'The clients that I worked with changed my life. And that's why I'm so excited to work in this field. Because I want to hear more stories and I want to help people.'
Chicago is struggling with influx of migrants arriving daily, and part of issue is the complex and very time-consuming process of applying for status.where students are working to clean up the backlog. Like clockwork, they're getting more and more requests.
Many don't even understand the definition of asylum, which is escaping a very specific type of persecution. "I was an asylum seeuker myself back in 2011. I was part of the revolution in Syria," said Emad Mahou, student attorney Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic. "The application ends up sometimes over 200 pages. Because you have to provide an affidavit for your story. Why are you seeking asylum," said Mahou.So, with more and more refugees arriving every day...
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