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Aliento Education Fund

Legal Screenings for Immigrants in Arizona

Aliento is looking to inform and educate immigrants on their legal case, options, and possible reliefs that they might be eligible for.

Posted August 7, 2020

Background & Context

Aliento does DACA renewals on an ongoing basis. We have encountered several individuals who are eligible for other permanent forms of reliefs through our drives. Therefore, we think that many immigrants don't get legal screenings due to high cost as well as not knowing the potential benefits.

Immediate Problem

This project will provide legal counsel to a constituency that doesn't have the access or means to acquire without pro-bono legal screenings.

Work & Deliverables

We would like the lawyer to do be available for 10 to 20 legal screenings for immigrants.

Project Plan

Preparation Phase

  • Setting up intake forms, creating a calendar for the volunteer, and tech prep

Collaboration Phase

  • Getting in contact with Aliento's Family
  • Alientos FCL will coordinate between the volunteer and the interested immigrants as needed

Wrap Up

  • Report on the work done by the volunteer

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Additional Information

  • Time Commitment: 21+ hours
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Additional Training Details: Aliento has a family and community liaison that will coordinate with the volunteer.
  • Site-Preference: Remote
  • Open to Law Students: No
  • Additional Location Details: Due to COVID-19 and Arizona being one of the states with the highest rate of infections we suggest remote appointments would be the most helpful. Zoom, or google hangouts would be ideal.
  • Bar License(s) required: Arizona
  • Required Languages: Spanish
  • Preferred Languages: Spanish
  • Required Legal Expertise: Criminal Law, Immigration
  • Mentoring Provided: Yes
  • Supervision Provided: Yes
Aliento Education Fund

Aliento is a nonprofit leadership development organization working to address the social-emotional impact of anti-immigrant laws by building the resilience, agency, and advocacy skills of the next generation of undocumented/DACA and mixed-status leaders through arts and leadership development.

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