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Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network

Asylum-Seeker from Haiti Seeks Representation in Removal Proceedings (REMOTE)

Help Mr. MC gain legal status in the U.S. and protection from deportation

Posted October 4, 2021

Background & Context

Mr. MC is an asylum-seeker from Haiti. He is currently in removal proceedings before the Aurora, Colorado immigration court. He seeks a pro bono attorney to represent him before the Aurora court in applying for withholding of removal and relief under the Convention against Torture. A brief description of his case is below.

Work & Deliverables

Mr. MC is a 32-year-old man from Haiti who recently arrived in the United States. He previously fled Haiti to come to the United States and was summarily deported at that time. Mr. MC fears return to Haiti because his father was a mayor with political power, and groups that were in opposition to his father threatened him and kidnapped his girlfriend. This group attempted to kidnap him as well, but he managed to escape. Mr. MC passed his reasonable fear interview and is eligible to apply for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention against Torture. He seeks an attorney to represent him in his case so that he may remain safely in the United States. He seeks an attorney to advocate on his behalf.

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Additional Information

  • Time Commitment: 21+ hours
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Additional Training Details: RMIAN provides ample resources and training materials, including sample briefs, templates and motions. Mentorship and supervision is provided by our partners at the Immigration Justice Campaign (IJC).
  • Site-Preference: Remote
  • Open to Law Students: No
  • Bar License(s) required: Any Bar License
  • Required Languages: None
  • Required Legal Expertise: None
  • Mentoring Provided: Yes
  • Supervision Provided: Yes
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network

The Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) works to ensure justice for adults in immigration detention and for immigrant children who have suffered from abuse, neglect, or violence. RMIAN is a nonprofit organization that serves low-income men, women, and children in immigration removal proceedings. RMIAN promotes knowledge of legal rights, provides effective representation to ensure due process, works to improve detention conditions, and promotes a more humane immigration system, including alternatives to detention.

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