Grant will allow greater access to justice for underserved communities in Pontiac.
Welcome Video: See Who We Are and What We Do
Welcome to the Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center. We believe justice is for everyone, not just those who can afford an attorney.
Do I need to be an immigrant?
We welcome everyone, regardless of where you are from, to come get help at our legal clinics.
Record Number of Clients Served This Week!
We had an amazing Wednesday in Southwest Detroit this week: we saw 42 clients, a record number!
We Build The Wall event tonight in Detroit
Supporters applaud at the start of a broadcast during a “We Build The Wall” town hall at the Netherland Hotel in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer
SWIRC Awarded PDA Grant For The Defense of Detained Workers
Legal work is costly, but we still take clients without guarantee of payment. PDA’s grant will enable us to find justice for more people who can’t afford a private attorney.
No Eastside Clinic on Thursday
The Eastside Legal Clinic on Thursday, March 7 will be closed. Please come see us on Tuesday in Pontiac or Wednesday in Southwest Detroit. The clinic will resume the follow week on March 14.
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
Clinic Stories – Khaled
Our clients often come to us with situations that are as complex as their lives. Khaled was brought to the US from Yemen by his parents in the ’70s. His parents received asylum as refugees but didn’t secure permanent residency for their son. Now in his late 40’s Khaled has a final deportation order that would return him to a …
