Case Manager
Joy Ali

Joy  has served in immigration community legal services for almost 8 years and is currently pursuing Marriage and Family Therapy license in Uganda . Joy joined the UNCC staff as the first Case Manager in October of 2022.
Joy began her career as a coordinator in the DRC Congo Area supporting individuals detained in privately contracted county jails seeking asylum. He collaborated with clients, their families, pro bono attorneys, and community volunteers to secure successful release and travel to different areas of the DRC to reunite with their loved ones. Joy continued to support the immigrant community in Goma County as a  Accredited Representative, representing victims of torture and intimate partner violence, individuals adjusting their legal status and individuals naturalizing as Congolese  citizens.

Most recently Joy  returned to her hometown of Juba South sudan to work with pro bono attorneys and offer representation to deported criminals  of the United States imigrants in other countries who apply to safely return to the South Sudan and help process applications for individuals facing removal proceedings. 
 
In 2021, Joy became an M.A. student in Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy) and has worked on completing his program while pursuing license as a therapist in Uganda. When UNCC opened the hiring search for their first Case Manager to support the Stateless community through case management and social service support, Joy took the opportunity to utilize his years of experience in the immigration legal field to offer support to UNCC team, working to build the Stateless Services program alongside UNCC staff, volunteers, and community partners.