Elizabeth Lincoln
Host: Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
Sponsor: Microsoft Corporation, The Sidley Austin Foundation
Samantha built greater receptivity to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) in NJ by representing unaccompanied immigrant children and providing technical assistance to NJ pro bono attorneys representing children in SIJS matters.
Despite the vulnerability of unaccompanied immigrant children, the United States does not provide them free legal counsel. This lack of representation, combined with a recent surge in children entering the US alone, has led to a dramatic increase in the need for low-cost legal resources in New Jersey. This fellowship project is important because it gives a voice to children who are frequently silenced by the legal system. Moreover, the focus on one specific type of relief – SIJS – will improve conditions in the long term for SIJS-eligible minors in New Jersey.
In the past two years, Samantha Rumsey has:
Now that the Fellowship is complete, Samantha Rumsey plans to:
Host: Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
Sponsor: Microsoft Corporation, The Sidley Austin Foundation
Host: Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
Sponsor: AmeriCorps, Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network, U.S. Department of Justice
Host: Legal Aid Justice Center
Sponsor: The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Host: East Bay Community Law Center
Sponsor: Anonymous