Dear John,
When someone arrives at our border seeking safety, “asylum seeker” is just one part of their identity. They are parents, children and siblings, journalists, architects and psychologists. They have dreams and aspirations.
That’s why HIAS is dedicated to providing life-changing support that takes into account the unique humanity of everyone we serve. This starts with providing the kind of legal assistance that makes a real difference in navigating the immigration court system – so asylum seekers can go on to fulfill their dreams after building new lives in safety.
We’re working in El Paso and San Diego to provide legal representation to asylum seekers in and out of detention. And we’ve opened an office in Juarez, Mexico and are expanding to Monterrey, Tijuana, and Mexicali to provide legal aid and know-your-rights training to even more people struggling to find safety. Without the dedicated generosity of people like you, this life-changing work wouldn’t be possible.
This kind of legal support is a key part of our mission: We set out to help refugees build on their sense of self-reliance to carry them into a brighter, safer future.
We plan to do even more of this work in 2020, helping more and more people in cities at the southern border and across the United States. But while we’re aiming to help more refugees and asylum seekers become self-sufficient, our work depends on you. That’s why we’re counting on supporters like you to make a donation right now to make sure HIAS can continue extending a helping hand to those in their greatest moments of need:
Thank you for all you do,
Sue Kenney-Pfalzer
Director of Border & Asylum Network
