Immigrant Defenders Law Center

Immigrant Defenders Law Center

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system. Support us: immdef.org

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Hello & welcome new followers! Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system. Share our profile w/friends & follow us to learn how to support the fight for due process for all.

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Noncitizen voting is a nonissue. And it seems everyone but the Trump administration knows it. Donald Trump and Stephen Miller use “token prosecutions,” to “intimidate voters before an election,” says immigration lawyer Lindsay Toczylowski.

msnbc.comTrump’s midterm BOOGEYMAN: Noncitizen votersSince its inception, the Department Homeland Security has had a limited focus -- some cybersecurity and technical support -- in federal elections. But as midterms loom, Donald Trump’s DHS is taking a ...
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What's happening in immigration courtrooms demands your attention and your action. Children who arrived in this country alone are being forced to stand in court alone to fight for their future. If we stay silent, we all pay the price. Take action today: immdef.org/support tinyurl.com/protect-kids

tinyurl.comRestore Legal Services for Unaccompanied ChildrenThis week, the government froze legal services for unaccompanied children, leaving over 26,000 children without access to their legal counsel. This strands children, some as young as toddlers, without the help they need to succeed in their immigration cases. Many children are forced to migrate without their parents or legal guardians because of things out of their control, such as poverty or violence. It is virtually impossible for a child to successfully navigate complex legal proceedings alone, without an attorney. The Unaccompanied Children Program is essential to making sure that...
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Daniel was unlawfully removed despite living with severe mental disabilities. His nephew Christopher shared how that trauma changed their family forever. Legal representation helped bring Daniel home. Every family deserves that chance.

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The Trump administration came to LA with a 45-day immigration enforcement surge. Our community responded by showing up for 45 families. Alongside This Is About Humanity, we distributed groceries and essential resources to families -- when our communities are under attack, we show up.

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Know your rights. Protect your community! ✊🏽 Join our FREE virtual Know Your Rights webinars in English and Spanish! Learn about your constitutional rights, what to do during ICE encounters, and how to stay prepared. 📲 See each webinar's details and RSVP!

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Through 50+ interviews, @humanrightsfirst.org documents how the Trump administration's third-country removal practices are devastating the lives of refugees and torture survivors. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4r57b9wr

tinyurl.com"In the Middle of the Night, They Come and Get You": Systematic Government Pursuit of Refugees and Torture Survivors Granted Protection by U.S. JudgesUnder the second Trump administration, the U.S. government has carried out a systematic effort to detain and deport people who were granted refugee and torture protection in the United States. Because...
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Every day detained is time a family cannot get back. “There are so many ripple effects once somebody is detained, and we’re really feeling it in L.A.,” ImmDef CEO Lindsay tells the Los Angeles Times. 🔗 tinyurl.com/33axkdw4

tinyurl.comAs thousands sit in ICE detention, one woman is fighting to bring her husband home'I'm not gonna sit in a corner and cry for him when I have so much to do,' Blanca Ortiz says. 'I need to figure out how to pay the mortgage, how to pay the bills, how to keep the shop running.'
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Peel. Stick. Resist.💥 Ready to stick up for due process? Head to immdef.org/shop to get our new sticker packs. All proceeds support free legal services for people facing deportation in Southern California.💪 Get yours before they're gone! ➡️Purchase now: immdef.org/shop✨

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¿Necesita ayuda con temas de inmigración pero no tiene abogado? Hemos renovado nuestro Centro de Recursos. ImmDef.org/Resources ahora incluye: ✅ Recursos para Personas en Detención ✅ Recursos para la Corte ✅ Trámites y Solicitudes ante USCIS ✅ Cómo Prepararse para una Emergencia Migratoria

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📲 If you or a loved one is detained by ICE, call ImmDef’s Rapid Response Legal Resource Hotline: (213) 833-8283, Monday–Friday, 9 AM–4 PM PT. ❤️ Find information and resources at immdef.org/resources.

immdef.orgFree Immigration Resources | Immigrant Defenders Law CenterImmigrant Defenders Law Center's hub of free legal and community resources for immigrants as they navigate the immigration system. Information on this page is is for people in Southern California who ...
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If conditions at Adelanto are constitutional, why is ICE blocking court-appointed monitors & fighting accountability in court? 👀 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-10-08/adelanto-ice-processing-center-conditions-remain-poor-despite-court-ordered-reforms-report-says

latimes.comMold, larvae and dehydration: New report paints grim picture inside Adelanto ICE facilityIn a court filing, immigrant law and advocacy groups said the Adelanto facility has violated the court's order.
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DHS spent nearly $1 billion in taxpayer money to buy Adelanto while people inside continue to lack basic care. As ImmDef’s Alvaro Huerta told KVCR, “the suffering at Adelanto has never been due to a lack of resources.” 🔗 tinyurl.com/mrye3fv5

tinyurl.comDHS buys Adelanto ICE Processing Center, continuing push to own detention centersDHS bought the Adelanto facilities from private prison operator, GEO Group, which announced the sale Monday
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What happens when government-made chaos leaves children without lawyers? We stand with them. ImmDef & our partners AMICA and Justice Action Center are still in court fighting to protect unaccompanied kids’ rights. Read more via Law360: tinyurl.com/yc23u4yh

tinyurl.comFeds Defend Handling Of Legal Services For Migrant Kids - Law360The Trump administration told a California federal judge that it hasn't withheld funding for legal services for unaccompanied migrant children in violation of an injunction, with a $158 million contract award tied up in a bid protest.
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If you are detained at the Adelanto ICE prison, you have rights. If you experience harmful conditions, retaliation, or abuse, and document what happened. Speaking up can help protect you and others. 📨Email: litigation@immdef.org 📞Call the confidential line: (323) 763-5356 (not toll-free)

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Si se encuentra detenido en el centro de detención de ICE de Adelanto, tiene derechos. Si enfrenta condiciones perjudiciales, represalias o maltrato, documente lo sucedido y alza su voz. 📨Correo electrónico: litigation@immdef.org 📞 Línea confidencial: (323) 763-5356 (no es gratuita)

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“This is supposed to be the land of the free, but look at where I'm sitting,” a detained person at CA City ICE prison told our team. That contradiction should trouble all of us. Help us defend detained immigrants: immdef.org/donate 📹: https://youtube.com/shorts/GG39wWnXDr8?feature=share

youtube.comInside California’s Largest ICE Detention CenterHidden away in a remote stretch of desert 100 miles north of Los Angeles, amid sweltering heat, empty lots, and miles of isolation, sits the largest ICE dete...