LOS ANGELES, CA - Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles launched its inaugural Hindi helpline on June 22 with the support of the Democracy Fund and the New Americans Campaign. This new helpline will support naturalization and immigration services to the South Asian community. The Hindi helpline, which is part of Advancing Justice-LA’s Asian Language Legal Intake Project, will allow Hindi-speaking individuals seeking assistance...
to speak with an Advancing Justice-LA community advocate in their native language. Callers will also be able to receive assistance in Urdu. “Many immigrant communities, particularly Asian communities, face language barriers, which continue to impact their ability to access critical services such as citizenship, health care, social services, and the judicial system,” said Reshma Shamasunder, Vice President of Program Strategy at Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles.
The new helpline is a national line that will support South Asian-serving organizations across the country by connecting communities to local resources such as South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (SAHARA) and South Asian Network (SAN), two prominent South-Asian serving organizations in Artesia who are close partners of Advancing Justice-LA and will benefit from this increased capacity to serve the South Asian community.
As of 2014, lawful permanent residents from India are the fourth largest population of immigrants eligible to naturalize in the country with 560,000 who are eligible. There are another 140,000 lawful permanent residents from Pakistan who are eligible. South Asian populations comprise almost 1 million of the 8.8 million residents eligible to become U.S. citizens.
The new line will be staffed by Farhana Shahid who will provide referral services, basic information, and help triage callers to Advancing Justice-LA’s legal services. Shahid has worked with the South Asian community for over 14 years.
The toll-free Hindi helpline is 855-971-2552. The helpline is generally staffed from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Callers will be able to reach helpline staff or to leave a voicemail message.
The new helpline is a national line that will support South Asian-serving organizations across the country by connecting communities to local resources such as South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (SAHARA) and South Asian Network (SAN), two prominent South-Asian serving organizations in Artesia who are close partners of Advancing Justice-LA and will benefit from this increased capacity to serve the South Asian community.
As of 2014, lawful permanent residents from India are the fourth largest population of immigrants eligible to naturalize in the country with 560,000 who are eligible. There are another 140,000 lawful permanent residents from Pakistan who are eligible. South Asian populations comprise almost 1 million of the 8.8 million residents eligible to become U.S. citizens.
The new line will be staffed by Farhana Shahid who will provide referral services, basic information, and help triage callers to Advancing Justice-LA’s legal services. Shahid has worked with the South Asian community for over 14 years.
The toll-free Hindi helpline is 855-971-2552. The helpline is generally staffed from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Callers will be able to reach helpline staff or to leave a voicemail message.
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