Congratulations to the Hollingsworth LLP team of Dina Truncali and Annie Czyzewski Farr, supervised by Tamara Barago, who with the assistance of Tahirih Justice Center secured asylum for our pro bono client. #LitigationMatters
A great win for our client “Trudy” in her asylum grant at immigration court! Her case was a compelling one with some challenges: While in her home country, she participated in a political protest against a powerful government official and was then kidnapped and abused for weeks as retaliation. While she was able to escape, her family was persecuted as well. Trudy fled to the United States and (prior to counsel involvement) applied for asylum. Unfortunately, her trauma from her persecution was so intense that the interview did not go as planned and she was referred to immigration court for removal proceedings. Tahirih Justice Center attorney Cathleen Carlson, volunteer attorney Veronique Silverman, and our partners at Hollingsworth LLP, including Tamara Barago, Dina Truncali, and Ann Czyzewski Farr worked tirelessly for Trudy and supported her so she could speak her truth. After a four-hour trial, the immigration judge granted Trudy asylum! Trudy is now able to pursue her pursue her studies and career ambitions. Thank you, Hollingsworth LLP, for your wonderful pro bono service to help Trudy achieve this significant victory!