The SFILDC serves a diverse immigrant population. Many of our clients are fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries and have recently arrived in the United States. Others have lived many years in the United States and have family members who have different immigration status.
Their stories reveal the violence and abuse they are fleeing, the challenges they have faced in finding safety in the United States, their struggle navigating the US legal system, their courage and resilience, and the positive impact of legal representation on their lives.
1851 Clients have been helped by the SFILDC as of June 2024
Nationality
- 509 El Salvador
- 474 Guatemala
- 443 Honduras
- 118 Mexico
- 52 Nicaragua
- 24 Haiti
- 21 Cambodia
- 13 Venezuela
Fewer than eight cases are in record for each of these countries (109 total):
Afghanistan, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Eritrea, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory coast, Japan, Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Congo, Russia, Samoa, South Korea, Syria, Thailand, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Age
- 1428 Over 18
- 423 Under 18
Main Successful Outcomes
- 251 Defensive Asylum
- 99 UAC Asylum
- 94 SIJS + AOS
- 10 SIJS
(no AOS) - 14 Bond by IJ/ICE
- 12 Convention against Torture only
- 6 T Visa
(no AOS) - 4 Withholding of removal