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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Mugisha's asylum application
An asylum application deadline is approaching and Mugisha can't afford the lawyer.
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Mugisha is facing an asylum application. The hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $350. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Mugisha 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 Mugisha 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.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $350 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $210
• Filing and biometrics fees: $115
• Certified translations and document copies: $25
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Ouma
Updates from Ouma
Thank you all. We're at 51% now ($180). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts.
Update from Nairobi: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 60% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 37% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
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“Thought of Mugisha all day after reading this. - Jakarta”
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“Wishing you the best. From Odesa with love.”
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“All the best. Only $11 but hope it helps. - Epe”
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- Fábio Maurício Miranda 🇧🇷 · $10
- Jordan T. Dalton 🇺🇸 · $5
- Imad Ziad Benali 🇪🇬 · $5
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $75
- Roman F. Wilkins 🇺🇸 · $50
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Good luck, Ouma. This could happen to any of us. God bless
Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Nairobi.