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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Lúcia's wage-theft claim

Lúcia needs $650 for filing fees and representation in a wage-theft claim before the October deadline.

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Fortaleza

I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $650. I have been told by three legal-aid offices that their waiting list is longer than my deadline. I have all of my paperwork ready, and my caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that my case is valid. If I miss the deadline I could lose my right to stay with my family and my job. My children were born here and this is the only home they know. I'll share any non-sensitive updates as the case moves along. Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer. Where the $650 goes: • Attorney retainer: $410 • Filing and biometrics fees: $190 • Certified translations and document copies: $30 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $20 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Lúcia

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Updates from Lúcia

Update from Fortaleza: we've started the first stage. We're at 17% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Quick update: $90 raised so far (14%). I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Lúcia
We're at 10% thanks to 3 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon. - Lúcia

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Nimal Chamara Dissanayake
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Fortaleza.
Hải Phong Tieu
This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Fortaleza

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