Alpa Amin’s parents immigrated to the U.S., so she understands firsthand what comes with navigating the U.S. immigration system. She also understands what it feels like to be treated differently because you are from another country. That’s why the work that she does as the executive director for Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN) is so important to her. The local nonprofit provides free immigration legal services and other wraparound support to immigrant survivors of crime and persecution.
Last month, amid ongoing federal funding cuts and the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, the Department of Justice did not continue to fund GAIN’s Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Program. Amin said she doesn’t want immigrant survivors of domestic violence, trafficking, and other crimes to pay a devastating price.
On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Amin talked with program host Rose Scott about how GAIN is responding with less funding and greater need.
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