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VECINA brings some of the top asylum experts in the country as expert mentors for pro bono attorneys representing asylum seekers.
Meet Our MentorsVECINA mentors work with pro bono attorneys one-on-one every step of the way to make sure that asylum seekers get competent, zealous representation.
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We are thrilled to announce that Barbara Hines has joined VECINA as a mentor. Barbara has done so much for asylum seekers in Texas throughout her career, and has inspired countless students to become immigration lawyers. We are honored to have her! Barbara Hines is a former clinical professor and founder of the University of…
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VECINA is thrilled to announce that Hope Frye is joining VECINA’s Family Reunification Project as the Project Executive, and Project Lifeline will be joining the project as a partner. Hope is the co-founder and executive director of Project Lifeline, has been an immigration attorney for 44 years. During that time, she has worked on the development of policy and…
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FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROJECT Over 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children are in immigration custody right now, and 90% of them have a relative in the US who can sponsor them. Fifty percent have a biological parent here. The paperwork for relatives and sponsors can be daunting and the process scary. That’s why VECINA, in partnership with Project Lifeline, is…
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