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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Madeline's citizenship application

Madeline needs $3,550 for filing fees and representation in a citizenship application before the November deadline.

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Madeline is facing a citizenship application. The hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,550. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline. Madeline has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that the case is valid. If the deadline is missed Madeline 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 $3,550 goes: • Certified translations and document copies: $115 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $145 • Attorney retainer: $3,290 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.

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