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Lea Schuckmann

Lea Schuckmann

Lea Schuckmann is an Action Reconciliation Service for Peace (ARSP) volunteer from Germany. ARSP is a volunteer organization dedicated to promoting… MORE

Maria Castro

Maria Castro

Maria joined HIAS Pennsylvania in January of 2024 as an Asylee Outreach Program Legal Advocate. Prior to joining HIAS PA,… MORE

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Julie Burnett

Julie Burnett is the Immigrant Youth Advocacy Case Manager at HIAS Pennsylvania. In this position she connects clients to resources… MORE

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Michael Hannum, Esq.

Michael joined HIAS Pennsylvania in 2023 as an Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) Fellow representing unaccompanied youth. He received a B.A. in… MORE

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Lina Ruth Duiker, Esq.

Lina Ruth Duiker is a Staff Attorney at HIAS Pennsylvania. She provides direct representation to immigrants residing in Philadelphia, PA before… MORE

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Sara Giraldo

Sara has been a paralegal at HIAS Pennsylvania since January 2023. Sara is an attorney at law in her home… MORE

Nicole Bañales

Nicole Bañales is a Case Manager on the Legal Team at HIAS Pennsylvania. She joined the team in January 2020… MORE

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Emily Miles, Esq.

Emily is an Immigration Staff Attorney & Independence Foundation Fellow at HIAS Pennsylvania. She joined the team in September 2023… MORE

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Joanna McGill-Gardner, Esq.

Joanna McGill-Gardner is a Staff Attorney at HIAS Pennsylvania. She joined the team in September 2019 through a two-year Skadden… MORE

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Alexandra Sobieski, Esq.