PATH TO HOPE
Providing immigrants and refugees access to quality, low-cost legal services in the Annapolis community.
WHAT WE DO
Immigrant Connection at Path to Hope ("Path to Hope") is a ministry of Downtown Hope based in Annapolis, MD, focused on enabling access to quality, low-cost and pro bono legal services for immigrants and refugees in our community. We are also a member of Immigrant Connection's national legal network, made up of 20+ church-based legal services clinics across the United States.
Path to Hope became accredited by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on November 30, 2022. We are the first DOJ-accredited legal clinic in Annapolis and the only DOJ-accredited legal clinic in Anne Arundel County (see DOJ accreditation roster). Our focus is providing legal services to refugees and immigrants pursuing humanitarian-based immigration relief, U.S. permanent residency, and U.S. citizenship.
HOW TO SUPPORT
Path to Hope is currently accepting donations as we raise funds for our start-up costs.
OUR TEAM
KRISTIN STATHAM
Kristin Statham is the Site Director at Path to Hope and a long-time advocate for immigrants and refugees. Kristin has worked as a U.S. diplomat for the past 14 years, including six years serving our country in foreign postings in the Middle East and South Asia. Her domestic experience includes several years working in policy positions at U.S. Department of State, the National Security Council, and the White House. Previous to this, Kristin worked in the corporate immigration law practice of Paul Hastings LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, and in the refugee resettlement and legal services office of World Relief in Nashville, Tennessee. Kristin's heart is to embrace the immigrant and refugee community as a critical resource to drive the economic and cultural vitality of Annapolis.
Path to Hope will be staffed by two Immigration Counselors who are accredited by the DOJ to provide legal representation to immigrants before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):
ANTONIO MARTINEZ
Antonio Martinez is a long-time Annapolis resident who has worked in various ministries and social justice organizations serving the Latino community in our city. His service experience includes positions with pop-up food pantries in Annapolis and with Marshall Hope Corporation. Antonio is a second-generation immigrant of Mexican heritage whose family is also heavily involved in social advocacy on behalf of immigrants and refugees in our city.
NATALIA MASSEY
Natalia Massey has worked with marginalized groups in Annapolis for the past four years as a bilingual social services and addiction counselor. Her service experience includes positions with Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency and Centro de Ayuda. A native of Argentina, Natalia directly empathizes with the immigrant experience and is passionate about removing barriers to legal services for immigrants and refugees in our community.