Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network (GAIN)
Monica Modi Khant
Executive Director, GAIN
mkhant@georgiaasylum.
org
In a jurisdiction with one of the
lowest asylum grant rates in the
nation, the Georgia Asylum and
Immigration Network (GAIN) has
become a beacon of hope and a
vehicle for pro bono services for
many vulnerable immigrant com-
munities.
Founded in 2005 with the help
of Atlanta’s generous pro bono
legal community, GAIN provides
free immigration legal services to
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victims of crime and persecution,
which includes asylum seekers
and victims of human trafficking,
domestic violence, and sexual as-
sault. By combining direct repre-
sentation from GAIN’s legal team
with a pro bono referral system
that recruits, trains, and mentors
volunteer attorneys from the At-
lanta legal community, GAIN has
provided more than $8.1 million
dollars in pro bono legal servic-
es and represented clients from