Programs

  • Access to Justice for Low-Income Immigrants

    NMILC FOCUSED ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE LEGAL SERVICES. THIS PAST YEAR WE SERVED INDIVIDUALS FROM 27 COUNTIES (OUT OF A TOTAL OF 33) IN NEW MEXICO AND PROVIDED DIRECT REPRESENTATION, ADVICE, BRIEF SERVICES AND NAVIGATION, AND LEGAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO 5,094 INDIVIDUALS. DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE CREATED A REMOTE LEGAL SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE BRIEF SERVICES SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS APPYING FOR CITIZENSHIP, GREEN CARD RENEWAL AND WORK PERMIT RENEWAL THAT WE HAVE CONTINUED TO ENSURE ACCESS TO SERVICES IN REMOTE AREAS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED A REMOTE SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE LEGAL ORIENTATION AND BRIEF SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS FACING REMOVAL. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK, 45 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AND DOJ ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED 1,409 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES AND 140 ADDITIONAL NON-ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED PRO BONO MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS, COURT CERTIFIED INTEPRETATION SERVICES, AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT. WE ALSO EDUCATED AND TRAINED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY AND PROVIDED MENTORSHIP AND SUPERVISION TO PUBLIC INTEREST PRE-LAW AND POST-GRADUATE FELLOWS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.1M

  • Program 1 [2024]

    NMILC FOCUSED ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE AND HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES. THIS PAST YEAR WE SERVED INDIVIDUALS FROM 28 COUNTIES (OUT OF A TOTAL OF 33) IN NEW MEXICO AND PROVIDED DIRECT REPRESENTATION, ADVICE, BRIEF SERVICES, NAVIGATION, LEGAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO 9,595 INDIVIDUALS. 1,123 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FULL REPRESENTATION. TO EXPAND ACCESS ACCROSS THE STATE WE HAVE A REMOTE LEGAL SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE BRIEF SERVICES SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR GREEN CARD RENEWAL, AND WORK PERMIT RENEWAL. WE HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED LEGAL WORKSHOP MODELS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO LEGAL ORIENTATION AND BRIEF SERVICES TO ASYLUM SEEKERS FACING REMOVAL STATE WIDE. FURTHERMORE, WE HOUSE A ROBUST PRO BONO PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MENTORSHIP TO ATTORNEYS TO EXPAIND OUR REACH. IN 2023, 151 ATTORNEYS, DOJ REPRESENTATIVES, AND PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS PROVIDED 2521 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE. AN ADDITIONAL 134 NON-ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED PRO BONO MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS, COURT CERTIFIED INTERPRETATION SERVICES, AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT. OUR CASE MANAGERS ENSURE THAT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OR IN NEED OF SUPPORT ARE HOLISTICALLY SUPPORTED. 130 CLIENT SURVIVORS OF ABUSE AND PERSECUTION WERE CONNECTED TO EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THROUGH OUR DETENTION PROGRAM, WE PROVIDED LEGAL INFORMATION TO 3,760 DETAINED ADULT INDIVIDUALS. WE ADVOCATED ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ADDRESS MEDICAL NEGLECT, LACK OF LANGUAGE ACCESS, AND DUE PROCESS FAILURES. WE ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION, EXPERTISE AND ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF POLICIES IMPORTANT TO OUR CONSTITUENTS.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $4.5M