Atlanta
We provide free legal and social services to immigrant women and girls fleeing violence in the Atlanta area. Our office opened in 2018 in response to the urgent needs of this vulnerable population.
Atlanta Program Highlights
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Legal Services
We provide free legal services in immigration law and other areas to help our clients rebuild their lives in safety and with dignity in the wake of violence.
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Atlanta Appellate Project
We employ strategic appellate litigation to reshape immigration law and to empower asylum seekers trapped in an unjust legal system.
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Social Services
We help our clients meet their basic needs—including food, shelter, medical care, and employment services—so they can gain greater control over their lives.
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Training and Education
We educate attorneys, judges, police, and other first responders to create a community better able to respond to the unique needs of immigrant women and girls.
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Trafficking Prevention
We partner with law enforcement and advocates to address the urgent human trafficking problem in Georgia, informed by the direct legal and social services we provide to survivors of human trafficking.
Need help? / ¿Necesita ayuda? / Besoin d'aide?
Call us at 1 (866) 575-0071 between 9:00 am – 5:00 pm local time, Monday to Friday. We do not accept walk-ins. Please call the Immigrant Rights Hotline Monday through Friday 9 p.m.-5 p.m. at 1-888-507-2970 for assistance understanding current immigration laws.
Atlanta News
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Pathways to Progress: Key Principles for a Trauma-Informed and Survivor-Centered Immigration Framework
September 5, 2024 -
Midyear Update: Our Progress in 2024
August 16, 2024 -
Staff Spotlight: Ashley DiIonno
August 13, 2024
98%
of asylum cases are denied by the Atlanta Immigration Court, the highest rate of any immigration court in the United States
47%
representation rate for non-detained cases in Atlanta, in contrast to New York City’s rate of 87%
1 in 10
Georgia residents is an immigrant
