The Hispanic Federation launched on Thursday the new nationwide initiative Caminos de Esperanza, which provides free legal representation directly to the most vulnerable immigrants throughout the country and at risk of deportation, this by financing hyperlocal programs provided by defense organizations.
In the hope that Congress will reach an agreement to pave the way to citizenship for thousands of immigrants, Caminos de Esperanza will expand the programs of eleven nonprofit immigration services and increase resources to meet growing demand. for legal assistance.
Immigrants rely on legal counsel to navigate their immigration cases and apply for existing avenues for help, yet immigrant legal representation is underfunded and chronically under-resourced. With an emphasis on individuals in deportation proceedings, as well as affirmative and defensive asylum and SIJ (Special Immigrant Juvenile Status), the organizations will provide immigration support to more than 1,500 people across the country.
According to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, there are more than 1.4 million pending immigration cases in the United States.
The $ 1 million program benefits New York, Florida, Connecticut, North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas, Arizona, California, and Virginia.
Visit https://hispanicfederation.org/caminosdeesperanza/ to learn about the organizations that make up Camino de Esperanza. You can also call 1-844-432-9832 | 1-866 HF-HELP.
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