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Asylum Clinic KC

Asylum Clinic KC

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About Us

ACKC aims to provide as many free legal consultations as possible to immigrants in the Kansas City community, as well as pro bono representation as capacity permits to diminish the number of people navigating the complex immigration system unaided. The Asylum Clinic Kansas City collaborates with community organizations to ensure we are providing holistic and trauma-informed services to our clients.

ACKC is currently funded principally by two grants that allow it to serve two distinct immigrant populations: the 750 Afghan evacuees who arrived to Western Missouri in Fall of 2021 and unaccompanied minors while detained or post release from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. ACKC is actively pursuing expansion opportunities including fellowship programs, grant funding, pro bono case placement with attorney mentorship, and additional community partnerships.

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Team Photo taken May 2022: Joanna Perez, Ellie Augustine, Leslie Tabb, Clare Murphy Shaw, Susie Ancona, Karina Dominguez Gutierrez
Team Photo taken May 2022: Joanna Perez, Ellie Augustine, Leslie Tabb, Clare Murphy Shaw, Susie Ancona, Karina Dominguez Gutierrez

Jobs

Program Assistant
Category: Administrative, Support & Clerical
The Project. After the American withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, approximately 76,000 Afghans were evacuated and brought to the United States. Primarily, these individuals were given parole status that allowed them to remain in the United States for 2 years. Parole status provides no assurance that they can remain in the United States after their parole expires. As a result, Afghan ...read more
Contact: Leslie Tabb
ltabb@asylumclinickc.org
Phone:(816) 916-8274
Detained Services Coordinator
Category: Social Services
    Our organization is seeking a compassionate and motivated individual to join our team as a Detained Services Coordinator. In this position, you will work closely with Asylum Clinic KC attorneys and staff to help provide excellent legal services to detained and released children in removal proceedings who are seeking legal status in the United States. This position will primarily involve ...read more
Contact: Clare Murphy Shaw
clare@asylumclinickc.org
Phone:(816) 221-5444