Since 1993, more than 15,000 children, women, and men have turned to Casa Cornelia for critical legal assistance and humanitarian protection. Today, our work is carried out by 30 staff members and a network of hundreds of volunteer attorneys, interpreters, translators, law students, and community members.
In 2019, 2,261 individuals reached out to Casa Cornelia for legal advice, representation, support, and referrals.
These people came from 70 countries, and were served in over 50 languages.
1,000 children
turned to us for help — 704 of whom were detained in restrictive settings.
1,181 asylum seekers
from around the world sought our counsel.
480 victims of crime
requested our support, including victims of domestic violence and human trafficking — 75 percent of whom are women, and are responsible for children both in the U.S. and abroad. Our staff worked to assist survivors of these crimes with applying for special humanitarian visas.
Total Individuals Responded to: 2,287
Asylum Program: 883
Children’s Program: 876
Victims of Crime Program: 528
Total Individuals Responded to: 2,441
Asylum Program: 760
Children’s Program: 954
Victims of Crime Program: 616
Other forms of relief including DACA: 111
Total Individuals Responded to: 2,414
Asylum Program: 610
Children’s Program: 999
Victims of Crime Program: 557
Other forms of relief including DACA: 248
Total Individuals Responded to: 1,991
Asylum Program: 561
Domestic Violence Program: 501
Children’s Program: 866
Human Trafficking Project: 61
Total Individuals Responded to: 1,849
Asylum Program: 514
Domestic Violence Program: 614
Children’s Program: 633
Human Trafficking Project: 88
Total Individuals Responded to: 1,310
Asylum Program: 338
Domestic Violence Program: 494
Children’s Program: 478
Total Individuals Responded to: 1,215
Asylum Program: 245
Domestic Violence Program: 431
Children’s Program: 317