A welcome center for immigrants is coming to Lincolnia
We Are CASA, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of immigrants and working-class families, is developing a Welcome Center in Lincolnia.
The center will be located at 6222 Little River Turnpike in a building that formerly housed the InFirst Federal Credit Union. CASA purchased the 11,000-square-foot building in 2025 and is in the process of renovating it.
Luis Aguilar, the director of CASA’s Virginia branch, anticipates the work will be completed by the end of 2027.
We Are CASA’s Fairfax Welcome Center will offer the same kind of services offered by CASA’s welcome center in Woodbridge in Prince William County, Aguilar said.
Those services include English language classes, help with the naturalization process, preparation for the citizenship test, rapid response to ICE enforcement operations, referrals to health services and attorneys, know your rights training, leadership development, and assistance for non-citizens applying for driver privilege cards.
The facility will have a dedicated Workers Center providing vocational training, workforce development, connections with employers, and a safe place for people seeking short-term jobs. Day laborers and house cleaners shouldn’t have to wait around in front of a 7-Eleven or grocery store, Aguilar said.
“We want to get the center up and running as fast as possible,” he said. “The immigrant community is under siege. It’s important to have a place where the immigrant community is welcome.”
The renovations include a new entrance and lobby and a new flexible multipurpose room for classes, meetings, civic engagement activities, and community celebrations.
“The center isn’t just for immigrants,” he said. “There are a lot of working folks, including citizens, who need help learning English and navigating the healthcare system.”
Security systems will be implemented to prevent ICE agents and others from harassing people seeking help at the center. “We take security very seriously,” Aguilar said.
The Fairfax Welcome Center is expected to serve 3,500 people in its first two years.
“The center is an investment in programs and, more importantly, in the people,” said We Are CASA Executive Director George Escobar in a press release. “We see true leadership in their ability to build a better future for their families and communities. Once built and renovated, the Fairfax Welcome Center will be a beacon of resilience to build up the skills and collective power needed to achieve economic stability over the long term.”
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