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About Presideo

Our Mission

To compassionately provide legal support to vulnerable religious asylum seekers while building a national network of volunteer attorneys to fill the gap in their legal representation.

Our Commitments

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Offer direct representation

We’ll continue our history of providing direct representation to especially vulnerable asylum seekers

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Recruiting and training volunteer attorneys to provide pro bono support

We’ll build a network of attorneys who want to protect asylum seekers’ religious freedom, one client at a time

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Empowering churches to serve asylum seekers

We’ll rely on church leaders and members to refer potential clients and also serve as interpreters and translators

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Help asylum seekers provide for themselves

We'll assist clients with the timely filing of work authorization applications so they can work legally and support themselves while navigating the asylum process

Our Team

Ted Oswald

Ted A. Oswald, Esq.
Managing Attorney

Anna Colby

Anna D. Colby, Esq.
Supervising Attorney

Frida Callejas

Frida Callejas
DOJ Partially Accredited Representative

Thais Chiou

Thais Chiou
DOJ Partially Accredited Representative

Natalie Torres

Natalie Torres
DOJ Partially Accredited Representative

Fawad Fozan

Fawad Fozan
Afghan Legal Navigator

Yuliya Lahoda

Yuliya Lahoda
Administrative Assistant

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