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

Sadie needs $2,650 for filing fees and representation in a wage-theft claim before the October deadline.

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Sadie L. Bowman
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Los Angeles
I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,650. 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 the Los Angeles Community Legal Centre 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 $2,650 goes: • Certified translations and document copies: $70 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $160 • Attorney retainer: $2,420 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Sadie
#legal#immigration#family

Updates from Sadie

  1. Small update. $926 so far, I made the first payment toward certified translations and document copies.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 24% now ($626). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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    “Wishing you the best. Hope the October deadline works out. - Bonny”

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Sadie all day after reading this. - Allentown”

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  • Kazuo Kazuki Ishikawa

    Stay strong, Sadie. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Laval donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

    • Fani Gita Nugroho

      Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings!

      • Oliwia Teresa Wróblewski

        Hope things get better soon, Sadie. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

        • Katherine Sims

          Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Los Angeles.

          • Simone Débora Andrade

            Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Los Angeles

            • Sathi Sharmin Chatterjee

              Wishing you the best, Sadie. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.

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