Read about the strength and courage of one woman’s journey to seek asylum here in the DC metropolitan area.
Read More
Hear why our legal assistant/interpreter, Mirna, serves at RILA.
Read More
Listen to Simon’s story in his own words.
Read More
SIJS can be a powerful help to families and a clear pathway to legal status for a child.
Read More
We are now seeing Afghan immigrants who entered the United States through the Southern Border in removal proceedings. The defensive asylum process all but requires full legal representation for success.
Read More
RILA is partnering with the American Bar Association to pilot a Pro Se asylum clinic in an effort to assist Afghan immigrants seeking refuge in the United States.
Read More
My work with RILA has helped me learn to humbly walk with God by using my legal skills to help the marginalized.
Read More
“Since they couldn’t kill me, they killed my fear.”
Read More
“We have big dreams for the future.”
Read More
“Since I was young, sports were always my greatest joy.”
Read More
Earlier this year, RILA’s leadership team discussed what sort of core values each of our staff members and volunteers embody: Compassion, Committment and Collaboration.
Read More
SIJS is a life-changing benefit to the children we serve because their dire circumstances often leave them with few options to remain safely in the United States. My vision is for every single SIJS-eligible child in Northern Virginia to be represented.
Read More
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the United States evacuated 76,000 people. An additional 9,000 individuals have been evacuated since then, with more than 5,000 people settled in the Virginia area alone. T
Read More
Thank you to RILA, who helped me obtain status in this country and made me able to get my T visa, so now I have a work permit and can help my family.
Read More
There is something holy and powerful about sharing a meal. It’s an equalizer, a place to share stories and dreams–and sometimes, awkward chit chat. But it’s a way that we leave space for more: space for God to do something–in our hearts, in our minds, in our relationships.
Read More
For all those women who are experiencing domestic violence, I ask you with all my heart not to remain silent, to seek help to get out of that domestic violence that you are experiencing.
Read More
The work I performed at RILA was extremely rewarding. I felt like I was part of a mission to end injustice against those fleeing persecution.
Read More
My country Venezuela daily lives a drama of human suffering which has undermined our basic rights to live our lives in dignity.
Read More
Like refugees around the world, Sonia has lost so much–most significantly the ability to live safely and freely in her home country. Rebuilding a life is slow work, but Sonia has hope
Read More
Sara is a Guatemalan woman and mother of three. Even though her heart has been broken a million times over, she perseveres in humility, courage and love.
Read More