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Children should never be used as bait in immigration enforcement. Parents who step forward to reunite with kids in federal custody are being arrested—leaving children stranded in shelters while families face detention and deportation. Read more: tinyurl.com/mu8erbwu

"Last year, [BIA] decisions backed Department of Homeland Security lawyers in 97% of publicly posted cases; that's at least 30 percentage points higher than the average from the last 16 years." n.pr/4blNUw7

The Trump admin is trapping kids in govt custody and using them to drive a mass‑deportation agenda. Sponsorship changes + interior enforcement turn reunification into a risk, leaving kids to suffer alone. Legal representation is a solution - protect it at …kidslikekids.orgtreatkidslikekids.org

‼️ Happening today ‼️ Join our virtual Know Your Rights workshop at 6:30pm, where we will be going over; ✅Constitutional Rights ✅Encounters with ICE ✅Resources for Southern California. Rights belong to everyone. Register here ➡️tinyurl.com/bwy34jbc

Vulnerable individuals, including those who are seriously ill, are living in fear and uncertainty. Thank you to Glendale Councilmember Dan Brotman for sharing Julio Cesar Pena’s story. Support Julio's family: tinyurl.com/juliogfm

“It’s been 1 yr since we watched in horror as planes took off in defiance of a court order… he was being tortured & his life was at grave risk,” said ImmDef Pres. & CEO Lindsay Toczylowski. This was a test case for how far the federal govt can destroy due process.

“I want the world to know that being Venezuelan is not a crime,” said our client Andry Hernández Romero, who spent 125 days in CECOT. One year later, we’re demanding accountability. We refuse to let this become the standard. 🔗 advocate.com/news/venezuela…

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Nuestros abogados representan a niños detenidos durante seis meses o MÁS mientras esperan reunirse con su familia. Las políticas del gobierno y su disposición a impulsar deportaciones masivas, incluso a costa del bienestar infantil, son directamente responsables.

Los arrestos de menores por ICE en la región de San Diego aumentaron de 27 en 2024 a más de 250 en 2025. Niños que deberían estar bajo custodia brevemente ahora permanecen detenidos un promedio de 117 días. “Estamos viendo muchas lágrimas…preguntando ‘¿por qué sigo aquí?’” ⬇️

Many unaccompanied children are fleeing gang violence, human trafficking, and persecution. Now they may have to tell their harrowing stories to an attorney over a video call. Visit treatkidslikekids.org to call your members of Congress and tell them #ScreensArentSupport!

🚨 One year ago today, more than 250 Venezuelan men were unlawfully and forcibly rendered to El Salvador’s CECOT prison with no due process. If the government can do this without consequences, it can happen to anyone. Take action: freeandry.org/take-action youtube.com/shorts/ZKUGJGA…

ImmDef attorneys report rushed hearings, weakened safeguards, & increased pressure to issue deportation orders following the mass firing of immigration judges & their replacement with military judges.  🔗 lataco.com/los-angeles-de…

What happens when the immigration court system - which holds the fate of our neighbors' lives in its hands - begins to implode? “At this point the judges are just rubber stamping DHS policies.” 🔗 lataco.com/los-angeles-de…

“We don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel anytime soon.” Immigration detention isolates people from their families & communities, often under inhumane conditions and pressure to give up their cases. This is not justice. We are fighting back: immdef.org/litigation-and…

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En 2 semanas, 5 niños perdieron a sus padres tras ignorarse solicitudes de ayuda médica en la prisión de ICE en Adelanto. En L.T. v. ICE, pedimos a un tribunal federal ordenar mejoras urgentes. “Ninguna instalación debería operar si se ignoran crisis médicas”, dijo Álvaro.

#EndThirdCountryTransfers TODAY 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET: Watch the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearing on the impact of third country transfers. Hear testimony from those directly affected, including our client Ysqueibel. Watch live: @CIDH_IACH" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@CIDH_IACH

On Feb 25, our community lost a husband, father to a U.S. servicemember, & ImmDef client after his health deteriorated after ICE abduction & detention. Julio spent his final days in custody handcuffed to a hospital bed. ICE’s tactics are life‑threatening. tinyurl.com/juliogfm

Strong women are all around us — from our attorneys to our clients — women whose courage refuses to back down. No one - especially our single mom and detained female clients - should ever face immigration court alone. #WomensHistoryMonth #Immigrantdefender