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Legal Services 

 

Boston & Statewide

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1. Catholic Charities of Boston:

  • Low-cost legal consultation and representation on a variety of immigrant and refugee issues- including assistance to detainees

  • Languages: Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese- access to commercial interpretation for other languages. Appointment required.

 

Phone: (617) 464-8100

Hours: 24/7

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2. Community Legal Services and Counseling Center:

  • Free immigration legal services across Massachusetts, including services for representation.

  • Specific legal issues: asylum, victims of domestic violence (VAWA), victims of crime (U-Visas), victims of trafficking (T-Visas), juveniles.

  • In-house languages: English, French, Spanish. Can partner externally for other languages, including Portuguese.

 

Phone: (617) 661-1010

Hours: 9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm Monday - Friday

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3. East Boston Ecumenical Community Council:

  • Low cost ($20) legal immigration assistance.

  • Clients must make an appointment 

  • Accept clients from anywhere in Massachusetts.

  • Languages: English, Spanish.

 

Phone: (617) 567-2750

Hours: 9am-5pm Monday - Friday

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4. Greater Boston Legal Services, Immigration Unit:

  • Free legal representation in Immigration Court, at the Board of Immigration Appeals, and in Federal Appeals Court.

  • Priority: unaccompanied minors, victims of domestic violence, people seeking permanent refugee and safe-haven status.

  • Languages English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish- access to commercial interpretation for other languages.

 

Phone: (617) 371-1234

Hours: Call before 1pm

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5. Harvard University Law School, Immigration and Refugee Clinic:

  • Free legal representation by Harvard Law students in Immigration Court, at the Board of Immigration Appeals, and in Federal Appeals Court.

  • Languages: Chinese, English, Farsi, French, Spanish.

 

Phone: (617) 384-8165

Hours: Not Available

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6. Health Law Advocates:

  • Challenging denials of health insurance enrollment (commercial and public insurance)

  • Fighting denials of coverage for specific health care services (commercial and public insurance)

  • Protecting patients from illegal medical billing and collection practices

  • Obtaining access to health care through state agencies and school systems, especially for children

  • Financial Eligibility:​

    • Have household income less than the limits below and not have financial assets to procure private counsel

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    • Or Have medical expenses that exhaust financial resources

  • Intake through Andrew P. Cohen, Staff Attorney, acohen@hla-inc.org

 

Phone: (888) 211-6168 (ask for "Intake Paralegal")

Hours: Not Available

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7. Irish International Immigrant Center:

  • The IIIC’s Immigration Legal Services offer comprehensive, professional, and confidential services for non-citizens, regardless of their legal status or ability to pay

  • Services are available in English, Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole. 

  • Provide free legal clinics throughout the community several times each month. 

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Phone: (617) 542-7654

Hours: Not Available

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8. The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) Coalition:

  • MIRA is the largest organization in New England promoting the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees.

  • The Coalition involves an active membership of over 130 organizations, including community-based groups, social service organizations, ethnic associations, schools, refugee resettlement agencies, health centers, hospitals, religious institutions, unions and law firms, as well as thousands of individual members, contributors, and allies.

  • Languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese.

 

Phone: (617) 350-5480

Hours: 10am - 5pm Monday - Friday

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9. Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project:

  • Free legal representation for asylum seekers and detained immigrants/refugees in Immigration Court, at the Board of Immigration Appeals, and in Federal Appeals Court.

  • Houses of Correction served: Bristol County, Plymouth County, Suffolk County.

  • Languages: English, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish- access to commercial interpretation for other languages. 

 

Phone: (617) 742-9296

Hours: Not Available

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10. Suffolk Law School- Immigration Law Clinic:

  • Free legal representation, primarily for detained immigrants, refugees in Immigration Court, at the Board of Immigration Appeals, and in Federal Appeals Court.

  • Languages: English, Spanish- access to commercial interpretation for other languages.

 

Phone: (617) 573-8100

Hours: Not Available

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11. Mass Legal Help:

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Phone: Not Available, click here to contact

Hours: Not Available

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12. Victim Rights Center:

  • Free legal representation in Immigration Court for survivors of rape or sexual assault.

  • Languages: English, Spanish- access to commercial interpretation for other languages.

 

Phone: (617) 399-6720 ext. 19

Hours: Not Available

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Regional Organizations

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Phone: (508) 444-2258

Hours: Not Available

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Phone: (508) 771-1727, ext. 140

Hours: Not Available

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Phone: (978) 458-1465

Hours: 9am - 1pm Monday - Friday

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  • In Springfield

    • Community Legal Aid, Inc.

    • Provides free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts

    • Multiple languages On most days, call between 9:30AM and 12:15PM.

 

Phone: (855) 252-5342

Hours: Call between 9:30am and 12:15pm Monday - Friday, open between 9am - 5pm

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National Organizations

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Source:

Information obtained from www.massleague.org
 

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