Community Immigration Law Center
The Community Immigration Law Center is a non-profit organization which offers free legal representation to detained non-citizens in removal proceedings (must meet eligibility requirements) and a free immigration legal clinic for Wisconsin residents. The clinic is by appointment only. The legal immigration legal clinic occurs every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 1:30pm-5pm. Each person will receive a private consultation with a volunteer immigration lawyer about their case.
| Counties served: |
Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Dodge Detention Facility (WI), Kenosha County Detention Center (WI) |
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, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
This organization is able to serve clients statewide. Legal services offered to detained individuals in deportation proceedings are offered free of charge, granted they meet eligibility requirements. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
6 |
| 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: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Aissa Olivarez
(608) 640-4444
|
| Last contact date: |
October 23, 2025 |
| Administrator comments: |
11/22/17- created |
| IAN Members? |
No |
