Students will help undocumented students and graduates (aka “DREAMers”) complete applications to renew their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status. DACA renewal will extend their protection from deportation, as well as authorization to work legally, for a period of two years. The U.S. government recently announced a plan to rescind the DACA program; under that plan, applications for DACA renewal must be filed no later than October 5.
Organization
Equal Justice Center
The Equal Justice Center is a public interest law firm that helps immigrant and low-wage working people secure both individual justice and broad systemic reform. The EJC’s mission is to empower low-income workers, families, and communities to achieve fair treatment in the workplace, in the justice system, and in our overall society—regardless of immigration status.
Project Details
- Project Start Date
September 2017
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 11-14 hours total, including training; students may sign up to work 1 of 4 shifts: Mondays 9am-12pm (September 18 and 25, October 2), Mondays 1pm-4pm (September 18 and 25, October 2), Tuesdays 9am-12pm (September 12, 19, and 25, October 3), Tuesdays 1pm-4pm (September 12, 19, and 25, October 3); students must be available to work all dates for their selected shift
- Training
- EJC will train student volunteers at a mutually agreeable time
- Skills used
- Client interviewing/ intake; document preparation/review
- Project location
- Equal Justice Center, 510 South Congress Avenue, Suite 206
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 24
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- Spanish helpful but not necessary
- To Apply
- Submit email stating interest, desired shift, and language skills to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu