Dree Collopy

Immigration lawyer, AU asylum law professor, native Iowan, sports nut, nature lover, bird nerd, luckiest wife, mother of three (one of them furry).

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

Instead of fueling the flames of hatred and intolerance, it is up to us to light a different kind of spark to help solve America’s identity crisis. It starts with fighting for due process and human rights. I hope the new Asylum Primer will help in that fight. From the preface:

[Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @ReichlinMelnick]

The Biden administration's pivot back to the Trumpian policies is complete. These new asylum restrictions mirrors in large part one of the Trump administration's harshest anti-asylum policies, the 2019 asylum transit ban—which two separate federal courts struck down as unlawful.

[Lindsay Toczylowski @L_Toczylowski]

Reminder: people lining up to seek asylum after three years of illegal obstacles denying them of their rights can also be reported as people doing exactly what the government has asked them to do in order for them to vindicate their human right to asylum.

[Sarah Sherman-Stokes (she/her) @sshermanstokes]

it doesn’t have to be this way. we do not need to replace #Title42 with something equally draconian. under this new rule, the majority of my clients who have now won their cases, would have been denied #asylum. this is inhumane & illegal. 🤬

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

My partner @avabdc dropping some truth. Thread ⬇️

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

Expediency & resource management do not justify a departure from our legal obligations to provide meaningful access to asylum for those fleeing persecution. #noasylumban @POTUS @SecMayorkas https://t.co/1iPuSZbXNO

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

@AcereEleanor Today, my client and her son were granted asylum by the imm court, 9 years after they fled and were detained in horrible conditions in Artesia, NM. They are both still suffering from the impact of detention. @POTUS @SecMayorkas must not return to that despicable, inhumane policy.

[Eleanor Acer @AcereEleanor]

NO amount of detention is safe for children.

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

We are @BenachCollopy and we tear down walls!

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

We are @BenachCollopy and we tear down walls!

[Lindsay M. Harris (she/her/mum) @Prof_LMHarris]

Sharing because I didn't see a lot on this so want to contribute to raising awareness! This is a vital step forward in protecting Ethiopians from having to return to danger and insecurity. #EthiopianTPS #TPS #Ethiopia #Immigration

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

#AllRise

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

@Prof_LMHarris So sorry Lindsay! Nelson was the BEST boy. I was lucky to know him! 💜

[Allen Orr Jr. Esq. @allenorresq]

@AILANational #ailafallconference @DreeCollopy @SarahOwings5 @amandakeav

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

@avabdc @BenachCollopy @davidhsecor Proud of @davidhsecor and the @BenachCollopy team whose hard work achieved this great win for our clients. 👏 👏 👏

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

We are hiring @BenachCollopy ! We are looking for an associate attorney, two paralegals, and a legal assistant/receptionist to join our dynamic team of innovative, zealous advocates for immigrants and their families. Job posts and information on how to apply are above here 👇

[Dree Collopy @DreeCollopy]

We are happy to welcome our new associate attorney, Isis Irizarry, a fierce advocate who has represented vulnerable populations at the border and developed expertise in representing unaccompanied minors. Welcome to the @BenachCollopy team @IsisIrizarry ! https://t.co/kY5Cj0TnSJ

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Two-thirds of working parents meet the criteria for parental burnout, a new report says. The nonclinical term means they are so exhausted by the pressure of caring for their children, they feel they have nothing left to give. https://t.co/I44vCGPkg7

[Alex Mensing @alex_mensing]

I crossed the US-Mexico border this morning.

The US border agent who checked my passport wasn't wearing a mask. They didn't check my temperature. Didn't ask if I was vaxxed or if I had a negative COVID test.

Yet the US is using Title 42 to expel asylum seekers?

#EndTitle42