International Rescue Committee
Represent Family from Afghanistan in Asylum in Removal Proceedings
Help family from Afghanistan win a grant of asylum in order to stay safely in the United States
Posted October 10, 2023
Background & Context
A 38-year-old man along with his wife and four children is seeking asylum from Afghanistan, where he and his family faced threats from the Taliban government due to their association with international organizations such as the United Nations and USAID. Forced to resign from his job, he lost his livelihood because of the persistent threats posed to him and his family by the Taliban. He narrowly escaped an attempted abduction by Taliban forces who were actively searching for him and his family. He lives in constant fear, believing that returning to Afghanistan could result in his assassination, just as his father-in-law was assassinated by the Taliban for collaborating with the US armed forces. The attorney who takes on his case will be responsible for attending all future hearings and preparing the case for merits.
Work & Deliverables
Attorney will need to gather supporting evidence, prep the family for merits hearing & attend all court hearings at the Denver Immigration Court.
International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Each year, thousands of people, forced to flee violence and persecution, are welcomed by the people of the United States into the safety and freedom of America. These individuals have survived against incredible odds. The IRC works with government bodies, civil society actors, and local volunteers to help them translate their past experiences into assets that are valuable to their new communities. In Denver and other offices across the country, the IRC helps them to rebuild their lives. The IRC in Denver’s approach is client-centered, empowerment-focused, trauma-informed, and multigenerational. Advancing racial equity and narrowing the gender gap are priorities for the IRC in Denver. The team’s efforts in this space are ongoing and evolving. Current work is focused on participating in learning and dialogue to deepen understanding and awareness of systemic inequities and systems of oppression; building an internal organizational culture that reflects a commitment to antiracism and gender equality for clients as well as staff, volunteers, and the broader community; engaging clients more deeply in making decisions that affect them, whether at the individual, household, program, or organizational level; using our power and influence to advocate for rules, policies, and laws that address inequities experienced by the people we serve and seek systemic change for the benefit of all who are impacted by these inequities; undertaking intentional efforts to shift dynamics and promote power sharing between leadership and the broader team as well as between staff and clients; and examining and changing practices in recruitment, recognition, and other areas of employee engagement and talent development to prioritize access to opportunity and work toward full inclusion and belonging for clients, staff, and volunteers who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and LGBTQI, as well as those who have lived experience as refugees and immigrants. With Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration (RAI), IRC’s immigration legal services program serves more than 14,000 individuals in 23 sites throughout the U.S. each year, providing accessible and critical legal representation and advice to immigrants and their families to acquire the highest level of immigration status available, keep families together, access their full rights, and successfully integrate in the U.S. The IRC in Denver’s Legal Program currently serves a caseload of more than 200 cases, provides universal representation and removal defense before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) for non-detained survivors of torture and other individuals who qualify for services, as well as representation before US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) to support family reunification, employment authorization, adjustment of status, naturalization, and other needs.
International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Each year, thousands of people, forced to flee violence and persecution, are welcomed by the people of the United States into the safety and freedom of America. These individuals have survived against incredible odds. The IRC works with government bodies, civil society actors, and local volunteers to help them translate their past experiences into assets that are valuable to their new communities. In Denver and other offices across the country, the IRC helps them to rebuild their lives. The IRC in Denver’s approach is client-centered, empowerment-focused, trauma-informed, and multigenerational. Advancing racial equity and narrowing the gender gap are priorities for the IRC in Denver. The team’s efforts in this space are ongoing and evolving. Current work is focused on participating in learning and dialogue to deepen understanding and awareness of systemic inequities and systems of oppression; building an internal organizational culture that reflects a commitment to antiracism and gender equality for clients as well as staff, volunteers, and the broader community; engaging clients more deeply in making decisions that affect them, whether at the individual, household, program, or organizational level; using our power and influence to advocate for rules, policies, and laws that address inequities experienced by the people we serve and seek systemic change for the benefit of all who are impacted by these inequities; undertaking intentional efforts to shift dynamics and promote power sharing between leadership and the broader team as well as between staff and clients; and examining and changing practices in recruitment, recognition, and other areas of employee engagement and talent development to prioritize access to opportunity and work toward full inclusion and belonging for clients, staff, and volunteers who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and LGBTQI, as well as those who have lived experience as refugees and immigrants. With Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration (RAI), IRC’s immigration legal services program serves more than 14,000 individuals in 23 sites throughout the U.S. each year, providing accessible and critical legal representation and advice to immigrants and their families to acquire the highest level of immigration status available, keep families together, access their full rights, and successfully integrate in the U.S. The IRC in Denver’s Legal Program currently serves a caseload of more than 200 cases, provides universal representation and removal defense before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) for non-detained survivors of torture and other individuals who qualify for services, as well as representation before US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) to support family reunification, employment authorization, adjustment of status, naturalization, and other needs.