Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance (Jackson Office)
Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve laws and public policy affecting immigrant and working people of color.
| State served: |
Mississippi |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Education |
| Non-legal services: |
Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR) |
| Populations served: |
Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Spanish language line: (601) 354-9355 ext. 3. Due to limited staffing, we no longer handle detention, removal or employment based cases. One must have an appointment to meet with the attorney. No drop-ins are accepted for legal services. Cases are accepted on a selective basis. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| 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: |
Immigration Advocates Network, National Network for Immigrant & Refugee Rights, Dignity Campaign |
