Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition
James H Thessin is a volunteer attorney at the Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition since June 2018, focusing on legal protections for immigrants facing detention and deportation. Thessin has also contributed as a Voter Protection volunteer for the Democratic Party of Georgia and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin during key elections in 2020 and 2021. Prior to this volunteer work, Thessin had a distinguished career in law and diplomacy, serving as a Senior Adviser on Rule of Law and U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay at the U.S. Department of State, and holding various legal positions, including Deputy Legal Adviser and Assistant Legal Adviser. Thessin's legal expertise includes human rights, compliance with the rule of law, and international economic issues, supported by a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the Catholic University of America.
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Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition
The Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition strives to ensure equal justice for all immigrant men, women, and children at risk of detention and deportation in the DC metropolitan area and beyond through direct legal representation, know your rights presentations, impact and advocacy work, and the training of attorneys defending immigrants in the immigration and criminal justice arenas.