ABA Immigration Justice Project of San Diego
The mission of the ABA Immigration Justice Project (IJP) is to promote due process and access to justice at all levels of the immigration and appellate court system, through the provision of high-quality pro bono legal services for those in immigration proceedings in San Diego. The IJP serves both detained and non-detained individuals, and recruits, trains, and mentors volunteer attorneys and law students representing clients.
| Counties served: |
San Diego |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Otay Mesa Correctional Facility (CA) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Removal hearings |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Nonprofit Organizations |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
Individuals detained at Otay Mesa may be added to our Legal Orientation Program waiting list by either calling (619) 255-8817 or submitting a request at the detention center to attend "LOP." Non-detained individuals may attend a free legal orientation on Wednesday mornings at 8:30 AM by appointment. The orientation is held at the San Diego Immigration Court located at 401 W. A Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101. Appointments are required. There is no cost to attend. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
4 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Immigration Advocates Network, ABA Commission on Immigration |
