Volunteer Guide

Villanova University School of Law - Clinic for Asylum, Refugee, and Emigrant Services; Farm Worker Legal Aid Clinic

  • Location:
    299 N. Spring Mill Rd
    Villanova, PA 19085
  • Phone:
    (610) 519-5894
  • Toll-free:
    1-866-655-4419
  • Fax:
    (610) 519-5173

Villanova University School of Law's Clinic for Asylum, Refugee, and Emigrant Services provides student representation to refugees who have fled their home country due to human rights abuses and are seeking religious or political asylum in the United States.

Counties served: Adams, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder, York
Detention Facilities Served: Berks County Family Shelter (PA), York County Prison (PA)

Services Provided

Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Habeas Corpus, 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