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- (San Francisco, CA)—The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) celebrated the life of Board member Alan Tafapolsky during the annual Burton Awards held in May. Alan passed away on April 11 at the age of 61.
ILRC Executive Director Eric Cohen paid tribute to Alan during remarks at the awards ceremony in San Francisco. Many staff from Alan’s firm, Tafapolsky & Smith LLP, attended the ceremony in his honor. Cohen spoke highly of Alan’s deep involvement in the ILRC as a board member.
“When the PPP loans were offered by the federal government during COVID, he not only insisted we apply, but he offered up his firm’s CFO to help with the process,” Cohen said. “When I had some questions about promotions and job titles among attorneys at the ILRC, he immediately jumped in, shared his experiences, and gave his time and sage advice on the topic.”
“Alan was so well respected in the immigration law field. You knew that when you referred someone to Alan, everything would go well for the client.
With his partner, Tony, and others, Alan built one of the real powerhouse immigration law firms in the entire state, actually, the entire country,” Cohen added. “Alan was always kind and willing to give me his time and advice, it was always spot on, and I appreciated him for that.”
Alan is survived by his wife, Randi Silverman, and children Nina and Alex.
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- This weekend, the ILRC is proud to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Gideon vs. Wainwright, a modern triumph in safeguarding one of the most essential privileges of a democracy: the right to legal counsel in criminal proceedings. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gideon 60 years ago, there have been significant improvements in ensuring all have access to legal counsel within the criminal context, but there is still a long way to go. As an organization that works to serve the immigrant community, we know there is more work to be done to ensure all within this nation have the protections of a thriving democracy.
- (Washington)—The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) condemns any efforts by the Biden administration to reinstate family detention—first reported by The New York Times on Monday, March 6. Here is a brief statement from Nithya Nathan-Pineau, ILRC policy attorney and strategist:
“Reports that the Biden administration is considering reviving the inhumane and unconscionable practice of detaining families are completely shocking. The Biden administration should be working to dismantle the immigration detention system – a system rooted in white supremacy which along with this country’s criminal legal system, works to target Black immigrants and immigrants of color for arrest and deportation. Rather than dismantling detention, Biden is considering once again expanding the system to jail families including infants and children. Family detention has been condemned by human rights activists, the child welfare community and medical experts – because it is unjust, inhumane and detrimental to the growth and survival of families. The ILRC urges the Biden administration to stand on the right side of history and reject cruel policies such as family detention and work with us to end immigration detention once and for all.”