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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Crime & Law, International, International Human Rights, Legal Services
Mission: The florence project provides and coordinates free legal services and related social services to indigent men, women, and unaccompanied children detained in arizona for immigration removal proceedings.
Programs: During 2017, the organization provided 616 know your rights legal orientations to 7,511 individuals, including 4,778 unaccompanied immigrant children. The organization also provided peer-to-peer workshops to 2,733 adults on topics including cancellation or removal of lawful permanent residents, bond, and political asylum. The organization provided individual case assessment and follow up pro se assistance to 7,279 individuals who cannot afford to hire private counsel. It provided full direct representation to 810 individuals and referred 108 cases to volunteer attorneys in the arizona community and 1,975 cases to pro bono matching organizations around the country.