Public Counsel - Immigrants' Rights Project
Public Counsel provides pro bono legal services to low-income and indigent clients in a variety of legal areas. Its Immigrants' Rights Project ("IRP") represents immigrants before USCIS, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The majority of our immigration work involves representation of non-citizens seeking Asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U Visas, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The IRP is also engaged in impact litigation to protect the rights of non-citizens.
| Counties served: |
Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Adelanto Detention Center (CA), James A. Musick Jail (CA), Theo Lacy Facility (CA) |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
