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Freedom Together
Going to court can be scary and confusing for anyone and attending a bond hearing in Immigration Court is no different. Reassuring and supporting your friend, family member, or loved one in the process leading up to the hearing can help lessen the stress and provide crucial help for their case. What is a bond? What is a bond hearing, and how does paying bond affect the outcome of the hearing?
The Bronx Defenders and The Immigrant Defense Project joined with CUP in order to create Freedom Together, an informational guide that helps family members, and friends support their loved ones during a bond hearing.This guide lays out steps that help support, encourage, and ease the stress of an immigration case. Readers learn how impactful their words, their presence, and their experiences are not only of the case but on the individual they are supporting.
