Yesterday she was fleeing from war, and today she serves the Ukrainian community in Southern California
Yesterday she was fleeing from war, and today she serves the Ukrainian community in Southern California Nataliya Mikhnova, her husband...
Following the Light of Hope to Reunification in Los Angeles
December 19, 2022 Note: Names have been changed to respect client privacy. When the Central American Minors (CAM) refugee...
Caring for Others Amidst Upheaval and New Foundations
December 13, 2022 For Ajmal Rezai, life in Afghanistan had been rich and meaningful. He had graduated from...
Growing Through Perseverance: Finding hope in new directions
November 23, 2022 Adriana Burgos and her husband Luis Diaz were working for the Attorney General of El Salvador when...
Beginning Again: Rebuilding after war and relocation
November 18, 2022 As an accomplished Afghan journalist with over twelve years of experience, Mirwais Bezhan reported on the war...
Finding Employment through IILA
July 14, 2022 The following was shared anonymously by an IILA client. I am a woman, aged 28 years old,...
IILA Unaccompanied Minor Client Granted Asylum
April 5, 2022 The following story was shared by IILA Directing Attorney Valerie Herrera. Names and other identifying information have...
IILA Client Adán Released from ICE Custody
September 27, 2021 The following story was shared by IILA Staff Attorney Peter Meinecke. Names and other identifying information have...
Winning Asylum for Matías and His Son
September 24, 2021 The following story was shared by IILA Managing Attorney Edita Ghushchyan. Photo and story shared with client’s...
Dismissal of Removal Proceedings for the Vasquez Family
August 31, 2021 The following story was shared by IILA Managing Attorney, Edita Ghushchyan. Names and other identifying information have...
The Garay Family
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 This is the Garay family. Ms. Garay attended IILA’s Family Strengthening Program (FSP) workshops led by Erika Lopez....
American missionary in Honduras
Those of us who live north of the Mexican border have to learn just how intertwined our lands are and why our neighbors to the south still hear gunshots at night. I have fled from one side to the other myself and watched in vain as those I care about try to follow. But being born in paradise is no reason to condemn those still stuck in hell.