Currently in its eighth year, the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC) Law Foundation (VLF) is proud to announce that its 2018 Public Interest Fellowship is being awarded to Ms. Mimi Thi Nguyen with Step Forward Foundation.
Mimi Thi Nguyen is a California native, born and raised in San Jose. Her passion for immigration stems from the plight of her Vietnamese refugee parents. She dedicates her career to protecting the rights of immigrants and representing clients in family-based immigration petitions. She has assisted over two hundred clients in simple and complex affirmative cases.
Mimi graduated from the University of California, Davis and Golden Gate University School of Law. She was inducted as a member of the Pro Bono Honor Society for her 200+ hours of pro bono legal services throughout her three years of law school. She is deeply committed to community service and has dedicated her time to serving the community. During her first year of law school, Mimi was the VABANC Scholarship Recipient and has since served on the VABANC Board and Executive Board. Mimi also sits on the Vietnamese American Roundtable Executive Board.
Through the VLF Fellowship, Mimi intends to expand her immigration work to advocate for Southeast Asian immigrants in deportation proceedings and to educate the community on current immigration issues in the Bay Area. In addition to working with Step Forward Foundation, Mimi will also support the Immigration Clinic at the Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center.
“With a broken immigration system that tear families apart, I strive to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform to bring families back together. With the upcoming election, it is important to educate our community on current immigration issues and to encourage civic participation.” — Mimi Thi Nguyen
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