CASA of Maryland
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| Founded | February 28, 1985 |
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| 52-1372972 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Takoma Park, Maryland |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 76°58′53″S 38°59′27″E / 76.98141399999997°S 38.9908°E |
| Services | Employment and workforce development; legal services; community organization; communication with political leaders |
| Gustavo Torres | |
| Rima Matsumoto | |
| Subsidiaries | CASA's Baltimore Workers' Center LLC; CASA's Wheaton Workers' Center LLC; CASA's Prince George's Workers' Center LLC; CASA Workers' Mansion LLC; CASA Multicultural Center Borrower LLC; CASA Multicultural Center MM Inc |
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Revenue (2014)
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$7,907,782 |
| Expenses (2014) | $7,766,953 |
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Employees (2013)
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240 |
| Mission | To create a more just society by building power and improving the quality of life in low-income immigrant communities. |
| Website | www |
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Formerly called
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Central American Solidarity Association of Maryland; CASA of Maryland, Inc. |
CASA de Maryland (CASA) (English: CASA of Maryland) is a Latino and immigration advocacy-and-assistance organization based in Maryland. It is active throughout the state, but has major foci in Prince George's County, Montgomery County and Baltimore. CASA influences Maryland politics on a wide range of policies, ranging from law-enforcement to education.
CASA was originally known as the "Central American Solidarity Association of Maryland". The organization's name was officially changed to CASA of Maryland, Inc., on July 28, 1995. The organization's name was officially changed to CASA de Maryland, Inc., on September 4, 2008.
CASA was founded in 1985 in the basement of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church by US citizens and Central American immigrants. It has since expanded its scope. It is affiliate organization of the National Council of La Raza. They are a member of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. CASA is also a founding member of the National Capital Immigration Coalition, which promotes "comprehensive immigration reform".
In June 2010, CASA opened a 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) multicultural center in the heart of Langley Park and located in the former Langley Park mansion. The project was budgeted at $31 million in 2007. Governor Martin O'Malley, a Democrat, said at the fundraising kickoff for the project, "In our Maryland, there's no such thing as a spare American".
CASA offers health assistance, medical interpretations, English classes, financial literacy classes, vocational training, social services, leadership development, legal services, and employment placement for low-income families, particularly Latino immigrants and other immigrants. CASA provides legal support to the large and growing community of immigrants—documented or otherwise—in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. They have successfully promoted a wide range of legislation in support of the immigrant community, including a Maryland law that requires reasonable access to government services for people with limited English proficiency. CASA is very aggressive in pursuing absconding employers, contractors who do not pay their day-laborers.
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