Immigrant Justice Project
Volunteer Spotlight: Amanda Asaro and Elizabeth (Liz) Platonova
by Grace BoehmMarch 13, 2026
Amanda Asaro and Elizabeth (Liz) Platonova, were both honored with a 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award for their work with the Immigrant Justice Project (IJP).
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CBJC’s Immigrant Justice Project Helps a Family from Peru Reunite for the New Year
by Caitlin Miner-Le Grand, Esq.February 18, 2022
2022 will be an unforgettable year for a client of the Immigrant Justice Project (IJP), Ms. Doe. For the first time in almost fifteen years, she celebrated the New Year with all three of her children–her two oldest children who recently flew in from Peru and her youngest son who was born and resides with her in the United States.
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Developments on the Horizon for Immigrant Trafficking Survivors
by the Immigrant Justice ProjectSeptember 28, 2021
In July 2021, the City Bar Justice Center’s Immigrant Justice Project and our co-counsel pro bono team at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP (Kramer Levin) won a hard-fought victory for Lucia*, a survivor of labor trafficking who had been living in the United States for over twenty years.
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Advancing Justice for the AAPI Community
by Keun Young BaeMay 28, 2021
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which was designated in 1992 by Congress to commemorate and recognize the contributions of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (“AAPI”) community.
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Lessons Learned: Our Immigrant Justice Project Reflects on Remote Legal Services Best Practices during the Pandemic
by the Immigrant Justice ProjectMarch 24, 2021
After one year into a dramatic shift towards remote work, the City Bar Justice Center’s Immigrant Justice Project (“IJP”) has embraced a remote model of legal services delivery. Initially, the shift presented many ethical and logistical considerations, including optimizing communication with clients, maintaining confidentiality, and building trust remotely. The majority of our clients are asylum … Continue reading Lessons Learned: Our Immigrant Justice Project Reflects on Remote Legal Services Best Practices during the Pandemic
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The City Bar Justice Center Challenges Proposed Immigration Regulations with the Aid of Pro Bono Partners
by Jennifer Kim, Co-Director, Immigrant Justice ProjectNovember 10, 2020
Immigrants have been in the cross hairs of this administration for the last four years. Since Donald Trump assumed office in 2017, there have been over 400 executive actions on immigration, spanning everything from issuing a Muslim ban, closing our borders, creating obstacles for those seeking to become green card holders or citizens, terminating Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), shutting the door to refugees, and more.
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Undocumented and Underserved: Supporting Immigrants in NYC Amid the Pandemic
by Cecilia Lopez Santiesteban, Esq. - Fragomen FellowAugust 12, 2020
Earlier this year, before the pandemic, the City Bar Justice Center’s (CBJC) Immigrant Justice Project hosted a legal assistance clinic where participants were screened for immigration relief options. During the legal clinic, *Laura, a woman from El Salvador, was terrified to speak to volunteer attorneys about her immigration case – she feared disclosing personal information would place her at risk for deportation.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher Secures Asylum for Uyghur Student
by CBJC StaffMarch 11, 2020
Attorneys from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP recently helped to secure asylum for a young man from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region. As a Muslim and a member of the Uyghur, a Turkic minority ethnic group, Hasan (whose name has been changed to protect his identity) faced severe religious restrictions, bigotry and discrimination.
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Expanding Immigrant Justice Advocacy: The Launch of Our New Litigation & Appeals Practice
by Caitlin Miner-Le Grand, Esq.February 26, 2020
Born out of growing needs amidst rapid changes in federal immigration policy, the City Bar Justice Center is pleased to announce an expansion of its Immigrant Justice Project to include additional advocacy on appeals and collateral federal litigation.
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