Students will assist immigration detainees in the Hutto Detention Center who have indicated that they want to file a civil rights complaint related to their treatment by agencies of the Department of Homeland Security. Students will work in pairs to interview a detainee about her complaint, gather any available documentation related to the complaint, and complete a DHS civil rights complaint form.
Organization
American Gateways
American Gateways is a nonprofit organization that provides free and low-cost direct representation immigration legal services to low-income immigrants in Central Texas. American Gateways works with pro bono attorneys in the community to bring high quality legal services to individuals who cannot afford private attorneys.
Project Details
- Website
- http://www.americangateways.org/
- Project Start Date
- February 2015
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 30-40 hours total over the course of spring semester
- Training
- Students must attend Know Your Rights presentation at the Hutto detention center in Taylor, Texas, departing at 12:30pm and returning at 5pm on Thursday February 26, 2015
- Skills used
- Legal research/writing; document preparation/review; client interviewing; investigation
- Project location
- Hutto Detention Center (carpools will be arranged); work from home possible for some project tasks
- Address
- 314 East Highland Mall Boulevard, Suite 501, Austin, TX 78752
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 4
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- Language: One student in each pair must speak Spanish
- To Apply
- Submit email stating interest, language skills, and whether you can drive a carpool to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu