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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Isla's wrongful-eviction defense
Isla needs $2,100 for filing fees and representation in a wrongful-eviction defense before the October deadline.
🇺🇸 Riverside, California, United States1,904 views
Isla is facing a wrongful-eviction defense. The hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,100. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Isla has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Riverside Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Isla could lose the right to stay with the family and the job. The children were born here and this is the only home they know.
The money goes to the immigration attorney's trust account and the court filing office. I'll upload receipts with sensitive details removed.
Where the $2,100 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,450
• Filing and biometrics fees: $370
• Certified translations and document copies: $165
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $115
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Deborah
Small update. $708 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $200
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $200
“Keep your head up. Hope the October deadline works out. - Nagpur”
- Hugo F. Ramos 🇲🇽 · $100
“Be well. Hope you get the rest soon. - Guadalajara”
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- Julia Richardson 🇺🇸 · $50
“God bless. Thought of Isla all day after reading this.”
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“Thought of Isla all day after reading this.”
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reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Isla?
Thank you. If you're in Riverside I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.
thinking of you and your family. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Kinondoni.
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Keep going, Deborah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless
Stay strong, Deborah. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.