The Florence Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing free legal services to men, women, and unaccompanied children detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Arizona. Although the federal government assists indigent criminal defendants and civil litigants through public defenders and legal aid attorneys, it does not provide attorneys for people in immigration removal proceedings. As a result, an estimated 86 percent of immigrant detainees go unrepresented due to poverty. The Florence Project strives to address this inequity through direct service, partnerships with the community, and advocacy and outreach efforts.
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- Florence Project Wins 2012 Emil Gumpert Award! April 24, 2012—The Florence Project is honored to be named the recipient of the American College of Trial Lawyer's 2012 Emil Gumpert Award! The Emil Gumpert Award recognizes programs whose principal purpose is to maintain and improve the administration of justice.… (read more)
- Our Spring Newsletter is Here! April 18, 2012—Please take a look at the latest edition of La Linea, hot off the press! This edition is a special issue focusing on women in detention and the specific issues and challenges they face. You can access our newsletters under the "Info Center" tab on o… (read more)
- Author Sonia Nazario Visits with the Florence Project March 20, 2012—We were thrilled to have Pulitzer Prize winning author of Enrique's Journey Sonia Nazario visit with the Florence Project's staff, board, and supporters on March 9th. Sonia talked with us about her book, her reflections on the challenges of our immi… (read more)
- Congratulations to Gladis Molina! February 13, 2012—Congratulations to our Managing Children's Attorney Gladis Molina, who was recognized as Alumni of the Year by the UCLA LA Raza Law Students Association. Gladis, a 2006 graduate of UCLA Law, was recognized at the La Raza Law Students Association's A… (read more)
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Your tax deductible donation will support us in providing free legal services to all indigent immigrants detained in Arizona. You may make a secure online donation via Paypal by clicking the button below. (See our Donation page for more information.)
You can also donate by mailing a check to us at P.O. Box 654, Florence, AZ, 85132. All donors will receive a written acknowledgment with tax deductible information and our bi-annual newsletter.
Our Mission
The Florence Project provides and coordinates free legal services and related social services to indigent men, women, and unaccompanied children detained in Arizona for immigration removal proceedings. The Project strives to ensure that detained individuals have access to counsel, understand their rights under immigration law, and are treated fairly and humanely by our judicial system.
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