B1C Featured in CT Mirror: New Hurdles to Legal Status for Connecticut Immigrant Children
B1C Director of Legal Services Meghann LaFountain shares how new court and federal hurdles are affecting young people seeking legal protection in Connecticut.
CT Mirror reporter Sasha Allen takes a close look at the growing obstacles facing Connecticut’s immigrant children who seek Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, a form of legal protection for young people who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. B1C’s Director of Legal Services, Meghann LaFountain, shares what our attorneys see every day: a process that is emotionally draining for young people who have already survived trauma, and one that has become harder and more frightening to navigate. As families face greater uncertainty, B1C remains committed to providing free, expert legal support and standing beside the children and young adults who need it most.
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Building One Community (ke yo rele tou B1C) se yon òganizasyon san bi likratif ki te etabli an 2011 ki bay yon sant resous konplè pou imigran nan pi gwo zòn Stamford. Misyon Building One Community se pou avanse entegrasyon siksè nan imigran yo ak fanmi yo. Depi kreyasyon li, òganizasyon an te sèvi plis pase 22,500 imigran ki soti nan 133 peyi. B1C bay sèvis gratis ki edike, anplwaye, otorize, ak angaje imigran yo ak pi laj kominote a. Pwogram yo ofri yo enkli aprantisaj lang angle, sèvis fanmi, anrichisman akademik, sèvis legal imigrasyon, ak pwogram devlopman mendèv. Volontè kominotè yo, donatè yo, ak patenarya yo se yon eleman esansyèl nan kwasans Building One Community. Pou plis enfòmasyon, tanpri vizite www.B1C.org.