September 8, 2025
TPS Re-Registration Assistance
TPS Re-Registration Assistance The Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center (SWIRC) is now assisting individuals who need to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) following the September 2, 2025 court ruling in NTPSA II v. Noem. ⚠️ Important Deadline: The deadline to re-register under this order is September 10, 2025. What to Bring How to Get Help Please call our
June 19, 2025
SWIRC Welcomes All Refugees
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June 19, 2025
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April 20, 2024
The Southwest Clinic Has Moved!
We’ve moved. After 10 years of providing legal clinics at 2826 Bagley, SWIRC relocated to 1401 Vermont in Detroit. This lovely space was made available thanks to the Ford Fund and the Police Athletic League. Come find us at 1401 Vermont, Suite 201, Detroit, MI 48216
April 20, 2024
Celebrating Asylum
Dorcas Ngiva and her daughter Alifa from Angola won their asylum cases on February 5, 2024 in Detroit’s Immigration Court.
June 17, 2023
SWIRC: WILL, PROBATE, ESTATE PLANNING WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
Please use the link to signup for the workshop: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbUE-ZnjZAikZq1-XnnMaIJSUQA2zy4kJWhH-iyMrtTTaIKA/viewform
March 17, 2020
UPDATE: Second Community Meeting for 329wGrand Rescheduled
The second community meeting of our collaborative design process will now take place March 27 via video conference.
February 26, 2020
SWIRC is Proud to Announce Amy Myers as our new Legal Director
Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center (SWIRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Myers as Legal Director.
December 20, 2019
SWIRC – Ford Fund Partnership Featured
We are really proud of the work we do in Detroit’s communities, much of that work would not be possible without the Ford Fund!
March 1, 2019
Workers detained in massive Tennessee raid sue ICE officers
It looks like this situation has a lot in common with a raid we know about which took place in North Ohio this past summer. Everything gets more complicated when criminal enforcement is conflated with immigration status. Workers detained in massive Tennessee raid sue ICE officers | NBC News
