NEW MEXICO IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER
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.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.1M
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