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+ J’ai besoin d’aide en matière d’immigration dans le Maine

Catholic Charities Maine

80 Sherman Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 871-7437

37 Park Street, Room 203, Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 344-6615
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Maine’s only refugee resettlement program, Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services (RIS) is dedicated to helping those seeking a new life in America become independent, productive members of our community. Their accredited representatives also offer low-cost legal services.

City of Portland - Office of Economic Opportunity

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The City of Portland and pro bono lawyers hold an immigration legal aid clinic on the second Thursday of each month from 12-5pm. Individuals may sign up for one time slot of one hour. Varying immigration situations and cases will be heard except for asylum.

University of Maine School of Law - Refugee and Human Rights Clinic

246 Deering Avenue, Portland, ME 04102
(207) 780-4355
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In the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic, student serve as the attorneys assisting low-income immigrants. This program provides direct legal representation and broader advocacy to immigrants and refugees seeking political asylum and similar protections under federal law, while training future attorneys on how to best serve the legal needs of immigrants.

+ J’ai besoin d’aide avec les allocations (GA, MaineCare, DHHS, etc.)

Maine Equal Justice
(207) 626-7058
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Maine Equal Justice provides assistance to Mainers who need help to meet basic needs like housing, food, and healthcare. You can call or fill out their online form to see if you may be able to get support through MaineCare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), General Assistance, SNAP (Food Assistance), or other public assistance. Their website has information on public benefits available for some immigrants and how to find out if you qualify.

+ J’ai un handicap et j’ai besoin d’aide juridique

Disability Rights Maine

160 Capitol Street, Suite 4, Augusta, ME 04330
(800) 452-1948
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Disability Rights Maine (DRM) is Maine’s Protection & Advocacy agency for people with disabilities. This means they represent people whose rights have been violated or who have been discriminated against based on their disability. Disability Rights Maine welcomes calls from people with disabilities inquiring about their legal rights. However, they do not advise landlords, schools, businesses, or providers of accommodations or services. You can call or use their online intake form.

+ J’ai plus de 60 ans et j’ai besoin d’aide juridique

Legal Services for the Elderly

5 Wabon Street Augusta, ME 04330
1 (800) 750-5353
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Legal Services for the Elderly helps people 60 and older with the following: consumer problems, MaineCare issues, Medicare, long-term care, pension and retirement benefits, housing, public benefits, advance health care directives, financial powers of attorney, physical and financial abuse, and other civil (non-criminal) matters.

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Pine Tree Legal Assistance

88 Federal Street Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-8211
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Pine Tree helps with housing issues, welfare benefit problems, tax problems, domestic violence, MaineCare services, poverty tax abatements, education issues, consumer problems, problems with DHHS & child support, job training, civil legal problems. Kids Legal (through Pine Tree): school & juvenile issues. PTLA cannot help with criminal cases or traffic violations.

Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic

59 Exeter Street Portland, ME 04102
(207) 780-4370 or 1 (877) 780-2522
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The Clinic represents low-income individuals with legal cases in Southern Maine courts (Cumberland, and in parts of York, Sagadahoc, and Androscoggin counties) for most kinds of civil, criminal, juvenile, and family law matters.

Volunteer Lawyers Project

1 (800) 442-4293
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Provides free legal information, advice, and representation to Mainers with low incomes using volunteer attorneys and community members. They can help with family law matters, consumer law, benefits, personal injury, real estate, and tax law.

Maine Human Rights Commission

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The Maine Human Rights Commission is the State agency charged with the responsibility of enforcing Maine’s anti-discrimination laws. The Commission investigates complaints of unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, education, access to public accommodations, extension of credit, and offensive names.

Maine Judicial Branch

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The Maine Judicial Branch offers translated court forms and documents in Arabic, Chinese, French, Khmer, Lingala, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese, and provides information on how to request a court interpreter. You can read their Language Access Plan on their website.

Southern Maine Workers’ Center

56 North St. Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 888-1010
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Provide support to help workers understand their legal rights, take action steps to resolve the problem, and refer to legal advice when necessary. Request help via their Worker Support Hotline, Workers’ Rights Legal Clinic, and Worker Support Form. Interpretation services available.

Maine State Bar Association Lawyer Referral

1 (800) 860-1460
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The Maine State Bar Association Lawyer Referral program charges a $25 fee to referral people to a wide range of legal issues statewide.

+ Autres services juridiques dans le Maine

American Immigration Council

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project

Detention Watch Network

Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Justice for Immigrants

Lutheran Immigrant & Refugee Services

National Immigration Forum

National Immigration Law Center

National Immigration Project

UNHCR USA - Help for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

U.S. Committee for Refugees