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Consulate hotline to provide legal assistance to Mexican immigrants
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Jose
Jan 6, 2010, 9:01:27 PM1/6/10
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Orlando Sentinel - Victor Manuel Ramos -
Starting Monday, the "Jurimex" program will offer a toll-free hotline,
1-877-FLORMEX. A staff member will take calls from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays, logging in questions from Mexicans and other Hispanic
immigrants about everything from accident claims to petitions for
changes in immigration status. The inquiries will be passed on to
participating lawyers, based on their expertise and location.
Consulate officials said they want to reduce immigrants' reliance on
bad legal advice or on inaccurate information from so-called
"notarios," or "immigration consultants," who pose as attorneys. The
program also will also help immigrants overcome the language barrier,
they said.
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