It took an experience abroad working at a nongovernmental organization for Patrick Higgins to realize that many of the poverty issues he was devoted to solving were an issue back home in the U.S. too. It spurred his decision to attend law school, and it eventually brought him to Ohio Poverty Law Center as a [...]
Suzy Firestone knows that her work makes a difference. She recently won an asylum case for a woman and her child who fled Guatemala after suffering severe domestic violence. “It was someone I had worked with for a year and a half, so it was an extremely satisfying win,” she said. Early in her career [...]
The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, in partnership with a group of philanthropy organizations, has released a new report, Our Pathway to a Brighter Future: Ohio's New Americans, revealing that immigrants play a crucial role in Ohio’s economy and that further investments in services for immigrants would expand positive outcomes. “Immigrants and their children represent the [...]
