The first immigration case that I worked on in law school was a gender-based asylum case. My client was the strongest person that I had ever met.

A FRAGILE SAFETY NET The United States has a long and rich history of offering safe harbor to refugees fleeing persecution from around the world. According to international standards, and […]

CHILDREN PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE As a result of instability and violence in other countries, especially Mexico and Central America, children have been traveling to the United States in increasing […]

As we begin a new year, we would like to take a moment to celebrate some of our top achievements in 2014. Your support throughout the year made these accomplishments possible – thank you! We anticipate many more opportunities to make an impact in the lives of immigrant women and girls in 2015.

When Maria talks about how escaping her abuser has meant ending up in jail with her daughter, she can’t hold back her tears. Before more jails for women and children spring up across the country, our nation needs to hear 2-year-old Sophie cough and watch 18-year-old Maria cry, like I did.

Born out of wedlock and orphaned by her mother in Mexico City, Gloria grew up without knowing what it felt like to be loved. At age 14, she was homeless and was forced to drop out of school to support herself. She was vulnerable to predators like her boyfriend. He betrayed her and sold her to one of the most violent gangs in the world, Los Zetas. Women and girls like Gloria need you now. Can you answer a plea for help this holiday season?

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Our Executive Director Layli Miller-Muro tells you what we’re doing to protect vulnerable immigrant girls who made the dangerous trip north to escape violence in Central America.