Pro Bono Counsel Stephanie Baez highlights the Commission on Immigration’s recent trip to Brownsville, Texas. Together with our colleagues at ProBAR, the Commission hosted a delegation of volunteers who provided volunteer legal services at the border.
News & Updates
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This quarter’s newsletter makes me think about two ProBAR values: Resilience and Adaptability.
Together, ProBAR finds a way forward in the face of adversity as we zealously defend the rights of our clients. Since my last message of introduction as director, I have witnessed ProBAR staff live out our values of resilience and adaptability in response to two horrific tragedies in our community and a major border policy change.
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Former ProBARian and current Commission on Immigration Member Ilyce Shugall documents her experience having just returned to Harlingen, Texas, to partake in COI’s pro bono week with ProBAR.
Read more here about Ilyce’s consultations with noncitizens, her impressions of our office renovations, and runs with bunny encounters along the Arroyo Colorado.
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Camila LeMaster Esquivel describes her experiences during ProBAR’s pro bono week in Harlingen last May on the ABA’s Law Student Division page. Camila is a current 3L at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
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This article highlights the comprehensive and holistic approach our Shelter Services team utilizes in their work with unaccompanied migrant children. The services provided play a crucial role in the lives and the immigration legal cases of the children navigating the complex immigration processes.
