Radio National Breakfast, produced by Eddy Diamond and Teodora Agarici
Aug. 6, 2025 – On this Australian morning program, Benach Pitney Reilly founding partner Ava Benach explains how her Iranian-born client Reva Zavvar, who has lived in the United States since the age of 12, is facing threatened deportation to Australia or Romania, countries to which he has no connection.ntries to which he has no connection.
by Erin Cox, The Washington Post
Aug. 3, 2025 – Benach Pitney Reilly founding partner Ava Benach talks to the Post about her client Reza Zavvar, who was detained by ICE while walking his dog after living in the United States since the age of 12. He is being threatened with deportation to Romania or Australia.
by Candice Norwood
The 19th, July 10, 2025 – Benach Pitney Reilly founding partner Ava Benach describes the fear and confusion that the second Trump Administration has sowed in immigrant communities, particularly among LGBTQ+ immigrants and their families.
by Campbell Robertson, The New York Times
July 5, 2025 – Benach Pitney Reilly founding partner Ava Benach talks to The Times about why the Trump Administration immigration enforcement efforts are being aimed at Northern Virginia.
by Maria Renee Barillas, Telemundo 44 anchor, Katie Leslie, News4 I-Team producer, Jeff Piper, Ronald Vilca and Steve Jones, NBC4 Washington
June 26, 2025 – BPR Partner Sarah Pitney talks about the impact of the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown has had on her queer clients seeking asylum in the United States.
by Tim Carman, Warren Rojas and Jenny Gathright, The Washington Post
May 14, 2025 – Benach Pitney Reilly founding partner Ava Benach discusses the deleterious effect recent ICE raids are having on the DC restaurant industry.