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Wage-theft claim: Aaliyah needs $4,650 before the deadline
Help Aaliyah cover the fees of a wage-theft claim so She can stay with her family.
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Aaliyah is facing a wage-theft claim. The hearing is scheduled for March, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $4,650. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Aaliyah has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Anaheim Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Aaliyah 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 $4,650 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $3,550
• Filing and biometrics fees: $700
• Certified translations and document copies: $260
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $140
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Beau
We're at 34% thanks to 41 of you. I made the first payment toward attorney retainer. More news soon.
We're at 15% thanks to 17 of you. I made the first payment toward certified translations and document copies. More news soon.
- Josefina D. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $5
“Good luck. From Iloilo City with love.”
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“God bless. Saw your post and had to give. - Jakarta Selatan”
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“You got this. Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this.”
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“You got this. My mother told me about this one. - Dallas”
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“Hope you get the rest soon. - Mar del Plata”
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“Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - Multan”
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Is there anything that isn't money that would help Aaliyah?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about attorney retainer, advice is welcome too. Ask me anything else.
Hope things get better soon, Beau. Shared this with my family
Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Oakland so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Surrey.
Thanks for sharing this, Beau. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted
I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care
hope you get there. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out
How is Aaliyah doing now?
rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Take care.
Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Sending strength, Beau. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
take care. Looking forward to the next update
stay strong, Beau. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.
Take care. Hope this works out for you. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
Good luck, Beau. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 22 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Anaheim.
Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Jakarta
Thinking of you and your family, Beau. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Radom.