Legal Assistant
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants · Albany, New York, US
The U. S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), established in 1911, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit international organization dedicated to ad...
Job description
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), established in 1911, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit international organization dedicated to addressing the needs and rights of refugees and immigrants. USCRI, working with nearly 200 affiliates, provides legal, social, and health services to refugees, unaccompanied migrating children, trafficking survivors, and other immigrants in all 50 states, El Salvador, Honduras, Kenya, and Mexico. USCRI advocates for the rights of refugees and immigrants both nationally and globally, helping to drive humanitarian policies, practices, and law. To learn more about our work, please visit our website at www.refugees.org . OVERVIEW: Each year, refugees and immigrants come to the United States seeking a better life and, in many cases, protection from persecution in their home countries. To support them as they build new lives, USCRI provides pro bono and low‑bono legal services through a range of programs offering competent, comprehensive immigration legal assistance. USCRI seeks to hire an Education Coordinator / Legal Assistant (Hybrid) to support program activities by providing direct technical assistance and administrative support to...