Immigration: Laws and procedures relating to individuals entering the United States, including detention, court hearings, and citizenship.
- Berkeley International Human Rights Law Clinic: https://undocu.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SoCal-Immigration-Referral-List_FINAL.pdf
- California Lawyers for the Arts free/low cost resource list: https://www.calawyersforthearts.org/resources/Documents/legal%20aid%20immigration.pdf
- California State Guide: https://immigrantguide.ca.gov/en
- Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.: https://cliniclegal.org/
- Karsh Center, Immigration Services: https://karshcenter.org/about-us/programs/legal-services/
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Immigration Legal Assistance Project: https://lacba.org/?pg=immigration-legal-assistance-project
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LA City government (it was created for COVID, but useful in general too): https://coronavirus.lacity.gov/city-la-resource-guide-immigrants-during-covid-19-crisis
- LA County Health Services Immigrant Services: https://dhs.lacounty.gov/our-services/resources/our-services-immigration/
- List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers for immigration: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/file/ProBonoCA/download
- National Imigrant Forum: https://immigrationforum.org/
- Table of Major Benefit Programs Available to Immigrants in California from the National Immigration Law Center: https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cal-benefits-table.pdf
Asylum - Protection for people who have suffered or have been threatened based on their race, religion, nationality, political beliefs, or membership in particular social groups.
- Esperanza (English & Spanish): https://a43bef2d-528e-48ae-a5e2-717d13947485.filesusr.com/ugd/a7013a_6812c58336c24eed888efae76c2261a7.pdf
- Carecen: https://www.carecen-la.org/legal_services
- Tahirih Justice Center: https://www.tahirih.org/
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Asylum: https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-and-asylum/asylum
Citizenship - Status of being or process of becoming a citizen of a specific country.
- Carecen: https://www.carecen-la.org/legal_services
- INALEO Educational Fund: https://naleo.org/citizenship/
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-response-covid-19
- U. S. Citizen & Immigration Services: https://www.uscis.gov/
Custodians of Unaccompanied Minors - Adults who are responsible for unaccompanied minors’ care and safety during immigration proceedings.
- Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project: https://www.esperanza-la.org/
- Esperanza: https://a43bef2d-528e-48ae-a5e2-717d13947485.filesusr.com/ugd/a7013a_546fa310b7064c15a4ed958ac7ec2710.pdf
- Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. Assist Immigrant & Refugees- Immigration Service: https://catholiccharitiesla.org/immigration-services/
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/unaccompanied-children/index.html
Detained Adults - Persons held in immigration detention centers pending their case processing, release, or removal.
- Esperanza: https://a43bef2d-528e-48ae-a5e2-717d13947485.filesusr.com/ugd/a7013a_b23ae612ab704543b0e1a622ba349a42.pdf
- Anti-Defamation League (ADL): https://www.adl.org/blog/supporting-allofus-means-supporting-immigrants-during-covid-19
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/correction-detention/index.html
Healthcare - Laws relating to medical services and providers.
- Bet Tzedek Legal Services: https://www.bettzedek.org/our-services/resources/
- National Immigration Law Center: https://www.nilc.org/issues/health-care/
- California Immigrant Guide: https://immigrantguide.ca.gov/en/covid19/
Housing
- California Department of Social Services, Resources & Information: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/refugees/whats-trending/resources-and-info
- Mercy Housing: https://www.mercyhousing.org/
- National Housing Law Project, Protecting Renter and Homeowner Rights During Our National Health Crisis: https://www.nhlp.org/campaign/protecting-renter-and-homeowner-rights-during-our-national-health-crisis-2/
Refugee
- Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (State Department humanitarian bureau): https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-civilian-security-democracy-and-human-rights/bureau-of-population-refugees-and-migration/
- Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program: https://catholiccharitiesla.org/refugee-resettlement/
- Housing for Refugees: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/refugeeprogram/res/pdf/Housing/Housing_Resources_Guide.pdf
- Immigrant & Refugee Services: https://www.iilosangeles.org/service/immigrant-refugee-services/
- Immigration Advocates Network legal services directory (California): https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/search?legalarea=&interpreting=0&legalnetwork=&legalservice=&text=&national=0&nonlegalservice=&detentionfacility=&zip=&interestarea=&map=0&state=CA&population=&county=6723&language
- International Institute of Los Angeles legal services: https://www.iilosangeles.org/
- International Justice Resource Center litigation & advocacy support: https://ijrcenter.org/ijrcs-services/support/
- International Rescue Committee: https://www.rescue.org/united-states/los-angeles-ca
- Present a petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for victims of human rights violations: https://www.oas.org/en/IACHR/jsForm/?File=/en/iachr/mandate/petitions.asp
- Refugee Cash Assistance: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/refugees
- UNHCR services for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people: https://help.unhcr.org/?utm_source=unhcr.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=HQ_HE_EN_orghelp___servicesglobal&_gl=1%2Abjgr1u%2A_rup_ga%2AMTg0NzcwNTQ1OS4xNzAyMDg0NDE5%2A_rup_ga_EVDQTJ4LMY%2AMTcwMjA4NDQxOC4xLjEuMTcwMjA4NDUwNS4wLjAuMA..#_ga=2.65141998.1771452843.1702084419-1847705459.1702084419
- USA Hello resource map: https://find.usahello.org/#/list
- USCIS page for immigration for humanitarian reasons: https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian
U-Visa - A type of visa that can protect victims of certain crimes by making it safer to report crime to or help law enforcement.
- Carecen: https://www.carecen-la.org/legal_services
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), California State Laws on the U Visa: https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/6-21_ca_state_u_visa_laws.pdf
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-response-covid-19
Undocumented - Immigrants who are non-U.S. citizens, Permanent Residents, do not have current visas, or have not been approved for legal residency in the U.S.
- California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance: https://ciyja.org/covid19/
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI): https://www.advancingjustice-la.org/
- Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI): https://www.chirla.org/
- Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, Telephone Town Hall on Resources for Immigrants During the Coronavirus Crisis (English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA-3lUvDJ4c
- Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, Telephone Town Hall on Resources for Immigrants During the Coronavirus Crisis (Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQiYQBN3WRA
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/immigration/covid-19-drai
- Guide for Immigrant Californians: https://covid19.ca.gov/guide-immigrant-californians/
- Immigrants Rising: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PxLuuH0-hwHXftUXuEi52Q1qWUDegN8_I1L4ulIFwzk/edit?ts=5e90bd61
- LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs (English &Spanish): https://oia.lacounty.gov/coronavirus-updates/
