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Date Published: 03/09/2015
This resource is ideal for individuals who work directly with the immigrant community to raise awareness about immigration provider fraud prevention. In this one-hour video, staff attorney Erin Quinn discusses protections available under California law and how to present information about immigration provider fraud at a community meeting.
Date Published: 05/25/2016
Videos shown below: VAWA Self-Petitioning Introduction to Grounds of Inadmissibility Introduction to Grounds of Deportability
Date Published: 07/25/2014
This video offers an overview of the DACA request process, explains how to fill out all of the required DACA forms, and outlines best practices and tips for completing the forms, which can be more complicated than they look. The presentation also alerts practitioners and volunteers about potential problem areas that may arise during the process, and when to seek expert advice.
Date Published: 10/07/2013
In this short video, you’ll hear ILRC Immigration Policy Attorney, Aidin Castillo, offer her personal account about coming to the U.S. as a child, and describe the work that she’s doing to influence immigration reform legislation in Washington D.C.
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On Friday, May 31, 2013, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center joined with 300 friends, partners, and supporters to honor Senator Dick Durbin and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Jose Antonio Vargas. The important role the Immigrant Legal Resource Center continues to play in immigration reform was highlighted by ILRC Advisory Board Member, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.
Date Published: 09/16/2013
In just four minutes, this micro documentary about the New Americans Campaign will show you the needs that are being met and the difference that has already been made by this critical campaign.
Date Published: 08/16/2013
Introduction to the Nevada Crimimm Wiki: A Tool for Criminal Defenders Consequences of Common Nevada Offenses Webinar You can download the PowerPoint file for this presentation here .
Date Published: 04/25/2014
This video identifies the supporting documents an applicant has to produceto accompany their DACA request packet and explains how best to organize them.
Date Published: 07/25/2014
This video provides a brief overview of DACA, including how many people have applied and the benefits of applying. It covers the main eligibility requirements for DACA, points out the various issue areas, and provides the volunteer with best practice tips when screening a DACA applicant.
Date Published: 09/10/2012
This videocast describes Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , and answers some common questions like, “What does it mean? Will it grant me immigration status? Is this the DREAM Act? Can I apply for citizenship down the road?”
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Background Why is the census important to immigrants? The census counts everyone in the United States regardless of immigration status. The census is important for purposes of allocating federal funding to local communities for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation,...
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Video provides an overview of "Ten Year benefit" scam and includes dramatized illustrations ("mock situations") that demonstrate the problems victims face as they navigate the immigration system.
Date Published: 06/24/2016
A noncitizen who is convicted of a “crime of domestic violence” is deportable. INA 237(a)(2)(E)(i), 8 USC 1227(a)(2)(E)(i). In Matter of H. Estrada the BIA reaffirmed that the categorical approach must be used to determine that the offense is a “crime of violence” under 18 USC § 16, but it held...
Date Published: 04/29/2016
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center, with our partners the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights in the San Francisco Bay Area and Californians for Safety and Justice, are pleased to provide a manual on how to help immigrants get post-conviction relief in California. Here is a link to the manual, and...
Date Published: 04/15/2016
In this practice advisory developed in consultation with the staff of the Judicial Council of California, we answer common questions about basic procedural and substantive issues that may arise in family court custody cases when SIJS findings are being requested.
Date Published: 03/22/2016
In Young v. Holder , 697 F.3d 976 (9th Cir. 2012) ( en banc ) the Ninth Circuit held that if a statute is divisible, an applicant for relief must provide evidence from the reviewable record of conviction that proves that the conviction does not bar eligibility, under the modified categorical...
Date Published: 02/29/2016
Community meetings provide an opportunity to bring advocates, organizers, community members, and local partners (such as church or civic leaders) together to discuss issues of concern to the immigrant community. This guide is written to share best practices about community meetings and offer step-...
Date Published: 02/26/2016
AB 1343 is a new law that safeguards due process for immigrants in the criminal justice system by ensuring that immigrants are provided access to fair, honest, and competent legal advice. Check out this infographic to learn more!
Date Published: 02/22/2016
After a record number of unaccompanied children came to the United States in 2014, the U.S. is again responding to a new influx of children and families from Central America. This one-page resource sheet for individuals interacting with unaccompanied children in the U.S. can be used to help...
Date Published: 02/19/2016
The BIA stated that Cal PC § 273a(b) is not a deportable crime of child abuse, in Matter of Mendoza-Osorio.
Date Published: 02/03/2016
California recently enacted ten new laws to ensure liberty and access to justice for immigrants in our state. Two of those laws impact immigrant youth in particular: AB 899 is a new law that clarifies that California law does not permit the automatic sharing of confidential information from...
Date Published: 01/12/2016
Report by the ILRC calling for the end of immigration raids targeting Central American families and outlining the legal and factual grounds for the expansion of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. This report also provides estimates regarding the number of...
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Go here for the 2016 California Quick Reference Chart.
Date Published: 01/11/2016
A guide to assist public defenders and others to determine key immigration consequences of selected California offenses.
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In this issue... Immigrants Shape California Legislative Package The other side of the immigration debate Protecting Undocumented Youth in the Child Welfare System ILRC Combats Unjust Immigration Enforcement
Date Published: 12/03/2015
This chart shows the effect that immigration law gives to different types of state post-conviction relief, including the new California Penal Code § 1203.43.
Date Published: 12/02/2015
A review of four different models used throughout California, in advising noncitizen defendants of the immigration consequences of criminal offenses. This protocol provides interviews with defenders currently practicing these models, as well as practical tips and resources in establishing similar...
Date Published: 10/29/2015
In October 2015, various community groups, including the ILRC, submitted a letter to the Monterey Board of Supervisors urging them to intervene in the Sheriff’s cooperation with ICE. Please see this letter as a sample for your community advocacy efforts.
Date Published: 03/21/2016
Effective January 1, 2016, a new California drug law will help defendants avoid catastrophic immigration consequences for minor offenses. Pending creation of a government form to request § 1203.43 relief, here is a model motion and order. Many thanks to Graciela Martinez of the Los Angeles County...
Date Published: 10/12/2015
This practice advisory describes the recent increase in RFEs and NOIDs in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases, in which USCIS is requesting documents from the underlying state court proceedings. The advisory details arguments against disclosing state court documents and information to USCIS,...