The Asian and Pacific Islander unit can provide immediate legal assistance to low-income members of API communities on various legal issues including:

If you need to speak with someone, call an API Hotline or contact us.

• Consumer Law: vocational school fraud, a problem with a contract, loan, purchase, unfair sales or banking practice, debt collection, debt consolidation, repossession, wage garnishment, or homeownership issues such as foreclosure, home improvement loan problems, and liens placed against your home.
• Employment Law: wage-claim disputes, unfair dismissal, and unemployment.
• Family Law: divorce, custody, visitation, support or spousal abuse.
• Government Benefits: AFDC, CalWorks, Social Security, SSI, Medi-Cal, Food Stamps, welfare, healthcare or General Relief.
• Housing: foreclosure, a dispute with your landlord or an eviction matter.
• Immigration: applying for green cards, deportation defense, relief under Violence Against Women Act, naturalization, other relief for victims of trafficking (T-Visa) and other crimes.

To be eligible for LAFLA services, you must meet certain income requirements. You must also meet certain citizenship and immigration requirements.

LANGUAGE LINES / HOT LINES
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, you can seek assistance by calling the Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) at 1-800-339-3940.

By calling one of our hotlines you can speak with an advocate in:

• Cantonese (323) 801-7912
• Japanese (323) 801-7913
• Khmer (562) 304-2423
• Korean (323) 801-7987
• Mandarin (323) 801-7912
• Vietnamese (323) 801-7923

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Walk-In Clinics
You can also get help by coming to a community outreach clinic. For more information about our clinics and other API events, please search the LAFLA Calendar.