PARTNERING FOR JUSTICE
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OASIS BY THE NUMBERS
Our client demographics, revenue, and expenses
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Remarks from our Executive Director and Board Chair
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PARTNERING FOR JUSTICE
Interns, volunteers, and pro bono attorneys
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FROM TRAUMA TO TRIUMPH
Empowering queer and trans immigrants
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STRENGTHENING SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Training providers to advocate for queer and trans immigrants
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A NEW ERA OF ACCESS
Free asylum services for low-income LGBTQ+ immigrants
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IMMIGRATION STATUS IS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH
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FROM ADVOCACY TO ACTION
Securing rights and benefits for LGBTQ+ immigrants
In January 2024, we welcomed back one of Oasis’ founders, Caroline Kornfield Roberts, as Special Projects Director, who significantly expanded our pro bono partnerships and development capacity.
In June, we launched our Pro Bono LGBTQ+ Asylum Declarations Project. Through this project, teams of attorneys from partner law firms received comprehensive training on trauma-informed interviewing and how to support clients in telling their story. Volunteer attorneys were able to support a dozen asylum seekers in completing an important document in support of their legal case.
“I truly enjoyed the experience volunteering with Oasis on the declaration project. I felt well prepared to work with my client and felt supported by Oasis when I reached out for guidance. I hope that the work I did will allow Oasis to help more people and will help my client gain asylum.” - Briana Mittleman
We also continue to partner with pro bono attorneys through our Asylum Representation and Naturalization Representation Projects, whereby attorneys prepare queer and trans asylum seekers for and represent them at their hearings. Oasis manages two pro bono research projects through which pro bono attorneys conduct extensive country conditions research to support asylum seekers claims and research legal case precedent to support attorneys nationwide who are working with LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.
Through these critical projects, pro bono legal advocates donated over 1,300 hours of legal work in 2024!
