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    Immigration

    Reflections from Volunteer Joel Padilla

    "Like many, I have been reading and absorbing the news about the “immigration crisis,” stories of family separation, overcrowding, and inhumane conditions at our southern border for many months now. Whether it’s rhetoric about policy by one of our elected officials, or conversations with friends and family, issues surrounding immigration policy have been a constant topic of discussion during Trump’s presidency. I wanted to do my part to help and see for myself what was happening at the border. " Reflections following the September Pro Bono trip to the ABA's South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) by volunteer Joel Padilla.

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    Immigration

    Reflections from a Volunteer Interpreter

    "Juan Daniel walks through the waiting area of the immigration courthouse dressed in blue jeans, light blue long-sleeved button down shirt, and black sneakers. He wears a narrow dark blue tie that reaches to the top of his belly. With court clothes that his family had stored in his back pack before he crossed the border, Juan Daniel came prepared to appear before a judge some day. " A blog post reflecting upon a week of pro bono volunteering at the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, by a volunteer interpreter.

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