Asylum Application and Declaration Writing with Trauma Survivors

Topics:
  • Immigration Policy
  • Asylum Procedure
  • Immigration Court

Join the Migrant Center for Human Rights for an invaluable training from immigration experts and an experienced psychologist on how to engage in trauma-centered interviewing to effectively begin working with an asylum seeker and prepare their application and declaration, including best practice tips, how to avoid common mistakes, and other tricks and tools of the trade. The speakers for this even include: Erica Schommer (Immigration Law Clinic Professor, Saint Mary’s University), Bernadette Solorzano (Psychologist and Clinic Professor, Lady of our Lake University), Tony Ortega (Pro Bono Volunteer Attorney, Migrant Center for Human Rights), Camilla Morrison (Law Student Extern, Migrant Center for Human Rights). 

Topics:

  • Screening trauma survivors for eligibility and information
  • Best practices for representing trauma survivors
  • Overview of declaration and asylum processes

Registration:

To register for this event, or for more information, click here.

IAN Partners

  • pro bono net
  • american immigration lawyers association
  • national immigration law center
  • unidos us
  • immigration legal resource center
  • immigration legal resource center
  • american immigration council
  • american civil liberties union
  • american immigration council
  • national immigration project
  • the advocates for human rights
  • lutheran immigration and refugee service

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