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The Political Asylum/ Immigration Representation Project (PAIR) is the leading provider of pro bono immigration legal services to asylum-seekers and immigrants unjustly detained in Massachusetts. In FY 2010, PAIR coordinated pro bono attorney representation that exceeded $8 million, and overall PAIR has a 95% successful outcome in its asylum cases. PAIR provides hope and a new beginning to asylum-seekers, torture survivors and immigration detainees through your help.

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PAIR 2011 Gala Inspires. Thanks to everyone who made PAIR’s 2011 Gala and Auction such a success! Watch our slide show here.

Sign Up for a Pro Bono Attorney Training. PAIR's upcoming trainings will enhance the legal skills of attorneys volunteering to represent asylum-seekers and people in immigration detention. Sign up here.

Join us for a "Know Your Rights" presentation in Detention. PAIR conducts “Know Your Rights” presentations at the three largest ICE detention facilities in MA. Join us.

Volunteer to Represent an Asylum-Seeker. PAIR has compelling asylum clients seeking pro bono counsel, and has won many recent asylum victories. Join us.

PAIR Welcomes New Staff. Please welcome three stellar new additions to the PAIR staff:  A. Paulo Silva, Legal Assistant; Sarah Sherman-Stokes, Equal Justice Works Fellow, and Kathryn Metcalf, Cardozo Law School Fellow.

Pro Bono Work Makes a Difference. Read about the lasting difference pro bono attorneys make by Kathy Henry, Choate Pro Bono & Hiring Partner, in the Boston Bar Journal.

Join PAIR's Associates Honor Roll. Donate the equivalent of one billable hour, or $250, to join the Honor Roll here.