The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford
We are a nonprofit legal clinic designed to offer pro bono and/or low-fee assistance to individuals who are in removal proceedings in the Kansas City Immigration Court. We serve the states of Missouri and Kansas, although we will represent anyone who is in removal proceedings in Kansas City as long as they meet the eligibility criteria.
| State served: |
Missouri |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Butler County Jail (KS), Chase County Detention Facility (KS), Caldwell County Detention Center (MO), Christian County Jail (MO), Morgan County Adult Detention Center (MO) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Removal hearings |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Representation before the Immigration Court |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR) |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Hindi, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Can also assist clients in the state of Kansas. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
3 |
| 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: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, Kids In Need of Defense, National Immigration Project |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Rekha Sharma-Crawford
(816) 994-2300
|
| Executive Director: |
Rekha Sharma-Crawford
(816) 994-2300
|
| Last contact date: |
February 1, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
1/6/12: requested more info, confirmed and approved.
10/3/12: tickler.
1/27/14: tickler
12/11/14: tickler
4/6/16: tickler
01 Feb 2018: tickler
06 Dec 2021: tickler
11 Jan 2022: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
