Honoring our San Francisco Pro Bono Attorneys

So many people flee their homes, not because they decide to do it on a whim or because they are out to get “benefits.” Many times they are literally fleeing for their lives. They walk for days, sometimes months, not knowing if they will even survive the journey. The children are either following their parents or may have already lost their parents to brutal violence. When they arrive here, they are already traumatized. They are not here to break our laws. They are trying to survive.

I want people to know that unaccompanied children seeking protection are the bravest human beings you will ever meet. These children did not one day wake up and decide to take a trip to the United States. Instead, circumstances out of their control drove them to leave their home countries – alone – to have a chance at surviving. The amount of courage an adult – let alone a child – must have to leave their home country and everything they know to embark on that treacherous journey is beyond me.

This powerhouse team from Salesforce, Jones Day, and Quinn Emanuel LLP has shown great diligence and commitment in representing their clients seeking protection. We’re proud to recognize their hard work and providing critical services to unaccompanied children.