Organizations Filed Purposes:
AL OTRO LADO PROVIDES CROSS-BORDER LEGAL SERVICES TO REFUGEES, DEPORTEES, AND OTHER MIGRANTSIN TIJUANA, MEXICO AND THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AL OTRO LADO FIGHTS FOR ALL FAMILIESTHAT HAVE BEEN TORN APART BY UNJUST IMMIGRATION LAWS. AL OTRO LADO IS THE ONLY BI-NATIONALORGANIZATION OFFERING FREE LEGAL SERVICES ON THE CALIFORNIA- MEXICO BORDER. WE PROVIDEHOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES, ENGAGING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND HUNDREDS OFVOLUNTEERS TO CONNECT OUR CLIENTS WITH FREE MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. OURMODEL FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING MIGRANTS TO ORGANIZE AND LEAD OUR EFFORTS.
THE ORGANIZATION IS A BI-NATIONAL, DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION SERVING INDIGENT DEPORTEES, MIGRANTS, AND REFUGEES IN TIJUANA, MEXICO. THE BULK OF OUR SERVICES ARE IMMIGRATION-RELATED. HOWEVER, THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE ARE DIVERSE, SO WE ALSO COORDINATE WITH ATTORNEYS AND NON-LEGAL PROFESSIONALS IN A RANGE OF AREAS SUCH AS FAMILY LAW, LABOR LAW, CRIMINAL LAW (PARTICULARLY POST-CONVICTION RELIEF), AND EMPLOYMENT LAW. WE ALSO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH ASPECTS OF REUNIFICATION IN MEXICO WHEN IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY U.S. AUTHORITIES THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD TO LIVE WITH HIS OR HER PARENT IN MEXICO. WE WORK WITH NON-CUSTODIAL DEPORTED PARENTS TO ENSURE THEIR RIGHTS AS PARENTS ARE PROTECTED IN THE UNITED STATES FAMILY COURT SYSTEM.
BORDER RIGHTS PROJECT: AL OTRO LADO 'S BORDER RIGHT HOSTS KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS TRAINING AND LEGAL ORIENTATION WORKSHOPS IN MIGRANT SHELTERS IN TIJUANA, MEXICO, AND PROVIDES DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO DETAINED ASYLUM SEEKERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE PROGRAM DOCUMENTS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST ASYLUM SEEKERS AT THE PORT-OF-ENTRY AND INSIDE IMMIGRATION DETENTION, AND THE PROJECT'S DATA HAS BEEN CITED BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, AND HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. THE PROJECT ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTORNEYS WITH CASE NEEDS IN MEXICO. ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR INCLUDE SERVING 5,000+ REFUGEES AND HOSTING 2,000+ VOLUNTEERS.
LITIGATION PROGRAM: AL OTRO LADO IS THE ORGANIZATIONAL PLAINTIFF IN AL OTRO LADO V. KELLY, A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT CHALLENGING CBP'S UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF DENYING ASYLUM SEEKERS ACCESS TO THE U.S. ASYLUM SYSTEM. AL OTRO LADO IS REPRESENTED BY THE CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL, AND LATHAM & WATKINS.AL OTRO LADO IS CO-COUNSEL IN THE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT, GONZALEZ V. CORE CIVIC, WHICH ALLEGES THAT THE PRIVATE PRISON SUBCONTRACTOR ROUTINELY VIOLATES LABOR TRAFFICKING LAW BY FORCING DETAINED IMMIGRANTS TO WORK INSIDE ITS DETENTION CENTERS AT LITTLE TO NO COMPENSATION. AL OTRO LADO'S PARTNERS IN THIS LITIGATION ARE THE LAW FIRM OF BURNS CHAREST AND ADHOOT WOLFSON AND THE NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED LAW OFFICE OF ANDREW FREE.AL OTRO LADO HAS FILED DOZENS OF CIVIL RIGHTS / CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPLAINTS IN INDIVIDUAL CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH ADVOCACY PARTNERS.
MEDICAL LEGAL PROGRAM: BETWEEN 2009 AND 2013, OVER HALF A MILLION PARENTS OF US CITIZEN CHILDREN WERE DEPORTED. MANY OF THE DEPORTEES WE MEET IN TIJUANA WERE PRIMARY BREADWINNERS FOR FAMILIES RESIDING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND OWN PROPERTY AND BUSINESSES IN THE UNITED STATES. SOME ARE SINGLE PARENTS WHOSE US CITIZEN CHILDREN WERE TAKEN INTO FOSTER CARE WHEN THEY WERE DEPORTED. DEPORTATION OFTEN OCCURS SUDDENLY, LEAVING FAMILIES LITTLE TIME TO PLAN FOR THE ENORMOUS CHANGES WROUGHT BY SEPARATION.AL OTRO LADO HAS ASSISTED DOZENS OF FAMILIES WITH CROSS-BORDER CUSTODY ISSUES, AND HELPS CONNECTS FAMILY MEMBERS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES TO SOCIAL, LEGAL, MEDICAL, HOUSING, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES VIA A UNIQUE PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES.AL OTRO LADO IS A PARTNER ORGANIZATION AT THE THE WELLNESS CENTER LOS ANGELES, LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC LA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL BUILDING ON THE LAC+USC HOSPITAL CAMPUS. HOUSED WHERE MANY OF OUR CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE RECEIVING CARE, WE OFFER FREE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. THIS PARTNERSHIP ALLOWS CLIENTS TO ACCESS A MULTITUDE OF SERVICES (LEGAL, MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, EXERCISE, HEALTH, AND OTHERS) IN ONE PLACE.ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR INCLUDE REPRESENTING MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, MEDICALLY VULNERABLE, AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC/SEXUAL/CHILD ABUSE IN VARIOUS IMMIGRATION MATTERS, AND PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL SERVICE TO HOMELESS IMMIGRANTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Erika Pinheiro | LITIGATION DIRECTOR | 50 | $90,000 |
| Nora Phillips | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 50 | $90,000 |
| Nicole Ramos | DIRECTOR | 50 | $0 |
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