Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc. - Agricultural Worker Project
The Agricultural Worker Project (AWP) of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc. (SMRLS) provides civil legal services to agricultural workers throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. The types of cases AWP handles include: wage theft, workplace health and safety violations, concerns related to employer-provided housing, employment discrimination and retaliation, H-2A contract violations, and T visas for victims of labor trafficking. It has offices in Moorhead, Minnesota and Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
T visas, U visas |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Civil Rights, Employment, Health, Housing, Public Benefits |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
This organization serves clients in North Dakota and Minnesota. Services available for agricultural workers only. Services are subject to LSC funding restrictions. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
2 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| 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: |
2 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Immigration Advocates Network |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Griselt Andrade
(701) 232-8872
|
| Executive Director: |
Jessie Nicholson
651-228-9823
|
| Last contact date: |
March 2, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
10/10/12: tickler
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5/16/16: tickler
02 Mar 2018: tickler
06 Dec 2021: tickler
11 Jan 2022: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
