Serving Those Who Serve Charleston
Supported by donors and in partnership with the Homegrown Hospitality Group, Charleston Legal Access wants to serve those who serve Charleston by creating a fund specifically to assist in covering critical legal costs for clients while also easing the day-to-day financial strain on their family during the legal process.
When Maria’s husband was detained during a routine traffic stop, her family’s world was shattered. He was the sole breadwinner, and overnight Maria was left to support four children while navigating a complex immigration system she didn’t understand and couldn’t afford. Rent, groceries, medication, bond fees, filing fees: every day brought another impossible choice between keeping her family afloat and fighting to bring her husband home.
Because of donors who contribute to this fund, Maria will be able to keep a roof over her family's head and food on the table. She will be able to pay the required filing fees for the immigration relief her husband is seeking and, with continued support, will be able to afford his bond. For the first time in months, Maria will have hope that her family may be reunited and until then her family remains stable.
Immigration Legal Services for Hospitality Workers
Charleston Legal Access provides affordable legal assistance including:
Family-based immigration matters
Naturalization and citizenship applications
DACA renewals
Humanitarian immigration relief
Adjustment of status applications
Legal consultations and case assessments
Referrals to additional community resources
Our goal is simple: ensure that the people who help Charleston thrive have access to quality legal support when they need it.
Your Support Creates Opportunity
A contribution to this fund helps provide:
Immigration legal consultations
Legal representation for eligible clients
Application preparation and filing support
Language-accessible services
Community outreach and education
Every dollar helps ensure that hardworking members of Charleston's hospitality community can access trusted legal assistance.
Because of donors who contribute to the FIRE fund, Maria will be able to keep a roof over her family's head and food on the table. She will be able to pay the required filing fees for the immigration relief her husband is seeking and, with continued support, will be able to afford his bond. For the first time in months, Maria will have hope that her family may be reunited and until then her family remains stable.
Charleston's Hospitality Community Gives So Much to Our City.
Let's Give Back.
Join restaurant owners, hospitality leaders, employees, and community supporters in expanding access to immigration legal services for the people who help make Charleston extraordinary.
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Please note: Pursuant to the applicable rules of professional conduct prohibiting law firms from providing financial assistance to clients, any donated funds designated for purposes other than legal fee assistance will be administered by Trident United Way.