Florida International University College of Law - Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic
Florida International University College of Law - Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic provides immigrants with student representation. Student attorneys under the supervision of licensed attorneys represent individuals in removal proceedings and members of vulnerable populations, such as abused spouses and children, and aliens subject to immigration detention. Representation is limited to Miami Immigration Court and Krome Detention Center and Board of Immigration Appeals.
| Counties served: |
Broward, Miami-Dade |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Glades County Detention Center (FL), Krome Service Processing Center (FL), Monroe County Jail (FL) |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), 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, Haitian Creole, Spanish |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
