Central American Resource Center - Los Angeles (CARECEN-LA)
Civic and Social OrganizationsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
CARECEN-LA, based in Los Angeles, was founded in 1983 by Salvadoran refugees and other human rights advocates to help Central Americans obtain legal status amid civil conflict. Its core mission is to promote the human and civil rights of Central Americans and other immigrant communities through legal and educational services and by advocating for policy changes in immigration and education. The organization operates from its Los Angeles site at 2845 West 7th Street. Its legal program provides direct representation to thousands of clients each year across a range of relief avenues, including family-based immigration, citizenship, asylum, SIJS, VAWA, T and U visas, DACA, TPS, NACARA, and related relief, both affirmatively and in immigration court. Beyond direct services, CARECEN engages in local and national advocacy on immigration reform, combating notario fraud, and addressing the legal and non-legal needs of the Pico-Union community of Los Angeles.