Tahira, a 17-year-old Afghan evacuee and Advocacy Center client, shares her journey to the US and what it is like to live in legal limbo | Spectrum News
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When 17-year old Tahira Askari fled Taliban controlled Kabul last August, she did not know what life would be like for her in America. Tahira and her uncle, Bahroz Mohmand, […]
Afghan Adjustment Act
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When Afghanistan returned to Taliban control in August 2021, over 76,000 Afghans were forced to flee their country and seek refuge in the United States. Many of the evacuees were […]
One man’s journey to save his family from the Taliban
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When the government of Afghanistan fell in August 2021, Americans watched with disbelief at how quickly the country would slip into Taliban rule. News footage showed swarms of American and […]
Free Legal Clinic: Saturday, August 20th
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy will be hosting a legal clinic at Devonshire Elementary, 6500 Barrington Drive, on Saturday, August 20th from 12-3pm. Free legal assistance (by appointment only) and advice will be […]
Justice Lives Here Newsletter: July 2022
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Advocacy Center Statement on Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Decision
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy is aware of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. While this decision and the ultimate overturning of Roe v. Wade does […]
Juneteenth is a day of celebration!
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We have come so far, yet we have so far to go. “The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United […]
“Light at the end of a tunnel”: Moniek’s Juvenile Record Expunction
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“I love bringing things to life.” Whether it’s creating something for a friend, the bulletin boards at her church, or arts & crafts time with her daughter, Moniek loves spending […]
We need Medicaid expansion now
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1 in 10 North Carolinians has no health insurance, one of the highest rates of uninsured people in the country. Low-income seniors, people living with disabilities, veterans, immigrants, and their […]
With Evictions Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Charlotte Attorneys Describe Human Consequences
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By Sam Carnes, Queens University News Service Evictions in Mecklenburg County have returned to pre-pandemic levels and are now averaging 2,500 per month, a rate that keeps Charlotte among the nation’s […]
