As we step into a new year, VECINA is filled with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. The challenges immigrant communities face have never been more pronounced, but we remain firmly committed to advocating for justice and providing critical legal support to those in need. With the inauguration behind us, we face a deeply…
Read MoreVECINA Interim Executive Director Speaks on the Need to Stand with Immigrants on Al Jazeera
At VECINA, we have seen firsthand how the language of division and exclusion undermines the rights and dignity of immigrants. Last week, our Interim Executive Director, Alex Miller, was featured on Al Jazeera, addressing this issue head on. “A lot of Americans have fallen victim to a really tactical, politically motivated smear campaign against migrants…
Read MoreVECINA is Hiring for Two Positions!
UPDATE: THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED. We are thrilled to announce that we will be adding two team members at VECINA! We are currently hiring a Staff Attorney and a Project Manager for our Afghan Projects. Please see the full job postings below:
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VECINA Welcomes Kilpatrick Townsend Visiting Pro Bono Fellow
We are thrilled to share that Vita Zeltser is joining the VECINA team as the Kilpatrick Townsend Visiting Pro Bono Fellow. Vita Zeltser is Counsel in the Atlanta office of the law firm of Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP, and a member of the firm’s Technology, Privacy & Cybersecurity team. Her regular practice focuses on…
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Introduction to Storytelling in the Asylum Context
We invite you to join VECINA on May 13, 2022 at 12:00 PM CST for an Introduction to Storytelling CLE. As immigration practitioners, we often create checklists instead of scenes, providing bland facts instead of painting pictures for judges and USCIS adjudicators. But judges and adjudicators are people, too, and the human brain is wired…
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VECINA Launches the Freedom of Movement Project to Assist Afghan Nationals
We are excited to announce that VECINA has launched the Freedom of Movement Project, a new project that will focus on assisting Afghan nationals and their petitioners to request permission for them to enter the United States. We invite you to join us in this project. Project Background and Overview After years of U.S. military…
Read MoreVECINA and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Present 3-Part Trial Skills Workshop Series
NOTE: This Trial Skills workshop is currently full. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email Lindsay Gray at lindsay@vecina.org. Immigration Court trials can be intimidating and scary, because they can be life-saving and life-changing events for our clients. Immigration Judges are people just like us, who make decisions based on…
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