Detention Advocacy for Immigrants
- To Volunteer, Contact:
- Location:
Florida Immigrant Advocacy CenterMiami, FL 33137Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: (305) 573-1106
- Website: http://fiacfla.org/
- Email: rlerner@fiacfla.org
FIAC defends the basic rights of immigration's detainees. We represent detainees with meritorious cases, including asylum seekers, domestic violence victims, and those involving sexual abuse and inadequate health care. Volunteer attorneys are needed to help with bond hearings that will allow detainees to return to their families and jobs, as well as applying for cancellation, asylum, and other victim cases (VAWA and U-visas). Approximately 80% of detainees do not have legal representation and this is the only chance many will have to remain in the country and be with their families.
It will vary, but some combination of: preparing and filing immigration applications, trying cases in immigration court, federal litigation, federal and immigration appeals, juvenile, family and criminal law court appearance and assistance.
- Location of Volunteer Opportunity: Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Immigration & Naturalization
- Populations Served: Asylum Seekers, Immigrants
- Projects For: Lawyers, Mentors, Senior Lawyers
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Lawyers: Yes
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation
