{"id":11,"date":"2025-06-20T03:08:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T03:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latinosunidos.org\/trabajo-legal\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T17:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:00:16","slug":"trabajo-legal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/latinosunidos.info\/en\/trabajo-legal\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"apoyo-latinos-unidos\" style=\"background:#f1f5ee;border:1px solid #d9e3de;border-left:5px solid #c79a37;border-radius:12px;padding:28px;margin:0 0 32px\"><h2 style=\"color:#123e34;margin-top:0\">Request support from Latinos Unidos<\/h2><p><strong>Latinos Unidos \u00b7 Los Angeles<\/strong><br>Community project<\/p><p>If you need food, help with bills, rent, or community resources, tell us about your situation using our form. We review requests based on available resources; submitting a request does not guarantee assistance.<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:ayuda.latinosunidos@gmail.com\">ayuda.latinosunidos@gmail.com<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/latinosunidos.info\/en\/solicitar-apoyo\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#123e34;color:#fff;padding:15px 22px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold\">Complete and submit a support request<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0\">The button opens the Latinos Unidos request form.<\/p><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guidance for finding reliable immigration and employment legal help. This page brings together contacts and explains how to check the credentials of someone offering advice. To report directly observed ICE activity in Los Angeles, see <a href=\"\/en\/ayuda-y-reportes\/\">ICE sightings<\/a>.<\/p> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lu-seccion-1\">Immigration legal help in Los Angeles<\/h2> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>CHIRLA:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:12132013797\">(213) 201-3797<\/a> to request a consultation about legal services and immigration defense.<\/li><li><strong>Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA):<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:18003994529\">(800) 399-4529<\/a> to request help based on the type of case and eligibility rules.<\/li><li><strong>CARECEN Los Angeles:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:12133857800\">(213) 385-7800<\/a>, ext. 136, for information on immigration consultations and services.<\/li><li><strong>Immigrant Defenders Law Center:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:12138338283\">(213) 833-8283<\/a>, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.\u20134:00 p.m. Pacific time, if a family member was detained. The line provides resources; a call does not guarantee representation.<\/li><\/ul> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"familiar-detenido\">If a family member was detained<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can search for the person in the <a href=\"https:\/\/locator.ice.gov\/odls\/#\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official ICE detainee locator<\/a> using their A-number and country of birth, or their name, date of birth, and country of birth. Keep their full name, A-number, detention location, and information about needed medication. If they do not appear immediately, check again and ask for guidance.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"organizaciones-de-apoyo\">Other rights and support organizations<\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La Uni\u00f3n del Pueblo Entero (LUPE), Rio Grande Valley, Texas:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:19567872233\">(956) 787-2233<\/a>, San Juan office. Provides services and community organizing in its region; it is not the Los Angeles response line.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Human Rights Watch:<\/strong> documents human rights abuses. General New York office: <a href=\"tel:12122904700\">(212) 290-4700<\/a>; Los Angeles contact: <a href=\"mailto:la@hrw.org\">la@hrw.org<\/a>. It is not an emergency line or individual legal representation service.<\/p> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lu-seccion-2\">Find help outside Los Angeles<\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigrationadvocates.org\/nonprofit\/legaldirectory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Immigration Legal Services Directory<\/a> lets you search for nonprofit organizations offering free or low-cost services by location. Call to confirm that they handle your type of case and have capacity.<\/p> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lu-seccion-3\">Check who can represent you<\/h2> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If someone says they are a California attorney, check their license status with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calbar.ca.gov\/public\/find-legal-professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Bar of California<\/a>.<\/li><li>If someone says they are an accredited representative, check their name and recognized organization on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/eoir\/recognition-accreditation-roster-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Justice rosters<\/a>.<\/li><li>Ask for written details of services and fees, copies of everything filed, and receipts. Do not sign blank forms or hand over original documents without a record.<\/li><\/ul> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lu-seccion-4\">Work and discrimination<\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other worker resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domesticworkers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Domestic Workers Alliance<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/centrolegal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centro Legal de la Raza<\/a>. Confirm whether they serve your location and type of case.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you face workplace problems, document what happened and keep messages, dates, payment records, and other documents. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chirla.org\/workersrights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHIRLA offers consultations on workers\u2019 rights<\/a> when employment and immigration issues overlap; contact its team to ask about availability. If the situation involves discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status at work, seek specialized guidance before filing a complaint.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related resources:<\/strong> in <a href=\"\/en\/documentacion\/\">Forms<\/a> you will find printable official forms; in <a href=\"\/en\/salud\/\">Health<\/a>, contacts for medical care and emotional support. This information is educational and does not replace individual advice from an authorized professional. Reviewed September 29, 2026.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solicita apoyo con Latinos Unidos \/ Request support Latinos Unidos \u00b7 Los \u00c1ngelesProyecto comunitario \/ Community project Si necesitas comida, apoyo con servicios y facturas, renta o recursos comunitarios, cu\u00e9ntanos tu situaci\u00f3n en nuestro formulario. Revisamos las solicitudes seg\u00fan los recursos disponibles; enviarla no garantiza recibir asistencia. Correo \/ Email: ayuda.latinosunidos@gmail.com Llenar y enviar solicitud [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/latinosunidos.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/latinosunidos.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/latinosunidos.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latinosunidos.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latinosunidos.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/latinosunidos.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":425,"href":"https:\/\/latinosunidos.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/latinosunidos.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}