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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- Art Reception in Tucson - Saturday April 6th April 2, 2013—Join us this Saturday evening for the opening of an art exhibition in Tucson that addresses immigration detention practices. Partial proceeds for art sold through the exhibition will be contributed to the Florence Project and we will be speaking at … (read more)
- Arizona Minority Bar Association Honors the Florence Project February 4, 2013—We are excited to be receiving an award from the Arizona Minority Bar Association at their upcoming Scholarship Banquet in Tucson. The mission of the Arizona Minority Bar Association is to raise money for scholarships for minority law school students… (read more)
- Join us - Please Contribute Online! December 6, 2012—With the election season over and the winter holiday season in full swing, we are proud to say that 2012 has been a year of change and growth for the Florence Project. We are now reaching out to you to assist us in meeting our end-of-year fundraising… (read more)
- Nov 10th Repeat Offenders Tickets on Sale Now! October 24, 2012— Join us on Saturday November 10th for a benefit concert at the Rhythm Room featuring KT and the Repeat Offenders! Tickets are just $20 in advance / $25 at a door and all proceeds will support the Florence Project! Purchase tickets here on our we… (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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