Legal Resources for DACA Students
Resource | Description |
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU of Arizona) |
Training, advocacy, and information on filing a civil rights violation claim. |
Arizona Legal Center | Free Arizona legal aid and consultation on an array of issues, including legal document preparation and advocacy. |
Arizona Legal Women and Youth Services (ALWAYS) | Free legal services to support the safety, stability, and self-sufficiency of young people and trafficking survivors impacted by homelessness, human trafficking, abuse, and the foster care system. The ALWAYS Opportunity through Immigration Practice assists undocumented homeless or trafficking and abuse immigrant victims with access to available legal remedies and establishing pathways to employment, stability, and self-sufficiency. |
Arizona State University – Immigration Clinic | Assistance with immigrant juvenile status and filing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). |
Catholic Charities Arizona – Familias Unidas | Helps reunite legal U.S. citizens with minor children and spouses who remain in their country of origin, including support for DACA students. |
The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project | Free legal and social services for detained men, women, and children under the threat of deportation. |
Friendly House | The Immigration Legal Services Department supports the immigrant community by providing affordable, quality legal services. |
Immigration Advocates | National network of legal resources and support. Includes a searchable database by zip code or address. |
Immigration Legal Resource Center | National website with current DACA resources and court information. Services also include mobilizing, legal assistance, policy creation, and advocate for the rights of immigrants. |
Informed Immigrant | Resources for immigrants in the United States. |
International Rescue Committee Phoenix | Assists with DACA first-time application assistance. |
Mexican Consulate | Legal representation of Mexican nationals facing judicial processes, including counsel about rights under immigration, criminal, and civil law. Assistance with obtaining vital records in Mexico and family reunification. |
Mi Familia Vota, Arizona | Aimed at building Latino influence and power by expanding the electorate and strengthening local infrastructures through year-round voter engagement. Our Youth Development Programs offer leadership training for the next generation of leaders. |
Mixed Family Preparedness Plan | Assists in creating a Family Preparedness Plan, regardless of immigration status. |
Promise Arizona | Advocacy and leadership training for new community leaders, as well as DACA application and/or renewal assistance. |
Red Cards | Helps people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home. |
Safety Guide | Tool for undocumented students or students with mixed-status backgrounds to work with loved ones to be prepared in case of detainment. |
United Farm Workers Foundation (Phoenix Office) | Provides immigration legal assistance to Maricopa and Pinal Counties through a wide-range of services and programs, including document preparation, visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions, and DACA support. |
Additional Resources
General Support/Mental Health Services/Agencies
Chicanos por la causa
623-247-0464 (Maryvale)
602-399-0064 (Phoenix)
Adelante Healthcare
480-964-2273 (central Phoenix)
Valle del Sol
602-258-6769
ASU Counseling Training Center
ctc@asu.edu
*free for Arizona college students
Suzana Adams
602-714-9326
info@drsuzana.com
*Therapy in English/Spanish?French/Portuguese
Legal Services
Friendly House
602-416-7200
immigration@friendlyhouse.org
ASU Civil Litigation Clinic
*Free assistance on legal matters relating to employment, tenant's rights, and consumers