09/03/2026
Please volunteer!
Youth Should Not Face an Asylum Interview without an Interpreter.
Right now, hundreds of immigrant youth throughout Illinois are being called to asylum interviews.
They came to this country as children without a parent or guardian. They have survived extraordinary hardship, and now they must tell their stories in a formal government interview.
Many cannot do that without an interpreter, and the government does not provide them.
The Immigration Project is urgently looking for volunteer interpreters willing to assist with interviews in Chicago and St. Louis. We need compassionate people who can help young people communicate clearly during one of the most important interviews of their lives.
You do not need to be an attorney or a certified interpreter. You simply need strong Spanish and English skills and a willingness to help.
Every interpreter who volunteers gives a young person something invaluable: the chance to be heard.
Please message us or contact us at 309-829-8703 if you can help.
And if you cannot volunteer, please share this post. The right person may be in your network.
❤️ Thank you for standing with immigrant youth.
