I am here to work hard and put everything I have into my new life.
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Even in her worst days in the US, Maria says she has never experienced the type of fear and insecurity that constantly plagued her in her home country.
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RILA saved my life at the time when I needed it the most.
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You start adjusting with the little money you earn, and you feel calmer because you are not in danger.
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He knew he could not safely return to his home country, so he decided to seek asylum.
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If I had to pay for legal services, I never could’ve gone to school. I knew that someone was helping me.
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Our clients want to thank you for your support. Our work would not be possible without it.
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The need for legal assistance high, but the need for love and compassion in this world is extreme.
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During this season, RILA is doing our best to ensure that our client’s basic needs are being met. Find out how you can get involved.
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The biggest hurdle this community is facing is navigating the immigration system.
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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new levels of stress and instability to the lives of RILA clients.
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As you can imagine, RILA faced difficult decisions this week about how to provide legal services to our clients while protecting the health of our clients, staff and volunteers.
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“If I had known how hard this was going to be, I wouldn’t have done anything differently. He needed a home.”
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RILA has summer internship opportunities for high school and/or college students interested in learning more about the asylum process.
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What has been made into law? What happens when a policy is challenged? How does this impact RILA clients?
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We are all SO happy for Gabriel who is more than relieved and looking forward to rebuilding and healing in the United States.
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I know God to be far more gracious, compassionate, patient and present now than I did before my work with RILA.
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A teenager courageously stood up to gang members and fled to the U.S. by herself.
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The defining moment of RILA is telling the most vulnerable among us that we are going to take their case.
Andrea and Luis knew they were putting their lives at risk, but they felt that they had to speak out against the corruption and oppression in their country.
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