Immigrant Resources

CHIRLA organizes immigrants and their families to fight harmful policies and demand equity and justice from our government.

https://www.chirla.org/

Al Otro Lado provides holistic legal and humanitarian support to refugees, deportees, and other migrants in the US and Tijuana through a multidisciplinary, client-centered, harm reduction-based practice.

https://alotrolado.org/

ImmDef is Southern California's Largest Non-Profit Deportation Defense Organization. Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system. Their services are always free.

https://www.immdef.org/

The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) is a constituent-based statewide immigrant rights organization with offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento and Oakland. It is a leading immigrant rights institution in the state.

CIPC advocates for policies that uphold the humanity of immigrants and refugees while advancing racial, social and economic justice.

https://caimmigrant.org/

Advocate for education, economic, racial, gender, reproductive and environmental justice. Advocate to build power within our communities, justice, and dignity for all–regardless of immigration status.

https://unitedwedream.org/

The ACLU is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to defending and preserving the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in the United States—regardless of immigration status. Through its Immigrants’ Rights Project, the ACLU fights to protect immigrants from discrimination, unlawful detention, and deportation, and works to ensure due process and justice in immigration policies and enforcement.

https://www.aclu.org/

Founded in 1968, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) is the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Our commitment is to protect and defend the rights of all Latinos living in the United States and the constitutional rights of all Americans.

https://www.maldef.org/

The mission of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is to work with and educate immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to continue to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people.

https://www.ilrc.org/mission

The National Immigration Legal Services Directory connects individuals with nonprofit organizations offering free or low-cost immigration legal help. Search providers by state, county, or detention facility.

https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/

The Immigrant Defense Project’s "Know Your Rights with ICE" resource empowers immigrants with essential information about their rights during ICE encounters. It provides practical guidance on what to do if approached by immigration authorities, helping individuals protect themselves and their families.

Click here.

Advocates and community members can work together to fight messages of fear and panic by helping community members learn about their rights and how to protect themselves from ICE.

 The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has created a variety of materials to educate the community and prepare individuals for possible encounters with immigration authorities.

Click here.

All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC's red cards give examples of how people can exercise these rights. However, they do not provide individualized legal advice. Community members are encouraged to check in with a trusted legal service provide for questions about their situation.

Click HERE to learn how to order red cards, print your own in many languages and effectively use them.