San Diego, California-based immigration attorney Christopher Stender advocates on behalf of immigrants in need of legal counsel. A partner in the bilingual law firm of Stender & Lappin, PC, Christopher Stender accepts challenging cases that have at times resulted in groundbreaking legal decisions. Outside of work, he has contributed to the nonprofit Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project (FIRRP).
Through the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, individuals of all ages detained by the State of Arizona’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement can receive free legal services. FIRRP fills a gap in the legal system that does not cover provision of legal aid for people with low income who are involved in immigration removal proceedings. FIRRP offers these immigrants and their families hope through advocacy and outreach. Through donations from the public, the nonprofit recruits, trains, and mentors attorneys to act as pro bono representatives during the various levels of court proceedings required for a specific case. Cases may involve such action as cancellation of the removal order for a legal permanent resident or political asylum.
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Christopher Stender works as an immigration attorney at Stender & Lappin, PC, in San Diego, California. He holds a bachelor of arts from the University at Buffalo and a degree in law from the Syracuse University College of Law. Active in his profession, Christopher Stender formerly served as vice-president of the Arizona chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Immigration attorneys are some of the most active in-field practitioners of law in the industry. Lawyers who are just starting out will quickly find themselves immersed in the subject and gaining significant experience. These attorneys can work in large practices or small, and in corporate firms or nonprofit organizations. They may pick up one or more foreign languages and can help out not just with immigration law, but also with any legal problems that their immigrant clients may encounter, from traffic violations to serious crimes. Immigration law is also complex and constantly changing. Immigration attorneys must be willing to keep up with an ever-shifting landscape of law. Finally, immigration practice is about helping others. If you are looking for a law practice that will make a difference in individual lives, then immigration law may be just the field. California-based immigration attorney Christopher Stender has served as a volunteer for the Florence Project in the past. Today, Christopher Stender remains on the list of free legal services providers from the U.S. Department of Justice.
On April 6, 2013, the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project (FIRRP) drew local residents and visitors for the opening of an art exhibition. The theme of the exhibit focused on immigration detention practices at Industria Studios in Tucson, Arizona. The event attracted guest artists from California to New York. The reception began with an introduction from staff members of FIRRP who spoke about their organization, which supplies immigration detainees with free legal services. Artists donated 30 percent from their artwork sales to the Florence Project. One local artist, Wesley Fawcett Creigh, attended with her interactive art project titled Painting by Numbers: Women in AZ Detention Centers, Bringing Numerical Statistics to Life. Ms. Creigh started her project after discovering a detention center near the town of Eloy and learning the stories of the thousands of undocumented migrants detained there. Essentially forgotten, center detainees included mothers who had been separated from their children. |
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