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Latin American Legal Defense and
Education Fund
ALTERNATE NAME
LALDEF
ADDRESS
P.O. Box 80
Princeton, NJ 08542
PHONE
1-877-452-5333 (helpline)
FAX
609-258-1039
INTERNET ADDRESS
ADMINISTRATOR
Patricia Fernandez-Kelly, Chair
DESCRIPTION
An organization whose mission is to secure, promote and
protect the civil rights of, and increase access to
education for, Latin Americans in the Greater Princeton
area. The Board of Trustees includes immigration attorneys,
corporate executives, community activists, teachers, and
members of religious, social service and cultural organizations.
PROGRAMS
LALDEF Immigrant Legal Education and Referral Program: This
program's goals are to prevent civil or human rights violations
of Latinos by increasing awareness and understanding of those
rights among immigrants, providers of social services and
government agencies and to provide assistance to those who
may have been victimized by employers, landlords or
businesses.
Bienvenida Program: seeks to increase access to affordable legal
services and civic education to low-income Latino immigrant
families in Mercer County. In conjunction with Boaz Community
Corporation of New Brunswick, LALDEF offers legal advice, assistance
with immigration family petitions, and representation in immigration
and family law cases. LALDEF also hold legal clinics from time to time
on immigration and family law throughout Mercer County.
Office Hours: Saturdays, 10 AM - 12 NOON, no appointment necessary;
and every other Thursday 5:30-7:30 PM by appointment only. The
office is located in the basement of the Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61
Nassau St., Princeton, NJ.
FOUNDED
2004
SUBJECTS
Advocacy
Ethnic Organizations
Education - Adult
Education - Children and Youth
Legal Services
LAST UPDATED
8/08