Vera - Pro-Bono-Guide (2013)

ARIZONA – PHOENIX
Vera/DCS Legal Access Project provider
Organization:
Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project
Phoenix Satellite Office
202 E. McDowell Rd. Ste. 165
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Primary contact:
Name: Children’s Program
Email: kids@firrp.org
Phone: (602) 307-1008
Website: www.firrp.org
Immigration Court(s) served: Phoenix
Counties/Cities covered: Maricopa County
FIRRP serves: Children in federal custody; select children released from federal custody to
the Phoenix-area. FIRRP only accepts referrals for kids formerly in ORR care. If the child
does not have a history with ORR, the referral will not be considered by FIRRP.
FIRRP provides free direct representation for the following types of cases:
For detained children, FIRRP will pursue any type of potential relief. For released children,
FIRRP only accepts referrals that have a viable SIJS case in Maricopa County. FIRRP will
refer all other types of cases to a list of nonprofit organizations and private counsel in
Maricopa County. At this time, FIRRP does not accept one-parent SIJS cases.
Age restrictions: Referrals are considered only for kids who are below the age of 17 yearsand-seven-months.
Language capacity: Spanish
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