La Union del Pueblo Entero (Alton Office)
La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) provides a wide range of services to the people of western Hidalgo County. We have created a four prong strategy to help low-income people overcome the barriers they face in their everyday lives. Through responding to social and economic needs, investing in the development of the community, transforming people to become the driving force of change, and building a community, LUPE seeks to empower the people of the region to improve their lives and create opportunities for advancement.
| Counties served: |
Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
East Hidalgo Detention Center (TX), Port Isabel Service Processing Center (TX), Rio Grande Detention Center (TX), South Texas Family Residential Center [Dilley] (TX) |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Taxes |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Farm workers, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
