Practice Areas

What We Represent

CIDBL provides high-quality legal expertise to clients. We focus on compassionate advocacy and cultural understanding--we listen and we keep in touch. We offer affordable and ethical representation of your case to achieve the best possible outcome.

Immigration and asylum defense attorney

Removal Defense

Legal representation for detained individuals seeking asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture.

Cancellations of Removal

Legal representation for detained individuals who are Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) or Non-LPRs

Appeals of Negative Credible Fear Determinations

Within seven days of a negative credible fear, individuals may appeal to the immigration judge.

Credible Fear Interviews

Represent individuals in detention at their credible fear interviews ("CFI") by asylum officers.

BIA Appeals

If a Judge denies your application for relief, you may be able to appeal the decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Adjustment of Status

If a Judge denies your application for relief, you may be able to appeal the decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Habeas Petitions

Request release from immigration detention through the federal district court

Our Clients

We represent individuals who are located within the United States, but come from many different countries throughout the world. Some of our clients originally come from countries, including but not limited to: Chad, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Cameroon, Ghana, Afghanistan, and Ecuador. Each person and their background is unique. We take time to understand the concerns and legal needs of our clients in order to find the best outcomes possible.

Recent Articles

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Cultural Heritage and International Law

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Cultural Genocide and the First Conviction: The Case of Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi

Immigration Detention: What You Need To Know

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Immigration Detention

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Damage to Property Located at a Border

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The Ancient Treasures of Sudan

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Cultural Heritage and International Law

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Trail Smelter Arbitration

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Cultural Heritage and Human Rights

Why preserve cultural heritage and why have international laws regarding cultural heritage? Because tangible properties have universal value for the whole of humanity. ...more

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Cultural Heritage and Human Rights

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