On Friday May 1st, Just Neighbors was honored as one of the grantees of the 2015 Giving Circle of HOPE Grant. Members of the Giving Circle of HOPE contribute time, talents, and money to local causes. Members of the group commit to giving at least $365 a year and then collectively decide what organizations they […]
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Last week, eight students from the Washington College of Law at American University came with their immigration law professor to help our clients at a legal clinic. We appreciated their coming out to Virginia to volunteer. Working with actual clients gave the students an opportunity to put their learning into practice and to see how
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Just Neighbors welcomes three new board members: Joe Keyes, Julia Bizer, and Liz Hoefer. Joe joined in December, and Julia and Liz joined in February. A retired Chief Legal Officer at the Association of American Medical Colleges, Joe began his involvement at Just Neighbors as a volunteer attorney, coming into the office twice weekly to
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We are thrilled to announce that Cristina Sproul became a full-time staff attorney earlier this year. Cristina runs our New Hope Project, which focuses on the youth and young adults who are eligible for temporary benefits. The program is “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,” and we call it “DACA.” The New Hope Project was started
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“At Just Neighbors, a nonprofit program in Northern Virginia, attorney Allison Rutland Soulen said advance parole is neither a “magic wand” nor a “back door” for her clients, but rather a legal way to resolve cases where the sole impediment to permanent residency is a border-crossing that took place many years ago.” Read the full
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Welcome to Just Neighbors, a partnership with the immigrant community of northern Virginia! If you are seeking immigration legal help, we would like to assist you in achieving your dreams and in providing a safe and secure future for you and your family. In order to qualify for services with Just Neighbors, you must: live
On a snowy Valentine’s Day last month, friends and supporters of Just Neighbors gathered together for “champagne and chocolate” to kick off the “Love Your Neighbor” campaign. The money raised from this on-going fundraiser goes directly to providing support to expanding Just Neighbor’s capacity to help more clients who will be eligible under the DAPA/DACA executive action. Guests enjoyed the lovely home of Marci and
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This client was the victim of a violent crime while in the United States on a student visa. After cooperating with the police and seeing her assailant convicted, she wanted to go home. She had a safe home to return to and a family that would accept her, but as you can see from her
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This month’s client story was written by one of our new volunteers, Nam Mee Cho. After three weeks in the office, she writes: The lasting impact of Just Neighbors’ work is evidenced by our clients’ multi-layered success stories. Following is an example of how our services to an underserved, extremely indigent population have triggered economic
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April 10 is Immigrant Lobby Day and the Rally for Citizenship On April 10, immigrant rights organizations and leaders from across the country will bring the fight for immigration reform to Washington, DC for a massive Immigrant Lobby Day and a Rally for Citizenship. The Center for Community Change/Fair Immigration Reform Movement, CASA de Maryland,
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