Marco (name has been changed) reunited with his family in New York after he won his asylum case and was released from detention in Pennsylvania. We provided translations of crucial evidence for Marco, whose case was assisted by our partner organization ROCC NYC. Marco fled Venezuela after he was brutally assaulted by security forces at a peaceful anti-government demonstration. For his safety and that of his family, he had no choice but to come to the United States. US immigration authorities later detained him and moved him to an out-of-state detention facility. After Marco’s wife and ROCC NYC built his case, Marco was empowered with the evidence in hand to represent himself virtually in court from the detention center. The professional translations of medical reports and other documents that we provided free of charge convinced the courts that he had a valid claim for asylum. 

Court victories like this stop deportations and return people to their loved ones. Translation plays a crucial role in winning these cases, because it is the only way asylum seekers can tell their story of persecution to the court and back it up with enough translated evidence. 

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