“I want to move forward.”-Renita shares how she nearly lost her home and the stability the Advocacy Center was able to help her secure.
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Renita is quick to acknowledge the crucial role faith has played in her life. “I have been through so much, but I have always had faith that God would see me through it. Whenever I faced obstacles, he seemed to put the right people in my path.” Her strong faith…
CLT Center for Legal Advocacy Offers Assistance to Migrants amid Ending of Title 42
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy announced its commitment to assisting migrants affected by the ending of Title 42, a provision that has been used to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States during times of public health emergencies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) implemented Title 42 in…
Statement on the End of Title 42
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy welcomes the expiration of Title 42, a public health law that was manipulated to expel vulnerable asylum seekers at our border since March 2020. At the same time, we express our grave concern that the Biden administration’s “transit ban”, which becomes effective immediately upon the expiration…
2022 Annual Report
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Our work focuses on protecting those most vulnerable, ensuring they have access to legal representation to meet their basic human needs of safety, economic security and stability. View our Annual Report to learn about the strides we have made in our pursuit of justice for those in need this past year.
2022 Annual Report
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Our work focuses on protecting those most vulnerable, ensuring they have access to legal representation to meet their basic human needs of safety, economic security and stability. View our Annual Report to learn about the strides we have made in our pursuit of justice for those in need this past year.
Learn about VA Benefits with Emon Northe | Francene Marie Show
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Emon Northe, attorney and Veterans Legal Services Unit Manager, joins the Francene Marie Show to share important information about the legal issues facing veterans and the services Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy provides.
N.C. Medicaid Redetermination Begins as the end of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Draws Near
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy shares rights and recourse for beneficiaries Charlotte, N.C. – Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy has received calls and inquiries from clients who are concerned about Medicaid redetermination, a process the Department of Social Services (DSS) started earlier this month to verify those who receive Medicaid…
2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll
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The Mecklenburg Access to Justice Pro Bono Partners Program of Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and Legal Aid of North Carolina-Charlotte is pleased to recognize our committed pro bono attorneys who donated at least 20 hours of service or closed three or more cases for our clients in 2022. Individuals with an asterisk completed…
Las reglas en Medicaid cambiaron
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Con algunas excepciones, los beneficiarios de Medicaid no habían estado en riesgo de perder su cobertura desde marzo de 2020. Sin embargo, a partir del 1 de abril de 2023, su Departamento de Servicios Sociales (DSS) local comenzará a verificar si aún es elegible para Medicaid. Esto se conoce como…
It shouldn’t take 5 years for the US to help protect NC immigrants like Santos | Opinion | The Charlotte Observer
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By Sharon Dove In 2000, Congress created the U visa to provide protection from deportation and work authorization for crime victims brave enough to come forward against the individuals who violently abused them. The U visa was designed to help non-citizens who are victims of crimes in the U.S., such…
