with MIA on November 1, 2021 after an extensive search by our board of directors started earlier in the year.

MIA is pleased to share that we welcomed three new staff members to our team in August, allowing us to provide stronger, more holistic legal services to people at risk of deportation.

Here’s What We Know (As of April 23, 2020, 11:00 am (CDT)) On April 20, 2020, President Trump tweeted that he would sign an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration…

MIA has the honor and privilege of welcoming our new Children’s Project Staff Attorney, Morgan Hanna Adams! Ms. Hanna Adams, based in our Nashville office, will focus her practice on…

Dear Friends, This morning, we learned from CoreCivic staff that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer be detaining asylum seekers at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility beginning January 12. Although this…

As 2019 comes to a close, MIA finishes its sixth year of providing free and affordable deportation defense and immigration services to Mid-South children, families, and survivors.

This GivingTuesday, help spread the word by sharing why you support Mid-South Immigration Advocates! As 2019 comes to a close, MIA finishes its sixth year of providing free and affordable deportation defense and immigration services to Mid-South children, families, and survivors.

Christina Swatzell and Allison Wannamaker with Mid-South Immigration Advocates (MIA) will be spoke at the annual American Immigration Lawyers Association Mid-South Fall Chapter Conference 2019. Ms. Swatzell will address the…

Mid-South Immigration Advocates and CasaLuz Awarded $600,000 for Immigrant Victim Services MEMPHIS – The United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded a $600,000 grant…

MIA is thrilled to have two amazing new staff members, Christy M. Swatzell and Yoana Flores.