Dear Friend of PAIR,
As 2022 winds down, I want to thank you and the entire volunteer/pro bono community at-large for all your support over this past year.
This year, nearly 700 advocates have attended one or more of our 18 virtual trainings on asylum/immigration law and relevant skills. These trainings have been facilitated by my incredible colleagues who are true experts in the field.
As I have attended these trainings along with you—I, too, have been blown away by their deep expertise and dedication to our shared work to support and empower our asylum-seeking clients and friends.
Together in 2022, we also created the Rapid Response Team where pro bono attorneys support asylum seekers with their skeletal I-589 asylum applications and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) applications. Additionally, we launched two Asylum Cohorts in the spring and fall—comprised of committed pro bono attorneys who are directly representing clients in their asylum claims. I have truly enjoyed working alongside all of you this year!
To you, my colleagues, and our greater pro bono and volunteer community—you all are why we collectively are able to do what we do.
Thank you.
In solidarity,
Melanie
Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR
