PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Asylum-seekers often face legal problems that have nothing to do with applying for refugee status, but everything to do with making their new lives a success. Ignorance of local laws and their own rights in the U.S. often open up new arrivals to exploitation and harassment. We can provide refugees assistance in this area as well... Arbitrary reduction in wages or outright failure to pay wages, unjustified firing, and sexual harrassment in the workplace are typical conflicts that refugees face as they set about making a living in the tri-state area. We help refugees successfully resolve these conflicts through informal mediation and legal action... The personal lives of refugees and asylum seekers can be as complicated and confused as anyone else's. New arrivals may find themselves going through marriage or divorce or having to work out disputes in small claims court. The legal and bureaucratic processes involved are often just as bewildering and difficult as those necessary for..

Primary location: New York United States