Trans Asylum Seeker, formerly denied legal representation, has been granted release

We are grateful to our partner Al Otro Lado for sharing this story with our team at Respond Crisis Translation. Respond played a vital role in ensuring the success of this case, which would have been impossible without the commitment and language expertise that all of our incredible volunteer translators bring to this work everyday. All victories in immigration cases deserve to be celebrated, and we are honored to be able to share this story with our network.

B.L.C is a trans asylum seeker who was detained at Otay Mesa without legal representation. Respond translated all of her documents into English for her bond hearing, and she was ultimately granted bond. She has since been released and is now living in Iowa with her sponsors.