Pro Bono Courtroom at Charlotte Immigration Court Provides Help for Immigrants Arriving in the US
CCLA pro bono courtroom in Charlotte Immigration Court/Courtesy

North Carolina, Charlotte  – In the last three years, the city of Charlotte has become an arrival point for immigrants who have crossed the border and have been granted humanitarian parole, asylum, or have arrived with a humanitarian permit.

There are organizations that provide free legal assistance and resource support to South American and Central American immigrants arriving in the city. One of these organizations is the Charlotte Legal Support Center.

The Charlotte Legal Support Center (CCLA) offers legal assistance and free advice from lawyers to immigrants in deportation proceedings. He does so in the “Pro-Bono Room,” which is a small space next to the waiting room of the Charlotte Immigration Court.

In the Pro-Bono Room, employees of the organization assist and advise immigrants with their cases.

According to the Center, the consultation in the “Pro-bono Room” enables and helps the immigrant to make an informed decision about whether he or she should spend money on legal fees, which can be extraordinarily expensive. 

“Also, immigrants are provided with guidance on how to legally represent themselves,” the organization indicated. 

The hours of operation of the Legal Support Center in the “Pro Bono Room” are: Tuesday and Wednesday: from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm  The Charlotte Immigration Court is located at: 5701 Executive Center Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina, 4th floor.  

These new inhabitants need legal advice or representation to defend their right to remain in the United States and see if they are eligible for some type of immigration relief. 


Legal Services in North Carolina: 

Legal Aid North Carolina has this toll-free helpline


How to contact the CCLA 

Helpline in Charlotte: 704-376-1600
Outside Mecklenburg County: 1-800-438-1254
Immigrant Help Line in Spanish: 1-800-247-1931.
Address: 5535 Albemarle Rd., Charlotte, NC 28212

Completion of Title 42

El Charlotte Legal Support Center (CCLA) said that due to the termination of Title 42, the provision that was in effect during the pandemic to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States, it reaffirms its commitment to helping immigrants who are affected by this policy. 

“We are committed to protecting and supporting our community and advocating for all immigrants, both newcomers and those who have been here longer, in deportation proceedings,” said Sharon Dove, director of CCLA’s Immigrant Justice Program.

La completion of Title 42 It comes as the country faces a surge in migrants at the southern border. 

To stem the flow of inflow, the Biden administration immediately enacted a “transit ban.” With it, asylum will be denied to vulnerable migrants who do not try to seek asylum in the countries they transit through on their way to the United States.

“The transit ban is a veiled attempt to drastically reduce the number of people eligible for asylum,” Dove said. 

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