Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project
Through zealous representation, Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project (GHIRP) ensures that immigrants in the community have equal access to due process in our complex immigration system. GHIRP's mission is to build a resilient, diverse community by providing comprehensive representation and holistic legal services to immigrants in need.
| Counties served: |
Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
CCA Detention Center Houston (TX), Conroe Detention Facility (TX), Houston Contract Detention Facility (TX), Houston Service Processing Center (TX), IAH Detention Center Livingston (TX) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
