Community Immigration Law Center
The Community Immigration Law Center is a non-profit organization which offers free legal representation to detained non-citizens in removal proceedings (must meet eligibility requirements) and a free walk-in (currently all virtual) immigration clinic to Wisconsin residents, which occurs every 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 2pm-5pm. The clinic is first come, first serve, and each person will receive a private consultation with a volunteer immigration lawyer about their case.
| Counties served: |
Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Dodge Detention Facility (WI), Kenosha County Detention Center (WI) |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Removal hearings |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Non-legal services: |
Citizenship / Civics classes, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, 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: |
This organization is able to serve clients statewide. Legal services offered to detained individuals in deportation proceedings are offered free of charge, granted they meet eligibility requirements. |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Laura Graham
Laura@cilcmadison.org
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