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immigrant adults and children are detained in Arizona.
Detained immigrants facing deportation in the U.S. do not have the right to a public defender. Without representation, many will lose their case and get sent back to the conditions they are fleeing. To some, this is a death sentence.
Who We Serve
Mary
Mary (right) and her children A Ugandan asylum [...]
Chaos & Separation: Yarlenis & Yosbel’s Story
Yarlenis and Yosbel When Yarlenis and Yosbel left [...]
Isaac
A Child Incarcerated with Adults: Isaac’s Story Authorities in Eritrea [...]
News and Media
An Incredible Blow to Asylum
Last week, the outgoing administration issued two final rules in a last-ditch attempt to inflict further harm on asylum seekers and their due process rights. The first policy change, announced [...]
Called to this Work: Kari Hong’s Story
Kari Hong It’s hard to imagine Kari Hong doing anything other than immigration defense. When you hear her family’s story, you can understand why she was called to [...]
“You are the only ones we have to help us.”
In April, after COVID-19 hit, the Florence Project launched a free telephone hotline for people in immigration detention in Arizona. Our team has been fielding calls on a daily basis [...]
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