Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative

Houston Immigration legal Services Collaborative envisions a region that respects and advances the rights of all immigrants, refugees, and migrants.

We advocate for immigrant inclusion, equity, and justice by uniting and strengthening diverse allies, developing holistic immigration legal services, and supporting creative initiatives through principled, values-based collaboration. We believe that no immigrant should have to navigate the complex immigration system without legal assistance. We incubate innovative collaborative to provide holistic legal services to meet emerging needs of Greater Houston immigrant community.

History

In 2013, local organizations working with Greater Houston immigrant communities came together to address the lack of legal services capacity in this region. These early meetings led to the formation of Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative (HILSC). The stakeholders of HILSC include non-profit legal services providers, social services, organizing and advocacy organizations, the business community, law school legal clinics, public agencies, and private foundations.