Resources to Support Immigrant Communities/ Recursos para Apoyar a las Comunidades Inmigrantes
Several resources are available to support immigrant communities in Southern California, including legal assistance, social services, and community-based organizations. These resources offer a range of services, from immigration legal help to culturally responsive social support programs and community-based programs.
Hay varios recursos disponibles para apoyar a las comunidades inmigrantes en el sur de California, incluyendo asistencia legal, servicios sociales y organizaciones comunitarias. Estos recursos ofrecen una variedad de servicios, desde ayuda legal en temas de inmigración hasta programas de apoyo social culturalmente apropiados y programas comunitarios.
Legal Assistance/ Asistencia Legal:
- Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef): Provides legal representation to immigrants, including those facing deportation. https://www.immdef.org/
- Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA): Offers immigration legal services, political organizing, and community engagement programs. https://www.chirla.org/
- RepresentLA: Provides free immigration legal services to LA County residents. https://www.representla.org/
- Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County: Offers a range of legal services, including immigration, to families in Los Angeles County, with a special emphasis on the low-income communities of the San Fernando, San Gabriel, Pomona and Antelope Valleys, as well as the central county cities of Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena. https://nlsla.org/
- Immigrant Center for Women and Children: Focuses on providing legal and social services to women and children affected by immigration. https://www.icwclaw.org/
Social Services and Community-Based Organizations/ Servicios Sociales y Organizaciones Comunitarias:
- LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs: The Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) Know Your Rights Resource Hub is an access center for immigrant communities and providers to understand their rights and identify important local resources, such as workshops, events, and preparedness toolkits. https://oia.lacounty.gov/kyr/
- 211: A resource line that provides information on a wide range of social services, including resources for immigrants. Search resources | 211LA
- Central American Resource Center (CARECEN): Provides services to Central American immigrants, including legal assistance, education, and community engagement. https://www.carecen-la.org/
- Council on American-Islamic Relations-CA (CAIR-LA): Advocates for the rights of Muslim immigrants and provides legal services and community outreach. https://ca.cair.com/
- International Rescue Committee-Los Angeles: Offers a range of services to refugees and immigrants, including resettlement services, job training, and education. https://www.rescue.org/united-states/los-angeles-ca
Other Resources/ Otros Recursos:
- Organizing Rooted in Abolition, Liberation, and Empowerment (Órale): ÓRALE works to ensure that immigrants, and especially, impacted immigrants of color have access to life affirming programs and services that support dignified health justice and care while mobilizing and organizing for widespread transformative and systemic change locally and nationally. https://www.orale.org/
- Immigration Resource Center of San Gabriel Valley: Provides legal services to immigrants in the San Gabriel Valley. https://ircsgv.org/
- Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project: Focuses on providing legal and community-based services to immigrants in the San Gabriel Valley. https://www.esperanza-la.org/
- TransLatin@ Coalition: Advocates for the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming immigrants. https://www.translatinacoalition.org/
- Los Angeles LGBT Center: Provides a range of services to LGBTQ+ immigrants. https://lalgbtcenter.org/services/legal-services/immigrant-legal-services/
- National Immigration Law Center (NILC): A national support center focused on protecting and promoting the rights of immigrants, refugees, and asylees. https://www.nilc.org/
- National Immigrant Justice Center: A national organization that advocates for immigrant rights and provides legal assistance. https://immigrantjustice.org/
Know Your Rights/ Conozca Sus Derechos:
· Immigrant Legal Resource Center: 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 provider for questions about their situation. Click the link below to learn how to order red cards, print your own in many languages and effectively use them. https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas
California Rapid Response Networks- https://caimmigrant.org/
Immigrant Defenders Law Center Rapid Response Legal Resource Hotline (Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial counties)
· Hotline: (213) 833-8283
· Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 9AM-4PM PST
· Website: https://www.immdef.org/blog/immdefrrhotline
Northern California
· Central del Pueblo Rapid Response Network (Humboldt County) – 707-200-8091
· Sacramento Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 916-382-0256
Bay Area
· Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP) – Hotline: 510-241-4011
· Marin Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 415-991-4545
· North Bay Rapid Response Network (Sonoma, Napa & Solano Counties) – Hotline: 707- 800-4544
· San Francisco Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 415-200-1548
· San Mateo County Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 203-666-4472
· Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 408-290-1144
· Stand Together Contra Costa – Hotline: 925-900-5151
Central Coast & Central Valley
· Kern County Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 661-432-2230
· Monterey County Solidarity Network – Hotline: 831-204-8082
· Santa Cruz County Your Allied Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 831-239-4289
· 805 Immigrant Rapid Response Network (Santa Barbara, Ventura & San Luis Obispo Counties) – Hotline: (805) 870-8855
· Valley Watch Rapid Response Network (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Tulare, Kings, Kern) – 559-206-0151
Southern California
· Long Beach Community Defense Network – Hotline: 562-245-9575
· Los Angeles Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 888-624-4752
· Orange County Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 714-881-1558, Email: casereferral@ocrapidresponse.org
· (San Bernardino & Riverside Counties) Inland Coalition For Immigrant Justice’s Resource – Hotline: 909-361-4588
· Southern California Bilingual Rapid Response Legal Resource Hotline (if detained by ICE) – Hotline: 213-833-8283
San Diego
· (North County San Diego) Alianza Comunitaria – Text Alerts for Checkpoints: Envía “Alianza” al 33733 para español / Send “Alianza2” to 33733 for English
· San Diego Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 619-536-0823
Plan De Preparación Familiar/ Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan (ilrc.org)
· Cada familia debe tener un Plan de Preparación Familiar en caso de una emergencia. Es fundamental que las familias inmigrantes piensen en el futuro y establezcan planes más concretos para las emergencias que puedan surgir. Para asistir con eso, creamos este paquete para detallar las diferentes opciones de cuidado infantil disponibles en caso de que un padre este ausente, dónde encontrar servicios de inmigración de confianza en su comunidad, y cuáles son sus derechos constitucionales en presencia de un oficial de inmigración. Descargue la versión rellenable e imprimible de este kit de herramientas a continuación. También tenemos una versión abreviada: https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/2024-12/Plan%20De%20Preparacio%C2%B4n%20Familiar_Nov%202024.pdf
· Every family should have a Family Preparedness Plan in case of an emergency. It is equally critical for immigrant families to think ahead and set more concrete plans for immigration emergencies that can arise. To assist in this, we've provided a toolkit below that goes into detail about different childcare options available in case of an absent parent, where to find trusted immigration services in your community, and how to prepare to assert your constitutional rights in the presence of an immigration officer. Download the fillable and printable version of this toolkit: https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/2025-03/Step-by-Step-Family-Preparedness-Plan-Abridged.pdf
