Priscilla Villarreal
Host: Catholic Charities Dallas
Sponsor: AmeriCorps, Catholic Charities, U.S. Department of Justice
Gilbert Cavazos
- Hosted by Catholic Charities Dallas
- Sponsored by AmeriCorps, Catholic Charities of Dallas, U.S. Department of Justice
- Service location Dallas, Texas
- Issue area Children/Youth, Immigrant Populations
- Fellowship class year 2016
- Program AmeriCorps Fellows Program
The Project
Gilbert helped immigrant children who have crossed the U.S. border, without a parent or guardian, navigate complex immigration court proceedings. Fellows represent children in immigration removal proceedings, as well as before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and state court proceedings related to a child’s immigration case. Responsibilities include screening clients for trauma, abuse, and trafficking and making referrals to additional services as appropriate.
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Sponsor: AmeriCorps, U.S. Department of Justice
Jimmy Leyva
Host: Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project
Sponsor: AmeriCorps, Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, U.S. Department of Justice