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225 6th Street, Suite B
P.O. Box 1534
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-587-3225 (phone)
719-587-0045 (fax)
irc@slvirc.org
Executive Director:
Flora Archuleta
Education/Outreach Coordinator:
Jim Sanchez
Community Coordinator: Antonio Sandoval
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Mission
To connect and empower immigrants with resources to achieve legal documentation, fulfill their economic needs, and integrate into the community
The San Luis Valley Immigrant Resource Center has three current areas of focus:
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Immigration Legal Assistance:
Accredited through the Bureau of Immigration Affairs and overseen by the Colorado Lawyers Committee Immigration Task Force, this program provides thorough information about the process of becoming legal residents and/or citizens of the United States, and helps to prepare immigration applications. The services provided include: citizenship, legal residency, work permits, translations, immigration attorney referrals, initial consultations, and immigrant advocacy. As immigrants are financially unable to afford legal counsel, IRC operates on a minimum fee base and no one is turned away.
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Punto de Vista - Outreach and Education:
This program provides education and outreach to immigrants in the San Luis Valley. English classes are or have been offered in Alamosa, Center, Monte Vista, Blanca/Fort Garland and La Jara, and child care is provided for these classes. Citizenship classes are also available. The focus is on educating immigrants to become active participants in their community, by addressing factors that impact immigrants’ ability to be successful with education and employment, develop social support, and build self-esteem. For more information on class times and locations, call: (719) 587-3225.
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Por Tí Misma - Outreach to Battered Immigrants :
The center assists immigrants who have suffered mental or physical abuse at the hands of a US citizen or legal resident spouse or parent. Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), such immigrants may apply for legal status on their own, without needing to rely on an abuser to do so for them.
All three of the IRC programs have been highly successful and meet our mission “To connect and empower immigrants with resources to achieve legal documentation, fulfill their economic needs, and integrate into the community.”
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