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Still pinching myself on behalf of our clients & all asylum seekers who will benefit from Fiona Apple's generosity. So many people will be helped. Also provides such a smart model for other artists to follow. Pick one song. Even just one day of royalties. pitchfork.com/news/fiona-app…
"There were 325,277 pending asylum cases in the U.S. as of Jan. 21, 2018, with each case taking up an average of 727 days to complete." While They Wait on their cases & work authorizations, they struggle w/ basic necessities & access to counsel. She helped.slate.com/culture/2019/0…
Fiona Apple "called on other songwriters to donate proceeds from their songs "just one time" to the org – or another of their choosing. WhileTheyWait helps families through the entire process so they don’t have to stand in court alone." usatoday.com/story/entertai…
Visit WhileTheyWait.org to learn more, donate to the more than a million immigrants, 300K+ asylum seekers, currently fighting for legal status, & also sign the petition demanding a national right to counsel for immigrants in deportation & other immigration proceedings.
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