Stand in solidarity with immigrants.

When our client Angelica* shared her persecution story with Florence Project attorney, Erin Goeman, her heart sank. Angelica was pregnant

A Diplomat in Diaspora During *Jamil’s four months in immigration detention, he agonized constantly over the catastrophic events that forced

“This is what we want most as a family- to be safe in this country” To hear Valeria* describe it,

Sergio* is an outgoing young man from Guatemala with a generous smile and big city dreams. However, when he met

Melvin* was 12 years old when he left school to begin working. In Guatemala, public school is only free through

Congratulations to our client Khadash* on her release from a government-run children’s shelter! We met Khadash at a shelter in

We met George in immigration detention the second time he was detained. He had tried to seek protection in the

Animation by Paola Roman for the Florence Project “Stick out your tongue if you can understand,” a nurse told Emiliano*.

“I felt true happiness. I suddenly felt calm. It was a moment full of hope and I said thank you,

In 2019, Alam fled his home in Bangladesh because his family faced persecution due to their political beliefs. The government

One day, a tiny bird flew through a window at Eloy Detention Center, and when Patricia* saw it, she wished

“When I received this photo of my clients Ivan and Maria holding their granddaughter, I almost cried.” says Ana Sofia

Eduardo* and Antonio* met while working on a Cuban development mission to Venezuela. Eduardo was a dental hygienist; Antonio was

Alexey had to flee Russia after protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Alexey grew up east of Kyiv and considers Ukraine

Mariana first came to Arizona as a foreign exchange student from Brazil. She returned to the U.S. after high school

Joaquin* arrived with his father to the U.S.-Mexico border at the height of the 2018 family separation crisis. His father

This Mother’s Day is different for ourclient Camila*. She can’t be with her mom, which makes her sad, but

Illustration by Echo Rigg for the Florence Project Gerardo* came to the U.S. seeking safety after cartel violence in Mexico

We always celebrate the resiliency and advocacy of our LGBTQ clients. Many have fought bravely for gay, bisexual, and transgender

We met the Gonzalez family at the Kino Border Initiative migrant aid center in Nogales, Sonora. They came fleeing death

In 2020, a young man named Ahmed* fled Yemen after the country’s civil war engulfed his community. He crossed the