Immigration

Jacqueline Silva Anchondo

Area of Interest:

Immigration Law

I work with Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) to help immigrant patients of domestic violence and other crimes secure legal status here in the U.S. Health care providers throughout CHA can refer patients to me. I meet with the patients and, if they have a viable immigration claim based on having been a victim of violence, I represent them in their immigration cases. The collaboration with CHA helps me reach people who might not otherwise access legal services. Clients that come to me through the collaboration are often in the midst of violent situations or were victimi

Immigration

Immigration Impact Advocacy

Immigrant Rights for Children

In Mejia Romero v. Holder the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying asylum to Celvyn Mejilla-Romero, a young man from Honduras who was 13 at the time he applied for asylum. The Court of Appeals sent the case back to the BIA because it had not followed international and national standards regarding children’s asylum cases.

Immigration

Immigration Unit: Protecting Human Rights

The Immigration Unit provides legal represention and advocates on behalf of low-income immigrants. We prioritize cases of immigrants who are seeking permanent refuge and safe haven, individuals subjected to domestic violence and unaccompanied children. Our goal is to enable our clients to become documented, and ultimately to attain permanent legal status in the United States.