Hands United
Represent New Jersey LGBTQ Deaf Asylum Seeker
Help Deaf individual fight his asylum case
Posted May 19, 2025
Background & Context
This Deaf gentleman would like to apply for asylum. He has an upcoming hearing in February of 2026. He is from Ecuador and is gay. I do have interpreters who are able to support his communication. He is fluent in Ecuadorian Sign Language and Spanish.
Immediate Problem
Determine if he has a viable case for asylum.
Work & Deliverables
Meet with Deaf adult regarding his asylum case
Preparation Phase
- Introduction meeting with client
Collaboration Phase
- Get to know the case
- If eligible, help apply for asylum
- Represent at court cases
Wrap Up
Hands United
Beginning in 2021 through the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) in Washington State, we offered American Sign Language in spoken Spanish to 6 families. Since that time, we have grown to over 180 families across the US. In May 2024, we decided to start our non-profit business to offer more services to our families. Hands United’s mission is to help decrease the prevalence of language deprivation among Deaf and hard-of-hearing children in immigrant families. We recognize that language and cultural barriers represent a large portion of the reason that immigrant families are unable to communicate with their Deaf and hard-of-hearing children. To that end, we wish to empower immigrant families with Deaf and hard-of-hearing children by providing comprehensive support through American Sign Language classes in their native language, offering enrichment classes such as how to transition from high school to college and how to use technology, and facilitating access to resources. We strive to foster lifelong inclusivity within the Deaf community by promoting the expansion of sign language proficiency among diverse populations to support increased independence and self determination for diverse Deaf populations.
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Hands United
Beginning in 2021 through the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) in Washington State, we offered American Sign Language in spoken Spanish to 6 families. Since that time, we have grown to over 180 families across the US. In May 2024, we decided to start our non-profit business to offer more services to our families. Hands United’s mission is to help decrease the prevalence of language deprivation among Deaf and hard-of-hearing children in immigrant families. We recognize that language and cultural barriers represent a large portion of the reason that immigrant families are unable to communicate with their Deaf and hard-of-hearing children. To that end, we wish to empower immigrant families with Deaf and hard-of-hearing children by providing comprehensive support through American Sign Language classes in their native language, offering enrichment classes such as how to transition from high school to college and how to use technology, and facilitating access to resources. We strive to foster lifelong inclusivity within the Deaf community by promoting the expansion of sign language proficiency among diverse populations to support increased independence and self determination for diverse Deaf populations.