Dear Friend of PAIR,

As spring is now well underway, we also have a number of cases that are in need of pro bono representation. As always, each pro bono attorney is matched with a PAIR mentoring attorney so there is support every step of the way.

If you have any questions, please just hit "reply" and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

I look forward to connecting soon!
Melanie
Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator
Your Client May Be Eligible for
Temporary Protected Status!


A country can be designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) when conditions in that country temporarily prevent the country’s nationals from returning safely. Situations that lead a country to be designated for TPS include ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, and other extraordinary or temporary conditions.

Nationals of a designated country who were in the U.S. at the time of the designation and who have continued to reside in the U.S. may apply for TPS. TPS provides protection from removal and work authorization. For those with pending asylum applications, TPS can be an important additional form of relief.

As indicated on the chart below, nationals from eleven countries are currently eligible to file initial applications for TPS. Please contact your PAIR Mentor if you believe your client may be eligible for TPS or if you have any questions.
Available Pro Bono Cases

To read the longer case abstract for each the cases below, please click here.


If you are an attorney and are interested in taking on one of the below cases, please email me at mgleason@pairproject.org.

  • Asylum (Immigration Court): GYCA (Honduras) is a 29 year old woman who fears returning due to the violence she suffered at the hands of her former partner.

  • Asylum (Asylum Office): MAW and Family (Afghanistan) were evacuated, and as a result of MAW's military career, the family suffered targeted violence and death threats from the Taliban over the years.

  • Asylum (Asylum Office): RMA and RM (Afghanistan) are married, and were evacuated, and suffered targeted violence and death threats from the Taliban over the years due to their family's history of political activism.

  • Asylum (Asylum Office): FS (Afghanistan) is a 35 year old man who fears returning because of his Tajik ethnicity, and because of his work for the Ministry of Defense in Afghanistan.

  • Asylum (Immigration Court): JAS (Honduras) is a 44 year old Afro-Honduran woman who fled both domestic violence from her children's father and gang threats from her older daughter's persecutors.

  • Asylum (Immigration Court): JOH (Honduras) is a 29 year old Garifuna man who fled Honduras with his son because of threats they received due to their family member's political activism, and JOH's own political work on issues facing Garifuna people in the country.
Limited Scope Case in Need of
Pro Bono Placement


Refugee Adjustment

  • MMP, a young mother from El Salvador, and her two small children, KMM and JMM, are eligible to apply for their green cards on March 29, 2023. MMP was admitted into the United States as a refugee through the CAM (Central American Minors) Program. She faced sexual abuse and severe harm in El Salvador, which led to her being granted refugee status. MMP speaks Spanish. She currently lives in Boston. Her adjustment will be mentored by a PAIR attorney.
Pro Bono Resources

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