Pro Bono Efforts Lead to U.S. Asylum for Somali Terror Victim

Pro Bono Efforts Lead to U.S. Asylum for Somali Terror Victim

The McKool Smith law firm has established a humanitarian trust account for Somali refugee, Amina Mudey. The 30-year old victim of unspeakable atrocities in her home country was incarcerated in the United States when she sought asylum and protection from U.S. authorities.

Ann Schofield Baker, now a Principal in the New York office of McKool Smith, battled the government to win asylum for Ms. Mudey after an exhaustive three-month process, culminating in a lengthy trial before an immigration judge in New Jersey. Ms. Mudey’s quest for Full article