
Reema Ali
Host: Equal Justice Center
Sponsor: Texas Access to Justice Foundation
Edith represented young people who had been persecuted, abused, abandoned, or neglected in immigration proceedings, and advocated for their access to public education and other services.
The thousands of immigrant youth in New York, who have fled abuse, neglect, abandonment, or persecution in their home country—and non-citizen youth in the New York City foster care system—have no right to representation in their immigration proceedings. These young people need access to legal representation in order to be able to vindicate their rights and attain the legal status they need in order to have a stable future in the U.S. Furthermore, many of these young people have had their education interrupted because of instability or lack of opportunity in their home country. Through her Fellowship at The Door, Edith represented youth in immigration proceedings and connected them to education, medical, and social services.
During the two-year Fellowship period, Edith:
Edith remains at The Door as a staff attorney. She continues to represent immigrant youth who have been persecuted, abused, abandoned, or neglected. In 2021, she will complete a clerkship in New York.
Host: Equal Justice Center
Sponsor: Texas Access to Justice Foundation
Host: Equal Justice Center
Sponsor: Anonymous
Host: The Women's Law Center of Maryland
Sponsor: Friends and Family of Philip M. Stern
Host: Urban Justice Center
Sponsor: Friends and Family of Philip M. Stern