Resources for Refugees and Volunteers

Community Activism Law Alliance (CALA) - CALA offers free legal clinics and advocacy in immigrant and refugee rights, focusing on issues like housing, workers’ rights, and family immigration law.

• Address: 3300 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
• Phone: 312.999.0056

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) - CVLS offers pro-bono legal services for low-income individuals, including assistance with immigration, family law, housing, and domestic violence cases.

• Address: 33 N Dearborn St, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60602
• Phone: 312.332.1624

Legal Aid Chicago - Provides free civil legal services to low-income residents of Chicago, covering areas such as immigration law, housing, family law, and public benefits.

• Address: 120 S LaSalle St, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60603
• Phone: 312.341.1070

Latinos Progresando - Latinos Progresando offers immigration legal services, community engagement, and cultural programs with a focus on serving Latino immigrant communities in Little Village and beyond.

• Address: 3047 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60623
• Phone: 773.542.7077

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) - Advocates for immigrant rights and provides programs to support immigrant and refugee integration, including citizenship assistance and civic engagement.

• Address: 228 S Wabash Ave, 10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604
• Phone: 312.332.7360

Chicago Legal Clinic - Offers low-cost legal services to immigrants, including help with immigration forms, DACA, deportation defense, and family law issues.

• Address: 2938 E 91st St, Chicago, IL 60617
• Phone: 773.731.1762

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) - NIJC offers comprehensive legal services and advocates for immigrant rights, providing direct representation in asylum, deportation defense, and other immigration cases.

• Address: 224 S Michigan Ave, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60604
• Phone: 312.660.1370