Gabriela’s Path to Asylum — Approved

Gabriela left her town in northern Honduras two days after her cousin was murdered. She and her daughter spent several weeks moving north before crossing into the United States and presenting themselves for asylum at the border.

Her case took approximately six months, which was unusually fast. It was fast because her legal team had argued similar cases before, knew the documentation record her testimony would need, and prepared her for the merits hearing in a way that left nothing to chance.

The judge granted asylum, and Gabriela and her daughter now have legal status, the right to work, and a road to permanent residency. By supporting Deportee Defense, you help cases just like Gabriela’s. She is now employed as an office manager, and her dream is to get legal support for sibling petitions for her younger brother and sister.