join our team
calling all champions of immigrant rights!
join our vibrant and dedicated team, where we are fiercely committed to fighting for immigrant rights.
explore our career, internship and volunteer opportunities and be part of a team that is making a tangible impact on the lives of individuals in our border region.
together, we will walk in radical accompaniment of those on the move.
INTERNSHIPS
internship positions vary based on availability. Please check for any paid opportunities or fill out our volunteer link below if you are interested in unpaid school internships. We love mentoring legal interns and providing valuable hands-on experience in the field."
IN-PERSON & REMOTE POSITIONS available
volunteering
las americas immigrant advocacy center has always relied on talented, hardworking volunteers to meet the daily needs of our organization. hundreds of volunteers of various ages and backgrounds from across the country have come through our doors, helping us make our goals a reality.
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fill out our volunteer interest form below. indicate whether you are volunteering individually or as part of a student group.
you will be contacted to schedule an interview.
acceptance into volunteering program.
attend mandatory orientation and training.
*please note that las americas only accepts volunteers over the age of 18.
volunteer needs
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assisting the administrative team with creating, maintaining and updating various administrative and fundraising databases; maintaining electronic and paper filing systems; providing support to fundraising and donor outreach efforts and other tasks as needed.
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assisting our administrative team with grant research, grant writing, grant reporting, and coordination of any fundraisers.
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assisting the detained team with legal administrative support, including data entry, translations, and other tasks as needed.
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assisting our legal teams with legal work (work varies by program and language skills).
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developing our social media exposure with graphics, videos and article postings. assisting in the further development of our website, and mass email communications.
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assisting our legal team with country conditions reports, legal research, and general immigration research.
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if you are a professional who is interested in donating your time to las americas, please fill out our application and indicate your area of expertise.
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- assisting our legal team with translation of legal documents (spanish).
student groups &
Presentations
Las Americas takes great pride in welcoming student groups from across the country to engage in educational experiences about our immigration legal work on the border. It is our pleasure to share our knowledge and expertise with the next generation of advocates for social justice.
honorarium
las americas is happy to host groups of students from various colleges, universities, and community-based organizations who want to learn more about us and the work that we do.
our experienced staff is also available for presentations regarding immigration options for survivors of domestic violence, rules of family-based immigration, reforming immigration laws, deferred action for childhood arrivals (daca), asylum at the border and more.
our suggested honorarium schedule is below:
one or two hour presentations | $50 - $100
trainings within a 24-hour period | $100 - $200
four to five day border tours, spring break trips, and student placements | $1,000-$5,000
PRO BONO PROGRAM
ATTORNEYS & ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES
the las americas pro-bono program provides free legal services to immigrants and refugees detained in the el paso processing center, torrance county detention facility, and otero county processing center to prepare them for or represent them in seeking asylum in the united states.
we rely on the participation and involvement of both local and non-local attorneys, accredited representatives, law students, and social workers to better expand our reach and serve immigrants and refugees coming through the second-largest port of entry in the united states.
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las americas greatly encourages the participation and involvement of attorneys in the el paso area. if you are a local attorney interested in volunteering, las americas hosts a monthly training on our detained intake procedures.
for more information, please fill out the local attorney interest form.
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since the pro-bono program’s inception, las americas has worked with both groups of and individual legal representatives from across the country, all of whom are passionate about immigrant and human rights.
all non-local group and individual pro-bono volunteers are asked to commit to the organization for at least a full week, monday through friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and to pay their own expenses.
tasks for the week include:
cfi prep: prepare people to articulate their case during their credible fear interview. note: preference for cfi prep will be given to attorneys who are fluent in spanish.
legal research: country conditions and court rulings in the 5th circuit to support positive findings in immigration court.
remote work: assist with trial briefs, appellate briefs, requests for evidence, and legal research.
las americas provides a comprehensive training on the first day, covering our detained intake procedures, immigration 101, credible fear interview (cfi) prep, asylum issue-spotting, and declaration drafting.
though spanish is not required, it is helpful to have at least one person in your group who speaks spanish.
if you are a non-local attorney/accredited rep and are interested in working with us, please visit our pro-bono program faq and fill out our non-local legal representative interest form.