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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- FREE Detention Dialogues Event - October 12th @ASU October 4, 2012—Human Rights First, in collaboration with Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, is hosting a free all day event called “Dialogues on Detention: Applying Lessons from Criminal Justice Reform to the Immigration Detention System” … (read more)
- Flagstaff Panel & Concert - September 27th! September 14, 2012—The Florence Project, the Immigration Action Research team of Northern Arizona University, and Repeal Coalition present a community panel on Thursday, September 27th at the NAU Campus in Flagstaff. Staff from the Florence Project will be in town for… (read more)
- Music for Justice Returns! August 7, 2012—Join us for a benefit concert on Saturday, November 10th at the Rhythm Room featuring 12 piece rhythm and blues band KT and The Repeat Offenders! Last year's show filled up fast so we recommend getting your tickets now here on our website! Tickets a… (read more)
- Unaccompanied Children Numbers Increase July 5, 2012—NBC Nightly News ran this story a few evenings ago about the increase in unaccompanied immigrant children traveling alone from Central American countries to the US. More than twice the number of children are making this dangerous journey alone compar… (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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