Pedro and I discuss his upbringing in Texas, going to a private school where he was one the the few Latinos. We also chat about his journey into law and how immigration wasn't his intended focus but now can't see himself doing anything else.
Wine: 2018 Cramoisi Vineyards Pinot Noir
BIO:
Pedro Chavez is an immigration attorney who grew up in Brownsville, TX and now lives in Tijuana, MX. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Fear of Return, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that helps find refugees attorneys. They are dedicated to finding novel solutions to the refugee crisis through universal representation of asylum seekers. Fear of Return is currently developing a scalable refugee/asylee database that can grow with the needs of asylum seekers and immigration service nonprofits, pro-bono and paid attorneys.
The goal of which is the reduction of overall refugee/asylee representation rates. Additionally, Fear of Return creates original and individualized fundraising campaigns to raise funds for individual asylum seekers, where funds are allocated via hashtag performance monitoring. Feel free to reach out for more information - info@fearofreturn.org.
Website: www.fearofreturn.org