Manatt was proud to support Safe Passage Project for the annual Pro Bono Day of Service.
Safe Passage Project provides free legal representation to refugee and immigrant children in the New York City area who face who face deportation back to life-threatening situations, despite their strong legal claim to stay in the U.S. The Project also provides a social work team that works with their clients to provide healthcare, educational, and other referral services necessary for the child’s well-being, and to support the legal case.
During the event, 55 Manatt volunteer professionals, staff, and summer associates and analysts across nearly every office and department participated in conducting screening interviews, including providing interpretation for nearly two dozen young people who are seeking attorneys to represent them in deportation proceeding. Ranging in age from 7 to 19, the young people come from across Africa and Central and South America, including Senegal, Guatemala, Colombia, Guinea and Mexico.
Learn more about the Safe Passage Project’s work here.