We secure access to justice alongside our immigrant neighbors in downstate Illinois
Who We Are
We've provided access to immigration justice to the immigrant community of downstate Illinois for over 30 years.
Recognizing that access to accurate, complete information regarding immigration law is geographically and economically restricted for underserved immigrant populations in downstate Illinois, the Immigration Project endeavors to provide access to justice for immigrants and their families through immigration-related legal and educational services to immigrants, refugees, their families and others in downstate Illinois, in a manner and context which recognizes the full dignity of each individual.
Our Approach
We are the only not-for-profit organization in our service area that staffs full-time immigration attorneys, and we are committed to legal excellence.
With offices in the Bloomington-Normal and Champaign-Urbana areas, over 100 annual regional clinics and workshops, and state-wide partnerships we pair top-quality legal advocacy with a rural-regional service approach to ensure access to legal representation across 86 counties.
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— By charging low fees on a sliding scale, we help those in need and make application support services feasible.
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— With our help, low-income immigrant families are able to become citizens, obtain work authorization, reunite with their families, and protect themselves from deportation.
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— We have served immigrants from over 60 different countries in over 15 different languages and the majority of our staff is Spanish-English bilingual.
Board of Directors
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson
Secretary
Treasurer
Staff
Our Leaders
Executive Director
Legal Director
Financial Director
Social Services Director
Mission Support
Executive Legal Clerk
Director of Development
Data Coordinator
Data Team Member
Collaboration Corps
Community Partner Coordinator
Interpretation Coordinator
Intake Specialist
Intake Specialist
Legal Services – Defending Opportunity, Voice and Equality
Senior Supervising Attorney
Staff Attorney and Pro Bono Coordinator
Staff Attorney
Senior Department of Justice Representative Partially Accredited
Department of Justice Partially Accredited Representative
Legal Services – Universal Representation
Managing Attorney
Managing Attorney
Senior Staff Attorney
Senior Staff Attorney
Senior Staff Attorney
Paralegal
Legal Clerk
Legal Services – Community Legal Access Workshops
Managing Advocate for Community Legal Access Workshops
Senior Staff Attorney
Community Legal Access Workshops Program Coordinator
Paralegal
Paralegal
Social Services Team
Welcome Center Manager
Welcome Center Co-Manager
Housing Program Specialist
Licensed Social Worker
Caseworker
Caseworker
Caseworker
Public Benefits Access Coordinator
Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator