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Public Law Center

  • Location:
    601 Civic Center Dr W.
    Santa Ana, CA 92701
  • Phone:
    (714) 541-1010
  • Fax:
    (714) 541-5157
  • Contact methods:
    Email, Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The Public Law Center (PLC) provides assistance to undocumented immigrants through a wide range of programs and services. We assist immigrants in filing applications and provide community education on immigration issues.

Counties served: Orange

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Other areas of legal assistance: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Family & Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Housing, Nonprofit Organizations
Non-legal services: Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Vietnamese
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? No

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 4
Is organization BIA recognized? No
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 3

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Immigration Advocates Network

Administrative Information

Contact Person:
Jacquelyn Santos
(714) 541-1010 ext. 230
Executive Director:
Ken Babcock
(714) 541-1010
Types of contact/attempt: Email
Last contact date: November 29, 2017
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IAN Members? Yes
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