bilingual legal representation, education, and advocacy.
focused on serving the needs of our most vulnerable community members.
Legal Services
Centro Legal’s immigration practice is focused on serving the needs of our most vulnerable community members, including families living in poverty, long residing undocumented immigrants and families, youth, victims of violent crimes, asylum seekers, and detained individuals in removal proceedings.
Our removal defense practice specializes in cases that are urgent and often involve novel legal issues. Centro Legal’s immigration team has expertise in complex detained cases, including individuals deemed mentally incompetent by the court and appointed counsel.
Centro Legal also runs a robust pro bono immigration program. We train and provide technical and substantive assistance for pro bono attorneys representing clients seeking U visa relief, asylum before the immigration courts and asylum office, and bond for release from immigration detention. Pro bono attorneys also participate in our clinics and workshops under Centro Legal’s supervision and mentorship.
WE REPRESENT
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Clients in detained and non-detained removal defense
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Asylum applications
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Family-based visa petitions
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U visas for victims of violent crimes
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
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Adjustment of status
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Naturalization
