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- EIN 33-0719221
- (619) 231-7788
- 2760 5th Ave Ste 200 San Diego CA 92103 USA
- www.casacornelia.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Crime & Law, Immigrants' Rights, International, International Human Rights, Legal Services, Public Interest Law
Mission: Casa Cornelia Law Center, a 501(c)(3) public interest law firm, provides quality pro bono legal services to victims of human and civil rights violations. Our primary commitment is to indigent persons within the immigrant community in greater San Diego County. We also seek to educate others regarding the impact of immigration law and policy on the community and the public good.
Results: Since 1993, more than 30,000 children, women, and men have turned to Casa Cornelia for critical legal assistance and humanitarian protection.
Target demographics: immigrants seeking humanitarian relief
Direct beneficiaries per year: In 2022, 2,323 individuals reached out to Casa Cornelia for legal advice, representation, support, and referrals. These people came from 59 countries, and were served in over 58 languages.
Geographic areas served: San Diego
Programs: free legal services to san diego's most vulnerable residents, indigent immigrants with legitimate claims to immigration relief. We focused on 3 main areas of immigration (1)unaccompanied children (those detained by immigration authorities as well as non-detained children identified in the community), (2)victims of domestic violence & other serious crimes, (3)asylum seekers who have fled to us due to persecution or torture,