I got this through one of the list serves from the Children’s Hospital, but thought it might be of interest. It came with this note “This is not a comprehensive list but it’s a tool we created to use with our team and clients. It might be helpful to direct service staff.”
Immigration – Madison Area Resources
- Fabiola Hamden– Immigration Affairs Specialist, (608) 242-6260 Hamden@countyofdane.com
- Centro Hispano– Immigration Program (608) 442-4012, contact: Jacqueline Suarez http://www.micentro.org/
- Voces de la Frontera – Across Wisconsin, based in Milwaukee, grassroots immigrant rights and resources, political activism run by those most affected http://vdlf.org/
- Worker’s Rights Center – provides education and support concerning Worker’s Rights. Most labor laws apply to workers regardless of documentation. Most of the clients at WRC are Hispanic and many are undocumented. They also offer OHSA trainings and trainings for service providers. http://www.wrcmadison.org/
- Resources about WI health care benefits and eligibility https://www.coveringwi.org/
- UW Law Project, small project staffed by students, demand overwhelms supply but they are willing to help https://law.wisc.edu/eji/ijc/
- Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) Centro Guadalupe, has attorneys on staff 608-441-0114 https://cmcmadison.org/programs-services/immigration-assistance/
- Community Legal Immigration Clinic –provides free consolations, and referrals, not direct representation, twice/month on 2nd and 4th Fridays http://cpcmadison.org/clic/
- Spanish Speaking Family Law Assistance -offered 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 11:30-2:00, limited legal advice, filling out forms and other forms of assistance. Email: dcll.ref@wicourts.gov Phone: 608-266-6316 Room L1007 215 S. Hamilton St. Madison, WI 53703
- Madison Path to Citizenship- supports people in adjustment of status from LPR (greencard)- citizenship. http://madisonpath.com/
- RISE Law Center– attorneys who work under End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin and focus on victims, also provide family law services. Some funding is available through grants, clients also pay if above grants are not accessible, they are above income limits or they have been used in the fiscal year. http://www.riselawcenter.org/
- MMG Law, LLC – private law firm run by Matt and Cecilia Gilhouse that focuses in immigration. Some agencies such as DAIS or UNIDOS might be able to refer to MMG and pay for certain services when funding is available http://www.mmglaw.net/
- Alicia Armstrong– private immigration attorney based in Sun Prairie http://www.acarmstronglaw.com/
Immigration – National Resources:
- American Civil Liberties Union including Know your Rights Information: English: https://www.aclu.org/ Spanish: https://www.aclu.org/la-pagina-de-internet-en-espanol-de-la-union-americana-de-libertades-civiles-aclu
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Government website for process information and forms, checking on a client’s case, will need their A-number to check on the status of case. Number to call to check on a client’s case: 800-898-7180, will need client’s a-number, mainly an automated system. https://www.uscis.gov/
- immi.org Immi helps immigrants in the U.S. understand their legal options. Our online screening tool, legal information, and referrals to nonprofit legal services organizations are always free to use. https://www.immi.org/
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center Good for current and handouts/accessible information for clients and client rights. This organization based in California so some information is state-specific, some is nationwide. https://www.ilrc.org/community-resources
- Easy to Use Status Guide https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/wp-content/uploads/IDP-Immigration-Status-101-Guide-FINAL1.pdf
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network – Search for Immigration as keyword https://www.nctsn.org/
