La Union del Pueblo Entero (San Benito Office)
La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) provides a wide range of services to the people of the Lower Rio Grande Valley area.. Our three prong strategy helps low-income people overcome the barriers they face in their everyday lives. LUPe responds to social and economic needs, invests in the development of the community, transforms people to become the driving force of social change, LUPE supports the people of the region as they work to improve their lives and create opportunities for advancement.
| Counties served: |
Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
East Hidalgo Detention Center (TX), Port Isabel Service Processing Center (TX), Rio Grande Detention Center (TX), South Texas Detention Facility (TX) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Taxes |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Farm workers, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
5 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
4 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
No |
| Network affiliations: |
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, United Farm Workers |
