Volunteer Guide

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles - Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project

  • Location:
    1530 James Wood Blvd
    Los Angeles, CA 90015
  • Phone:
    (213) 251-3505
  • Fax:
    (213) 487-0986

For over 15 years, Esperanza's experienced immigration attorneys have been providing quality legal services to immigrants and their families in Southern California. This office specializes in complex immigration cases, especially for individuals who may have a criminal record, possible gang affiliation, or complicated prior immigration history. Our existing programs are limited to adults in the Adelanto Detention Center, asylum seeking adults in removal proceedings and unaccompanied minors released to the LA Immigration Court jurisdiction. For more information or to make an appointment for these services, please call (213) 251-3505.

Counties served: Los Angeles
Detention Facilities Served: Adelanto Detention Center (CA)

Services Provided

Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum applications, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Populations served: Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, 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, Farsi, French, Korean, Spanish

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes