Sukkar named chair of state’s Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs
Dickinson Wright PLLC attorney Suzanne Sukkar has been named chair of the State of Michigan’s Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Sukkar was first appointed to the commission in 2015.
The Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs was created by Executive Order 2015-6. The 15-member council advises the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity on issues relating to the Arab and Chaldean communities in Michigan and promotes awareness of their culture and history.
“I’m honored to be named chair of the Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs and look forward to working with my colleagues to advance the Arab and Chaldean communities in Michigan,” said Sukkar.
Sukkar is an immigration attorney who focuses her practice on global workforce mobility, employment-based sponsorship and visa matters, immigration audit and compliance for corporate and individual clients across a vast array of industries. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is past president of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan. Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Michigan Super Lawyers, and DBusiness Top Lawyers recognize her as a leader in her field.
ABA seeks legal volunteers to help Haitian immigrants
The American Bar Association Commission on Immigration has joined eight other organizations to co-sponsor monthly online clinics to help Haitian immigrants complete applications for Temporary Protected Status. The organizations seek volunteer lawyers, paralegals, law students and translators to work three-hour shifts.
The clinics will be held on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday each month. They are hosted by the Office of New Americans of Miami-Dade, Florida, a public-private partnership that helps immigrants achieve economic stability and become U.S. citizens.
The next clinics will be Oct. 21-23 and Nov. 18-20. Each volunteer will complete one or two applications with applicants during each shift. Volunteers can sign up at this website.
The clinic is open to all lawyers who want to volunteer, including those with no prior immigration experience. Training and support is available for all volunteers. Work can be done remotely, from the volunteer’s home or office.
On Aug. 3, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated certain people from Haiti as eligible for Temporary Protected Status, which allows them to stay in the United States and apply for work authorization. The designation expires on Feb. 3, 2023.
For additional immigration volunteer opportunities, visit the ABA Commission on Immigration website.
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