Transparency Resources for California’s Immigrant Communities
- Resources for California’s Immigrant Communities | State of California – Dept. of Justice – Office of the Attorney General – https://oag.ca.gov/immigrant/resources
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)– https://www.ilrc.org/
- California Self Help Guide – https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/
- United We Dream – https://unitedwedream.org/
- USC Law Students Hotline (Assistance w/Motion to Change Hearing Format) 888-462-5211
ICE & National Detention Hotlines
- ICE VOICE (Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement) Hotline: 1‑855‑48‑VOICE (1‑855‑488‑6423). For inquiries about a detainee, locating someone, or reporting the separation of a parent and child
- ICE Detention Reporting & Information Line (DRIL): 1‑888‑351‑4024. Use this to ask about general enforcement, detention conditions, abuse, trafficked individuals, or minors
- Freedom for Immigrants National Detention Hotline: Available Monday–Friday, 8 am–8 pm (PT). A multilingual, confidential hotline, connecting immigrants in detention to their family, resources, and abuse documentation support at no cost to them. DIAL 9233# freedomforimmigrants.org
- ICE Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) Use this page to locate a detainee who is currently in ICE custody or who has been in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s custody for more than 48 hours. https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search
Know Your Rights & Protect Yourself
Resources From the California Department of Social Services
- Immigration Services Funding Grantee Referral List: The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) funds qualified nonprofits to provide immigration legal services free of charge in the following categories: (1) Application Assistance – Naturalization; (2) DACA (3) Immigration Remedies; (5) Education and Outreach.
- Youth Legal Services Funding Primary Grantee Contact List: The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) funds qualified non-profits to provide free legal services to Unaccompanied Undocumented Minors (UUM) and Immigrant Youth (IY). The following organizations provide Youth Legal Services (YLS).
- California Department of Social Services Removal Defense Program Primary Grantee Contact List: The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) funds qualified nonprofits to provide Removal Defense (RD) services free of charge. This program is administered by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC).