Legal Representation Crucial for Refugee Children
The stories below are based off real client experiences. However, all names and specific details have been altered as a matter of privacy and confidentiality. Juana was 11 years old when she came to the U.S. from Honduras. She lived with her grandparents, but they could not protect her from the violence engulfing their country. […]
U.S. Ignores Refugee Crisis At Its Own Border
The stories below are based off real client experiences. However, all names and specific details have been altered as a matter of privacy and confidentiality. A humanitarian refugee crisis has engulfed much of Europe for several months. While the U.S. debates its role in the crisis, it continues to ignore the much closer humanitarian crisis […]
LGBT Community Gains Acceptance in U.S. But Many Countries Lag Behind
The stories below are based off real client experiences. However, all names and specific details have been altered as a matter of privacy and confidentiality. In June, the Supreme Court held that gay marriage is a legal right protected by the U.S. Constitution. This was the culmination of decades of changing attitudes in U.S. society […]
Central American Migration Has Subsided, But Issues Remain: A Kansas City Immigration Attorney’s Take
The stories below are based off real client experiences. However, all names and specific details have been altered as a matter of privacy and confidentiality. This summer was dominated by headlines of the increased migration of mostly women and children from Central America, namely Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Immigration opponents used fear to exaggerate […]