ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando’s Hispanic Office for Local Assistance along with the Orlando Center for Justice is offering free legal advice through orientations for new U.S. residents.
The Orlando Center for Justice received a $55,000 grant to help with a program called “The Hello Project.”
Executive Director Melissa Marantes hosted the first orientation in front of a group Friday to explain the process of becoming a U.S. Citizen.
“We are able to teach the community about where they are in their process, what happens next, how do they change their address, how do they know how to find their court date if they have court, or how do they apply for any other processes that may be out there — so it’s an orientation to help them understand all that,” Marantes said.
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Marantes said last year, the office helped nearly 200 new residents who were in need of legal assistance.
“We have had funding before, so this is not new per se, it is a new year of a grant, but it’s an effort we’ve been doing for years. The Orlando Center for Justice has been on this for over seven years doing this work and our goal is to keep the community educated to let them know what their options are,” she explained.
Marantes said the orientations happen every first Friday of the month and residents can sign up online or by calling the city’s Hispanic Office for Local Assistance.
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Oficina de Asistencia Local para Hispanos (HOLA) de la ciudad de Orlando, en asociaion con Orlando Center For Justice, presenta Orientacion legal gratis para immigrantes.
El Orlando Center For Justice recibio $55,000 del Programa de Subvenciones de Inversion Comunitara del municipio este año fiscal para ofrecer educación bilingüe, herramientas y recursos de la comunidad inmigrante.
Las orientaciones son el primer Viernes de cada mes hasta Noviembre.
Para mas informacion de como participar haga clic aquí o llama 407.246.4310
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