ eh s[;h_ ek~B d/ nXhB
s[jk~ ;[ofynktK b?D d/ :'r j' iK Bjh_.
;z:[es oki d/ ngqtk; Bkb ;zpzXs ek~B r[zMbdko jB, fJ;
bJh fJj wj`stg{oB j? fe s[;h_ ngqtk; Bkb ;zpzXs tehb
d/ Bkb fJj ikDB bJh rb eod/ j' fe s[;h_ ek~Bh o{g
ftu ;z:[es oki ftu ofjD bJh i`i iK ngqtk; nfXekoh s'_
nfrnk b? ;ed/ j' iK Bjh_. Gkt/_ e/tb i`i iK ngqtk;
nfXekoh jh j? i' fJj fBoDk eo ;edk j? fe s[;h_ ofj
;ed/ j' iK Bjh_, tehb, ngqtk; i`i iK ngqtk; nfXekoh ~
fJj d`;D ftu s[jkvh wdd eo ;edk j? fe ngqtk; d/
ek~ s[jk~ ek~Bh s"o s/ fJE/ ofjD d/D dh fJ}k}s fdzd/
jB.
id'_ s[;h_ fe;/ tehb Bkb rb eod/ j', sK e[M r`bK jB i'
T[j fJj d/yD bJh g[SDhnK ukjt/rk$ukjt/rh fe s[;h_ ek~Bh
o{g ftu fJE/ ofj ;ed/ j' iK Bjh_L
i/ s[;h_ nkgD/ d/F tkg; ikD s'_ vod/ j'
i/ s[;h_ nkgD/ d/F tkg; ikD s'_ vod/ j', feT[_fe s[;h_ ;'ud/
j' fe e'Jh s[jk~ B[e;kB gj[zuk ;edk j?, sK s[jk~ nkgD/
tehb ~ d`;Dk ukjhdk j?, feT[_fe s[;h_ i`i ~ fJ`E/ ofjD dh
fJ}k}s d/ bJh efj ;ed/ j't'r/. fJ; yk; fJ}k}s ~
@@FoD## efjzd/ jB. FoD fJ; bJh fd`sh ik ;edh j?
feT[_fe s[jkv/ d/F d/ b'eK B/ s[jk~ B[e;kB gj[zukfJnk j? iK
B[e;kB gj[zukT[D dh Xweh fd`sh j? feT[_feL
s[jkv/ iK s[jkv/ gfotko dhnK okiBhfse rshftXhnK,
ekotkJhnK, iK ftFtkFl s[jkvk Xow, s[jkvh B;bsk iK s[jkv/
d[nkok p'bh ikD tkbh GkFk, iK feT[_fe s[;h_ s[jkv/ ;w{j ftu
fe;/ yk; ;w{j Bkb ;zpzX oyd/ j'l s[jkvk fbzfre M[eknl
s[jkvk fbzr, fit/_ fe fJ;soh fbzr j'Dkl ;?fBe pDB iK fe;/
r?_r ftu Fkwb j'D s'_ s[jkvk fJBeko.
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i/ s[jk~ s[jkv/ wksk fgsk d[nkok B[e;kB gj[zukfJnk frnk j?
iK fJe`bk S`v fdsk frnk j? iK i/ s[jkv/ wksk fgsk dh fwqs{
j' rJh j?
i/ s[jkv/ wksk fgsk B/ s[jk~ B[e;kB gj[zukfJnk j?, i/ s[jk~
Bjh_ gsk fe T[j feE/ jB, iK i/ s[jkv/ wksk fgsk dh w"s j'
u[`eh j? sK s[;h_ ;z:[es oki ftu ofjD bJh yk; fJ}k}s dh
wzr eoB d/ ekpb j' ;ed/ j'. fJ; fJ}k}s ~ @@;g?Fb
fJwhroKN i[t/BkfJb ;N/N;## (“Special Immigrant Juvenile
Status”) iK @@n?; nkJh i/ n?;## (“SIJS”) efjzd/ jB. pj[s/
e/;K ftu n?; nkJh i/ n?; (“SIJS”) b?D bJh s[jk~ 18 ;kb
s'_ x`N T[wo d/ j'Dk ukjhdk j?.
i/ s[jkv/ d'_t/_ wksk fgsk, s[jk~ wkod/ jB, s[jk~ eJh_ xzN/ se
ezw eotkT[D dh }pod;sh eod/ jB iK s[jk~ G'iB d/D s'_
fJBeko eo fdzd/ jB, sK s[jk~ nkgD/ tehb ~ d`;Dk ukjhdk
j?. i/ s[jkvh wK iK fgT[ Bkrfoe iK e~Bh s"o s/ fBtk;h
j?(jB) sK s[;h_ t'fJb?_; nr/_;N fjT{wB n?eN (th J/ vpfb:{
J/) (Violence Against Women Act, VAWA) d/ nXhB
;z:[es oki ftu ofjD dh yk; fJ}k}s bJh p/Bsh eo ;eD
d/ :'r j' ;ed/ j', go fJj wj`stg{oB j? fe s[jkvk tehb
ns/ i`i ikDd/ jB fe s[;h_ xo ftu ;[ofyns Bjh_ j't'r/.
i/ s[jk~ ;z:[es oki ftu fbnkT[D bJh }pod;sh ehsh rJh
;h iK c;kfJnk frnk ;h iK fJe tko ;z:[es oki ftu
gj[zuD s/ ezw eoB bJh }pod;sh ehsh rJh ;h
s[;h_ ek~Bh o{g ftu fJE/ ofjD bJh fJ}k}s dh wzr eo
;ed/ j', i/ s[jk~ ;z:[es oki ftu fbnkT[D d/ bJh
}pod;sh ehsh rJh ;h iK fJE/ fbnkT[D bJh c;kfJnk frnk
;h ns/ fco s[jkv/ Bkb nfijk eoB bJh }pod;sh ehsh
rJh ;h i' s[;h_ Bjh_ eoBk ukj[zd/ ;h, fit/_ fe xN sBykj iK
fpBK sBykj d/ bzp/ ezwekoh xzN/. ofjD d/ bJh fJ; yk;
fJ}k}s d/ bJh tosh iKdh ek~Bh Fpdktbh @@Nh th}k## j?.
i/ s[;h_ ;z:[es oki d/ ftu yk; fe;w d/ ngokXK d/ ghfVQs
oj/ j' ns/ s[;h_ g[fb; d/ Bkb ;fj:'r ehsk j?.
i/ s[jk~ ;`N brh ;h iK s[jkv/ B/Vb/ fe;/ ftnesh ~ ;`N
b`rh ;h ns/ fe;/ B/ fJ; eoe/ g[fb; ~ p[bk fbnk, sK s[;h_
;z:[es oki ftu ofjD d/ bJh fJ}k}s wzrD d/ ekpb j'
;ed/ j' i/ s[;h_ fe;/ sohe/ Bkb g[fb; dh wdd ehsh j? (fit/_
fe T[BQK d/ gqFBK d/ T[`so d/D/). ofjD d/ bJh fJ; yk;
fJ}k}s d/ bJh tosh iKdh ek~Bh Fpdktbh @@:{ th}k## j?.
i/ s[;h_ bzp/ ;w/_ s'_ ;z:[es oki ftu ofjzd/ oj/ j' ns/ s[jkv/
gfotkoe w?_poK ~ ek~Bh do}k jk;b j?
fJj th fe i/ s[jkv/ wksk iK fgsk ek~Bh o{g ftu ;z:[es
oki ftu ofj oj/ jB, sK T[j ;oeko ~ s[jk~ T[BQK d/ Bkb
fJ`E/ ;EkJh o{g ftu ofjD d/D bJh efj ;ed/ jB. j' ;edk
j? fJj s[ozs Bk j't/. s[jk~ e[M ;w/_ d/ bJh nkgD/ d/F ikDk
g? ;edk j? id'_ s`e ;oeko s[jk~ ;z:[es oki ftu tkg;
gosD dh nkfrnk fdzdh j?. i/ ;z:[es oki ftu s[jkvk Gok
iK G?D ek~Bh o{g ftu ofj fojk j? sK T[j th fJ;/ soQK
s[jkvh wdd eoB d/ ekpb j' ;edk j?.
i/ s[;h_ xo ikD s'_ vod/ j' iK xo Bjh_ ik ;ed/, sK fJj
pj[s wj`stg{oB j? fe s[;h_ tehb ~ ;`u d;d/ j' sK fe T[j
;z:[es oki fto ofj ;eD d/ bJh s[jkvh wdd eoB dh
e'fFF eo ;e/. eJh_ tko e[M r`bK eoB d/ Bkb s[;h_ p/u?B
j' ;ed/ j', go fJj wjstg{oB j? fe s[jkvk tehb ns/ i`i
ikDdk j? fe s[;h_ xo ftu ;[ofyns Bjh_ j't'r/.
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sK eh j'J/rk, i/ i`i efjzdk j? fe
w?_ ;z:[es oki ftu Bjh_ ofj ;edk$;edh<
ek~B efjzdk j? i/ i`i fJj fBoDk eodk j? fJE/ ofjD bJh s[jkv/ e'b ek~Bh ekoB Bjh_ j? sK s[jk~ ;z:[es oki ftu'_ }o{o
ub/ ikDk ukjhdk j?. fJE'_ ikD d/ d' sohe/ jB. i`i fJj fBoDk bt/rk fe s[;h_ fe; soQK ikDk j?. fJe sohe/ ~ fJ`fSe
sohe/ Bkb ikDk efjzd/ jB. fJ;dk wsbp j? fe i`i ;z:[es oki ftu'_ ub/ ikD d/ bJh s[jk~ fJe fBoXkos fdB d/t/rk. i/
s[;h_ fJfSe sohe/ Bkb iKd/ j' sK s[;h_ Gft`y ftu ek~Bh sohe/ Bkb ;z:[es oki ftu nkT[D bJh doyk;s d/ ;ed/ j'.
i/ s[jk~ B}opzd Bjh_ ehsk iKdk j? go ngqtk; i`i s[jk~ fJfSe o{g Bkb tkg; ikD dh fJ}k}s d/ fdzdk j? sK, fJj
wj`sg{oB j? fe s[;h_ n;b ftu d/F S`v e/ iKd/ j'. i/ s[;h_ Bjh_ iKd/ j' ns/ ;oeko s[jk~ cV b?_dh j?, sK s[jk~ nkN'w?Nhebh
tkg; G/i fd`sk ikt/rk ns/ s[;h_ x`N' x`N d; ;kbK bJh ek~Bh o{g ftu tkg; nkT[D bJh fJ}k}s b?D tk;s/ p/Bsh Bjh_ eo
;e'r/. i/ s[;h_ Bjh_ th geV/ iKd/, sK Gfty ftu ;z:[es oki ftu ek~Bh do}k gqkgs eoBk s[jkv/ bJh w[Ffeb j't/rk.
tkg; G/i/ ikD dk fJe j'o sohek fBekb/ ikD dk nkd/F iK tkg; G/iDk j?. fJ;dk wsbp j? fe s[jk~ s[jkv/ d/F tkg; G/iD
d/ bJh :{H n?;H ;oeko gqpzX eo/rh. i/ s[jk~ tkg; G/fink iKdk j? sK s[;h_ d; ;kbK d/ bJh tkg; ;z:[es oki ftu tkg;
Bjh_ nk ;ed/. pj[s d[ob`G jkbsK d/ ftu s[;h_ fJ; fB:w d/ ftu yk; ngtkd fi;~ fe @@t/to## (“waiver”) efjzd/ jB bJh doyk;s d/ ;e'r/.
i/ s[jkv/ ikD d/ pknd s[;h_ ;z:[es oki ftu fJ}k}s d/ fpBK (r?oek~Bh) tkg; nk iKd/ j' sK s[jk~ i/bQ G/i fd`sk ikt/rk
ns/$iK i[owkB/ dk G[rskB eoBk gt/rk. s[jk~ tkg; th G/fink ikt/rk.
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w?~ tkg; d/F G/i/ ikD d/ ftu fezBk ;wK b`r/rk<
i/ i`i fJj efj th fdzdk j? fe s[;h_ ;z:[es oki ftu Bjh_ ofj ;ed/, sK th s[jk~ U;/ jh ;w/_ tkg; s[jkv/ d/F Bjh_
G/fink ikt/rk.
i/ s[jk~ ni/ B}opzd ehsk j'fJnk j? iK s[;h_ c';No e/no ftu j'L
id'_ i`i s[jk~ xo ikD d/ bJh efjzdk j?, sK fJ;d/ ftu j'o wjhBk iK d' wjhB/ b`r ;ed/ jB, iK ed/ ed/ sK ;oeko
d[nkok s[jk~ tkg; G/iD d/ gqpzXK ~ eoB s'_ gfjbK j'o f}nkdk ;wK br ;edk j?. gfjbK ;oeko s[jkv/ d[nkok s[jkv/ d/F
ftu dh e"_;b/N ftu tkg; ikD bJh fJ}k}s gqkgs eoB bJh fe;/ Bkb r`b eoB d/ bJh gqpzX eo/rh. s[jkv/ d[nkok e"_;b/N
ftu r`b eoB d/ pknd, ;oeko ~ s[jkvh :ksok d/ bJh gqpzX eoBk gt/rk, fi; d/ ftu e[M j\s/ b`r ;ed/ jB.
i/ s[jk~ gfotkoe w?_poK d/ e'b fojkn eo fdsk frnk j?L
fJj fJ; r`b T[`s/ fBoGo eo/rk fe s[jk~ fJfSe tkg;h fdsh rJh ;h iK nkd/F d/ Bkb tkg; G/fink frnk ;h.
i/ s[jk~ fJfSe tkg;h fdsh rJh ;h, sK s[jkv/ nkgD/ d/F ikD bJh tkg;h dk fNeN yqhdDk s[jkvh f}zw/tkoh j?. s[jk~
s[jkvh e"_;b/N s'_ gk;g'oN ns/ :ksok d/ d;skt/} th gqkgs eoB/ g?Dr/ ns/ T[; skohy s'_ gfjbK, i' fe i`i s[jk~
fdzdk j? nkgDh fNeN ns/ nkgDk gk;g'oN ngqtk; nfXekohnK ~ fdykT[D/ g?Dr/ sk fe T[j fJj ikD ;e/ fe s[;h_
skohy s'_ gfjbK ;`u w[u jh ;z:[es oki ftu'_ pkjo ik oj/ j'.
i/ s[jk~ tkg; G/i/ ikD dk nkd/F fdsk frnk ;h sK s[;h_ ;oeko s'_ s[jk~ fJj d`;dk g`so gqkgs eo'r/ fe s[jk~
s[jkv/ d/F tkg; G/i/ ikD d/ bJh s[jk~ feE/ ns/ fe; ;w/_ ikD dh }o{os j?.
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:kd o`yD:'r wj`stg{oB r`bK
s[jk~ tehb eoB dk nfXeko j?.
i`i s[jk~ tehb Bjh_ w[j`Jhnk eotkJ/rk.
s[jk~ y[d iK gfotko dh wdd Bkb tehb b`GDk gt/rk.
i/ s[jkvk gfotko tehb d/ bJh G[rskB Bjh_ eo ;edk, sK eJh_
;z;EktK jB i' w[\s ftu s[jkvh wdd eo ;edhnK jB.
id'_ s[jk~ B}opzd ehsk frnk j[zdk j? n?B nkJh i/ ;h (NIJC)
s[jkvh gqshfBXsk eo ;edh j?. i/ s[jk~ B}opzdh s'_ fojkn eo fdsk
ikdk j? go s[;h_ fFekr' y/so ftu ofjzd/ j' sK s[jkvh gqshfBXsk
eoB bJh n?B nkJh i/ ;h (NIJC) T[gbpX ofj ;edh j?.
fJj wjstg{oB j? fe s[;h_ s[jkv/ tehb ~ ;`u d`;d/ j'. s[jkv/ e/;
d/ ;ko/ t/oftnK d/ fpBK, s[jkvk tehb s[jkv/ ;ko/ ftebgK d/ bJh
r`b Bjh_ eo ;edk j?.
s[;h_ nkgD/ tehb ~ i' d;d/ j' r'gBh: ofjzdk j?, i' fe fBih j?.
T[j fJ; ikDekoh ~ s[jkvh fJ}k}s d/ fpBK fe;/ j'o Bkb ;KMk
Bjh_ eo ;edk iK eo ;edh.
s[jk~ jo fBoXkos skohy d/ bJh ndkbs }o{o ikDk ukjhdk j?.
i/ s[;h_ jk}o Bjh_ j[zd/ sK i`i s[jk~ fBekb/ ikD (tkg; G/iD) dk
nkd/F d/ ;edk j?.
i/ i`i s[jk~ ;z:[es oki ftu'_ ub/ ikD d/ bJh skohy fdzdk j?, sK
s[jk~ T[; skohy ~ iK T[; s'_ gfjbK ;z:[es oki ftu'_ ub/ ikDk
ukjhdk j?.
i/ :{Hn?;H dh ;oeko s[jk~ 18 ;kb dk j'D d/ pknd B}opzd
eodh j? sK s[jk~ pkbr B}opzdh tkb/ e/_do iK e?d ftu G/fink
ik ;edk j?.
s[jkv/ d[nkok fes/ nkT[D ikD s/ jo tko ndkbs ~ d;Dk ukjhdk
j?.
e'Jh th d;skt/} i' fe s[jk~ ngqtk; d/ nfXekohnK d[nkok fd`sk frnk
j? T[`s/ T[; ;w/_ s`e d;sys Bk eo' id'_ s`e s[jkvk tehb gVQ e/
s[jk~ fJ;dk toDB Bjh_ eo fdzdk!
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nkgD/ ngqtk; wkwb/ B{z d{ih ndkbs ftZu fet/_ ;EkB-nzsfos ehsk ikt/
id'_ th s[;h_ irQk_ pdbd/ j' sk_ d/ ckowk_ B{z GoDk —o{oh j[zdk j?L irQk_ pdbD dk ckow ns/ gsk pdbD (Jh-33) dk ckow. i/ s[;h_ fJj
ckow Bjh_ God/, sk_ s[jkvh ndkbsh skohy y[zM ;edh j? ns/ iZi s[jkB{z d/µ-fBekb/ dk j[ew d/ d/t/rk.
ndkbs B{z nkgD/ Bt/_ xo d/ B/Vbh ndkbs fty/ nkgDh w[bkeks B{z ;EkB-nzsfos eoB bJh no—h d/D bJhL irQk_ pdbD dk ckow.
irQk_ pdbD dk ckow s[jkvh ikDekoh d/ g?eN ftZu µkwb ehsk frnk j?.
1) gzB/ d/ f;yo s/ d' ykbh bkJhBk_ ftZu T[; ndkbs dk gsk fby' fiZE/ toswkB ftZu s[jkvh w[bkeks j[zdh j?. s[jkB{z fJj gsk s[jkv/
ikDekoh g?eN ftZu µkwb "Court/DHS OCC Address List" (ndkbs$ vhn?un?; U;h;h gsk ;{uh) ftZu fwb ikt/rk.
2) ;G s'_ T[Zgobh bkJhB “Respondent” (:kBh T[Zsodksk) ftZu nkgDk Bk_ fby',
3) “A” nZyo tkbh bkJhB s/ nkgDk A Bzpo fby'.
4) gzB/ d/ ftZueko ykbh bkJhBk_ s/ nkgDk Btk_ gsk ns/ \'B Bzpo fby'.
5) gzB/ d/ ;G s'_ j/mk_ fdZshnk_ d' bkJhBk_ ftZu T[; µfjo d/ vh n?Zu n?Z; $ U ;h ;h (DHS/OCC) dk gsk fby' fiZE/ toswkB ftZu
s[jkvh ndkbsh w[bkeks j[zdh j?. s[jkB{z fJj gsk s[jkv/ ikDekoh g?eN ftZu µkwb “Court/DHS OCC Address List” (ndkbs$
vhn?un?; U;h;h gsk ;{uh) ftZu fwb ikt/rk.
6) "Date" tkbh bkJhB ftZu skohy fby' ns/ "Signed" tkbh bkJhB d/ nZr/ nkgD/ Bk_ d/ j;skyo eo'.
7) d/ (2) ekghnk_ pDkT[.
nkgD/ Bt/_ gs/ d/ ngqtk; dh ;{uBk d/D bJh sk_ fe s[;h_ ndkbs dh nkgDh w[bkeks pko/ ikDekoh gqkgs eo ;e'L gsk pdbD dk ckow
(Jh-33)
gsk pdbD dk ckow s[jkvh ikDekoh d/ g?eN ftZu µkwb ehsk frnk j?. fJj ckow ngqtk; ndkbs s'_ ns/ fJ; t?Zp;kJhN
http://www.justice.gov/eoir/eoirforms/eoir33/ICadr33.htm s/ ik e/ th gqkgs ehsk ik ;edk j?. T[; µfjo d/ nZr/ fdZs/
ckow s/ efbZe eo' fiZE/ toswkB ftZu s[jkvh w[bkeks j[zdh j?, ns/ fJ; dk fgqzN eZY bT[.
1) "Name" tkbh bkJhB s/ nkgDk Bk_ fby'.
2) “A” nZyo tkbh bkJhB s/ nkgDk A Bzpo fby'.
3) "Old Address" tkb/ ykB/ ftZu nkgDk g[okDk gsk fby'.
4) "New Address" tkb/ ykB/ ftZu nkgDk Btk_ gsk fby'.
5) "Signature" tkbh bkJhB s/ nkgD/ Bk_ d/ j;skyo eo' ns/ "Date" tkbh bkJhB s/ skohy gkT[.
6) "Proof of Service" d/ j/mk_, "Name" tkbh bkJhB d/ T[Zgo nkgDk Bk_ fby' ns/ "Date" d/ T[Zgo skohy gkT[. "Number and
Street" bkJhB d/ T[Zgo, T[; µfjo d/ vh n?Zu n?Z; $ U ;h ;h (DHS/OCC) dk gsk fby' fiZE/ toswkB ftZu s[jkvh ndkbsh w[bkeks
j[zdh j?. s[jkB{z fJj gsk s[jkv/ ikDekoh g?eN ftZu µkwb “Court/DHS OCC Address List” (ndkbs$ vhn?un?; U;h;h gsk ;{uh)
ftZu fwb ikt/rk.
7) j/mbh bkJhB s/ "X" d/ ;kwQD/ nkgD/ Bk_ d/ j;skyo eo'.
8) d' (2) ekghnk_ pDkT[.
*irQk_ pdbD d/ ckow dh n;b ekgh B{z gsk pdbD d/ ckow dh n;b ekgh d/ Bkb oZy' ns/ fJ;B{z irQk_ pdbD d/ ckow d/ f;yo d/
fdZs/ rJ/ gs/ s/ ndkbs B{z vke okjh_ G/i fdT[.
*irQk_ pdbD d/ ckow dh fJZe ekgh B{z gsk pdbD d/ ckow dh fJZe ekgh d/ Bkb oZy' ns/ fJ;B{z irQk_ pdbD d/ ckow d/ j/mk_ fdZs/ rJ/
gs/ s/ vh n?u n?; (DHS) B{z vke okjh_ G/i fdT[. d/t/_ ckowk_ dh fJZe ekgh nkgD/ foekov bJh oZy'.
*;[Mkn fdZsk ik_dk j? fe s[;h_ fJBQk_ d'jk_ ckowk_ B{z ;oNhckJhv w/b :kBh gqwkfDs vke okjh_ tkg;h gj[zu d/ Bkb G/i'.
*nkgDh nrbh ndkbs w[bkeks dh skohy, ;wk_ ns/ ;EkB dk gsk brkT[D bJh :kd Bkb 1-800-898-7180 s/ ndkbs B{z ekb eo bT[.
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PRO SE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
IMMIGRATION COURT
_____________________
_____________________
________________________________________________________________________
)
In the Matter of: )
)
___________________________ )
Respondent (Your name) ) File No. A (Your A Number)
)
In removal proceedings )
MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE
The Respondent will be residing at:
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
(Your Address)
Phone: ______________________________
(Your Phone Number)
The Respondent respectfully requests that his or her case be transferred to the Immigration Court with jurisdiction over the
above address.
Signed: _______________________
Respondent (Your signature)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing motion was served by mail or delivery on:
Department of Homeland Security
Office of the Chief Counsel
_____________________
_____________________
Date: ___________________ Signed: _______________________
(month/day/year) Respondent (Your signature)
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;;sh ns/ w[\s, ngqtk; dh ek~Bh ;/tk d/ w[j`Jhnk eosk
B'NL fJj Gkr ngqtk; ndkbs d[nkok gq:'fis ehsk frnk j?. feogk eoe/ nkgDh Bth ngqtk; ndkbs d/
nB[;ko ek~Bh ;/tk w[`jJhnk eosk dh ;{uh d/y'.
NATIONWIDE
National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) 2231 Crystal Dr., Ste. 350 Arlington, VA 22202 (703) 310-1130
Arlington, Virginia,
Baltimore, Maryland and
Washington D.C.
Alien Rights Law Project Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs 11 Dupont Circle, Ste. 400 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 319-1000
AYUDA
1707 Kalorama Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 387-4848
Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition 1612 K Street, NW, Ste. 204 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 331-3320
Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services 924 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 772-4352
Catholic Immigration Services 1720 Eye Street, NW, Ste. 607 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 466-6611 or (202) 466-6612
Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services Archdiocese of Baltimore 430 S. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231-2409 (410) 534-8015
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) 1459 Columbia Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 328-9799
George Washington University Immigration Clinic 2000 G Street, NW, Ste. B-04 Washington, DC 20052 (202) 994-7463
Human Rights First 100 Maryland Avenue, NE, Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 547-5692 x3213
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Inc. 1331 G Street NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 202-824-8680
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Baltimore Office c/o Venable LLP 750 E. Pratt Street Suite 900 Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 209-2196
Maryland Immigrant Rights Coalition (MIRC) c/o 500 W. Baltimore St., Suite 360 Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 706-2067
Tahirih Justice Center 6402 Arlington Blvd, Suite 300 Falls Church, VA 22042 Phone: 571-282-6161
University of Maryland Immigration Clinic University of Maryland School of Law 500 W. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Catholic Social Services, INC. 680 West Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30308-1984 (404) 881-6571
North Carolina Justice and Community Development Center Immigrants Legal Assistance Project 224 S. Dawson Street Raleigh, NC 27611 1-888-251-2776
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA
The Advocates for Human Rights 650 3rd Avenue South, Ste. 550 Minneapolis, MN 55402-1940 (612) 341-3302
Civil Society 332 Minnesota Street, Ste. E-1436 St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 291-0713
Oficina Legal - Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 450 North Syndicate, Ste. 175 St. Paul, MN 55104 (651) 641-1011
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services 275 West Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 (617) 464-8100 Catholic Legal Immigrant Network Boston College Immigration & Asylum Project 885 Centre Street Newton, MA 02159 (617) 552-0593 Community Legal Services Counseling Center One West Street Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 661-1010 Greater Boston Legal Services 197 Friend Street Boston, MA 02114 (617) 371-1234 Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) 309 Cumberland Ave., Ste 201 P.O. Box 171917 Portland, ME 04112 (207) 780-1593 International Institute of Rhode Island 645 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI 02907 (401) 461-5940 Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Boston Office c/o Chin & Curtis, LLP 75 Federal Street Boston, MA 02110-1932 (202) 286-1843 Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts 405 Main Street, 4th Floor Worcester, MA 01608 Tel: (508) 752-3718 Neighborhood Legal Services 37 Friend St., Suite 300 Lynn, MA 01902 (781) 599-7730
Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR) 254 Friend Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02114 (617) 742-9296 University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth Immigration Law Clinic 333 Faunce Corner Road North Dartmouth, MA 02747 Telephone (508) 985-1174 BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project 700 Statler Towers Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 847-0752 International Institute of Buffalo 864 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14209 (716) 883-1900 Legal Aid Society of Rochester, INC. One West Main Street, Rm. 800 Rochester, NY 14614 (585) 295-5745 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
Pisgah Legal Services 689 Blythe St. Hendersonville, NC 28739 828-253-0406 / 800-489-6144 North Carolina Justice and Community Development Center Immigrants Legal Assistance Project 224 S. Dawson Street Raleigh, NC 27611 1-888-251-2776 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago Legal Services Center for Immigrants 111 West Jackson Blvd., 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 341-9617
National Immigrant Justice Center 208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1818 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 660-1370 World Relief - Chicago 3507 West Lawrence Ave., Ste. 208 Chicago, IL 60625 (773) 583-3010 CINCINNATI, OHIO
Community Refugee & Immigration Services 3624 Bexvie Avenue Columbus, OH 43227 (614) 235-5747 International Services Center 1859 Prospect Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 781-4560 The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland 1223 West Sixth Street Cleveland, OH 44113 (888) 817-3777 DALLAS, TEXAS
Baptist Immigration Center 507 Titus Street Mckinney, TX (972) 562-4561 Catholic Charities 5415 Maple Ave, Ste. 400 Dallas, TX 75235 (214) 634-7182 Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, INC. 2501 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste. 850 Dallas, TX 75219 (214) 855-0520 Project Immigrant Legal Assistance (PILA) 132 East Main Street Grand Prairie, TX 75050 (972) 266-8300
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DENVER, COLORADO
Catholic Immigration Services Catholic Charities 4045 Pecos Street Denver, CO 80211 (303) 742-4971 Immigration West, INC. 312 N. Ewing St., 2nd Floor Helena, Montana 59601 (406) 594-2004 Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network 3489 W. 72nd Ave Suite 211 Westminster, CO 80030 (303) 866-9308 DETROIT, MICHIGAN
A.C.C.E.S.S. Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services 6451 Schaefer Dearborn, MI 48126 (313) 945-8380 Freedom House 2630 W. Lafayette Detroit, MI 48126 (313) 964-4320 International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit 111 East Kirby Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 871-8600 Strategic Partnership of Michigan 28444 Franklin Road, Room B-100 Southfield, MI 48034 (313) 530-4202 University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Immigration Law Clinic 651 E. Jefferson Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 596-0200
EL PASO, TEXAS
Catholic Charities 123 Avenue N Lubbock, TX 79401 (806) 765-8475 Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services 2400 E. Yandell, Ste. A El Paso, TX 79903-3617 (915) 532-3975 Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center 1500 East Yandell Drive El Paso, TX 79902-5630 (915) 544-5126 United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) 747 E San Antonio Ave # 100 El Paso, TX 79901-2557 (915) 351-0099 NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
American Friends Service Committee Immigrants Rights Program 89 Market Street, 6th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 643-1924 Camden Center for Law and Social Justice, INC. Immigration Service Office 126 N. Broadway, 2nd Floor Camden, NJ 08103 856-853-2950 Catholic Family & Community Services 24 DeGrasse Street Paterson, NJ 07505 (973) 279-7100 El Centro Hispano Americano (Formerly The Center for Central American Refugees) 525 East Front Street Plainfield, NJ 07060 (908) 753-8730
The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society 333 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001-5004 (212) 613-1420 Human Rights First 333 7th Avenue, 13th Floor New York, NY 10001 (212) 845-5200 International Institute 1 Journal Square, 4th floor Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 653-3888 Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) c/o Lowenstein Sandler PC 65 Livingston Avenue Roseland, NJ 07068 (862) 926-2080 Legal Services of New Jersey 100 Metroplex Drive Plainfield Avenue Edison, NJ 08818 (732) 572-9100 FLORENCE, ARIZONA
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project 2601 North Highway 79 P.O. Box 654 Florence, AZ 85232 (520) 868-0191 HARLINGEN, TEXAS
Casa de Proyecto Libertad 113 N. 1st St. Harlingen, TX 78550 (956) 425-9552 South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) 119 W. Van Buren, Ste. 204 Harlingen, TX 78550 (956) 365-3775 South Texas Immigration Council, INC. Casa Mexico Bldg. 4793 West Expressway 83 Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 425-6987
Texas Rural Legal Aid, INC. 316 South Closner St. Edinburg, TX 78539 (956) 968-9574 HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Na Loio Immigrant Rights and Public Interest Legal Center 810 North Vineyard Blvd., Ste. 3 Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 847-8828
Legal Aid of Western Missouri 920 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 474-9868 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
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International Institute of Connecticut (Main Office) 670 Clinton Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605 1-888-342-2678 Iris Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services 235 Nicoll St., 2nd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 562-2095 Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization P.O. Box 209090 New Haven, CT 06520-9090 Courier Address: 127 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 432-4800 New Haven Legal Assistance Association, INC. 426 State Street New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 946-4811 HONOLULU, HAWAII
Volunteer Legal Services, Hawaii545 Queen Street, Ste. 100 Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 528-7046 for Oahu Hawaii Immigrant Justice Center at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii P.O. Box 3950 Honolulu, HI 96812-3950 (808) 536-8826 University of Hawaii School of Law Immigration Law Clinic William S. Richardson School of Law 2515 Dole Street Honolulu, HI 96822 808-956-2438
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Catholic Charities Texas Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance 2900 Louisiana Avenue Houston, TX 77006 (713) 874-6570 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston 2900 Louisiana St. Houston, TX 77266 (713) 874-6549 Carecen Central American Refugee Center 6006 Bellaire Boulevard, Ste. 100 Houston, TX 77081 (713) 665-1284 International Services of the YMCA Greater Houston Area Pro Bono Asylum Program 6300 West Park, Ste. 600 Houston, TX 77057 (713) 339-9015 Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) c/o Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Inc. 712 Main St., Ste. 2700 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 228-0735 x102
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Catholic Immigration Law Project 321 North Spring Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108 (314) 977-7282 Interfaith Legal Services for Immigrants 4232 Forest Park Avenue St. Louis, MO 63108 (314) 371-4640
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Immigration Department 1511 N. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89101 (702) 383-8387 Nevada Hispanic Services 3905 Neil Road Reno, NV 89502 (775) 826-1818
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project 1530 James M. Wood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015 (213) 251-3505 International Institute of Los Angeles 435 So. Boyle Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90033 (323) 264-6217 Public Counsel 601 S. Ardmore Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90005 (213) 385-2977 El Rescate Legal Services 1313 West 8th St., Ste. 200 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 387-3284 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Community Legal Center 910 Vance Avenue Memphis, TN 38126 (901) 543-3395
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MIAMI, FLORIDA
American Friends Service Committee 111 N.E. 1st Street, 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33132 305.600.5441 Catholic Charities Legal Services Archdiocese of Miami, INC. 15305 W. Adams Ave. Indiantown, FL 34956 (772) 597-2812 Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program 1924 NW 84th Ave. Miami, FL 33126 (305) 774-6770 Columbian American Service Association (CASA) 10300 SW 72 Street, Suite 387 Miami, Florida 33173 305-463-7468 Ext. 101 Columbian American National Coalition, INC. (CANCO) 809 SW 8th St. Suite 212 Miami, FL 33130-3748 (786) 346-3828 Florida Equal Justice Center, INC. 3210 Cleveland Avenue, Ste. 101-A Ft. Meyers, FL 33901 (239) 277-7060 Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, INC. (FIAC) 3000 Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 400 Miami, FL 33137 (305) 573-1106 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Associated Catholic Charities 1000 Howard Avenue-6th Floor New Orleans, LA 70113 (504) 310-8765 Loyola University Law Clinic 7214 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 861-5590
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Catholic Charities Community Services, Archdiocese of New York (CCCS) 1011 First Avenue New York, NY 10022 (212) 419-3700 Central American Legal Assistance 240 Hooper Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 486-6800 City Bar Justice Center 42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036 (212) 382-6710 Comite Nuestra Senora de Loreto Sobre Asuntos de Inmigración Hispana 41 Adelphi Street Brooklyn, NY 11205 (718) 625-5115 The Door A Center of Alternatives, INC. 121 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10013 (212) 941-9090 Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) 333 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 212-967-4100 The Legal Aid Society - Immigration Law Unit 199 Water Street New York, NY 10038 (212) 577-3300 Nassau County Hispanic Foundation, INC. Immigration Law Service 233 Seventh Street, 3rd Floor Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 742-0067
Safe Horizon (Victim Services/Travelers Aid) Immigration Legal Services 74-09 37th Avenue, Room 308 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 899-1233 Sanctuary for Families P.O. Box 1406 Wall Street Station New York, NY 10268 (212) 349-6009 OMAHA, NEBRASKA
University of Nebraska College of Law Lincoln, NE 68583 (402) 472-3271 ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program 1921 NW 84th Ave. Miami, FL 33126 (305) 774-6770 Florida Coastal School of Law 8787 Baypine Road, Suite 255 Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 680-7782 Gulf Coast Legal Services, INC. 641 First Street South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 821-0726 Immigrants Rights Center 1468 S. Semoran Blvd. Orlando, FL 32807 (407) 382-4944 Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, INC. 100 East Robinson Street Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 841-8310
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Camden Center for Law and Social Justice, INC. Immigration Services and Domestic Violence / Family Law Units 126 N. Broadway, 2nd Floor Camden, NJ 08103 (856)-583-2950 Catholic Social Services Archdiocese of Philadelphia 227 N. 18th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 854-7019 HIAS and Council - Migration Services 2100 Arch Street, 3rd floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 832-0900 Jewish Family and Children's Service of Pittsburgh 5743 Bartlett Street Pittsburgh, PA 15217 (412) 422-7200 Nationalities Service Center - Migration Services 1216 Arch St., 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 893-8400 PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Catholic Social Services of Phoenix 1825 W. Northern Street Phoenix, AZ 85021 (602) 997-6105 Chicanos Por La Causa 312 W. Main Street P.O. Box 517 Somerton, AZ 85350 (928) 627-2042 Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project 2601 N Hwy 79 P.O. Box 654 Florence, AZ85323 (520) 868-0192
Friendly House 802 S. 1st Avenue P.O. Box 3695 Phoenix, AZ 85030 (602) 257-1870 Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest 5049 E. Broadway Blvd. Suite 102, Tucson, Arizona 85711 Tel: 520.748.2300 PORTLAND, OREGON
Catholic Charities Immigration Services 901 S.E. Oak Street, Ste. 105 Portland, OR 97214-9813 (503) 542-2855 Immigration Counseling Service 519 S.W. Park Ave, Ste. 610 Portland, OR 97205 (503) 221-1689 Immigration West, INC. 312 N. Ewing St., 2nd Floor Helena, Montana 59601 (406) 594-2004 Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center East 11th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401-3246 (541) 485-1017 Lutheran Community Services Northwest 605 S.E. 39th Avenue Portland, OR 97214 (503) 731-9580 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
American Gateways One Highland Center 314 Highland Mall Blvd., Ste. 501 Austin, TX 78752 (512) 478-0546 Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio, INC. 2903 West Salinas San Antonio, TX 78207 (210) 433-3256
Immigration & Human Rights Clinic, Center for Legal & Social Justice 2507 NW 36th Street San Antonio, TX 78228 (210) 431-2596 Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services 1305 N. Flores San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 226-7722 Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, INC. 1111 N. Main Ave. San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 212-3700 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Asian Law Caucus 55 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 896-1701 Asian Pacific Island Legal Outreach 1188 Franklin Street, Ste. 202 San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 567-6255 Catholic Charities Immigration Program 2625 Zanker Road, Ste. 201 San Jose, CA 95134 (408) 944-0691 Central American Resource Center (CARACEN) 1245 Alabama St. San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 824-2330 Legal Services for Children 1254 Market St., 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 863-3762 La Raza Centro Legal 474 Valencia St., Ste. 295 San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 575-3500
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Asylum Program of the San Francisco Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights 131 Steuart Street, Ste. 400 San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-9444 SEATTLE AND TACOMA, WASHINGTON
Volunteer Advocates for Immigrant Justice (VAIJ) 1201 3rd Avenue, Ste. 4800 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 359-6200 Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Seattle Office 615 Second Ave., Ste. 400 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 587-4009 Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Granger Office 121 Sunnyside Avenue P.O. Box 270 Granger, WA 98932 (509) 854-2100
