After nearly six months apart, José is back in the arms of his family. This reunion is a new beginning, and ImmDef will continue standing beside him in the fight ahead. Help reunite families: immdef.org/donate ❤️
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system. Support us: immdef.org
“We have an ethical responsibility. We can’t just drop a case,” said ImmDef’s Mickey. Even without federal funding, we’ll keep fighting so children don’t face deportation alone. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/9hptruup
More than 25,000 children lose previous legal protections, as federal contract ends
Thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children are set to lose legal representation. The federal contract that pays for legal access expired Friday.
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From a living room start to 11 years of unwavering defense, we’ve stood by immigrants through every policy shift and challenge. We’re still here, still fighting. Honor our anniversary with an $11 gift to keep us in court for our communities. immdef.org/donate
The government has a legal responsibility to protect unaccompanied children, it has failed to uphold that duty. 7/31 was the last day of the current contract which means there is no clear plan for the 20K+ kids. Take action now: tinyurl.com/protect-kids.
ORR shared 460k+ leads with ICE, fueling 12k+ arrests and separating families. With legal representation ending July 31, kids in custody will face the system alone. No child should be left behind. Read Here: https://tinyurl.com/yejxa6bf #ProtectChildren #SaveUCP
1,500+ kids came here alone. Without attorneys, even toddlers could face immigration court by themselves. This moment is bigger than any one group — it’s about giving vulnerable children a fair chance to be heard. 📢 Act: tinyurl.com/protect-kids ❤️ Support: tinyurl.com/lawyers4kids
🚨 Children’s legal rights are at risk. The bridge contract for unaccompanied kids expires tomorrow, and the Trump administration hasn’t paid providers since Nov 2025, leaving children vulnerable in court without attorneys. Take action: tinyurl.com/protect-kids ❤️ tinyurl.com/lawyers4kids
75 years ago, the world said people fleeing danger deserve protection. Today's border policies & mass deportations are testing that promise. We won't stop fighting for refugees & their right to due process, & human dignity. #WorldRefugeeDay Watch here: https://tinyurl.com/2fumnk5a
Hunger strikes expose what ICE wants hidden: abuse, neglect and desperation. Its response has been denial, retaliation and forced treatment. As ImmDef’s Sarah Houston said, “no one goes on hunger strike unless they are really desperate.” 🔗 tinyurl.com/3d9z24c2
Thank you, Cazzie David, for shining a spotlight on ImmDef & supporting our work on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire! Your support helps us continue providing critical legal defense and advocacy for immigrant communities. Catch Cazzie on Who Wants to be a Millionaire on ABC + streaming on Hulu.
Children should never be jailed for a civil immigration process! The government already spends $160M a year on the Dilley Family ICE Prison, and Congress approved $45B more for detention expansion. Children belong with their families. #EndFamilyDetention #ShutDownDilley
In just 4 days, more than 20,000 immigrant children could be left to face immigration court alone. Take action to protect kids and make sure they have a legal defender by their side. ➡️Take action now: tinyurl.com/protect-kids ➡️Donate toward legal representation for kids: tinyurl.com/lawyers4kids
We're thrilled to share that thanks to Josue's client was granted asylum! The federal govt is moving to eliminate attorneys like Josue on July 31, leaving 20K+ kids alone in court. Act: tinyurl.com/protect-kids
Immigrant children and families are facing unprecedented threats, and they need all of us to speak up and take action now. Stay informed. Take action. Be ready when it matters most. Sign up today ➡️ tinyurl.com/immdefnews
On July 31, unaccompanied children may lose access to the lawyers defending them from deportation. When children lose their lawyers, they lose more than legal support—they a fair shot at due process. ➡️Act: tinyurl.com/protect-kids. ➡️Donate: tinyurl.com/lawyers4kids
ImmDef is proud to endorse The Children's Safe Welcome Act which has been reintroduced in Congress! We're proud to stand with Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights, and the bill's co-sponsors. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ms2uwd66
Congress approved funding for legal rep for unaccompanied children, but the federal govt has withheld payments since Nov '25. 20K+ vulnerable children pay the price & may face deportation system alone. ➡️Act NOW: tinyurl.com/protect-kids. Watch Here: https://tinyurl.com/59swk936
“In the end, we did it.” After nearly two years of waiting, Gabriel is officially a lawful permanent resident! With his attorney Joana and our CRP team by his side, he can now return to school, study criminal justice, and begin a new chapter.
No federal agency should operate without accountability. No family should lose a loved one without answers. No community should have to fear an agency empowered to use deadly force.
votolatino.bsky.social@votolatino.bsky.social · 2w agoVoto Latino and a national coalition call on Congress to investigate DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and introduce articles of impeachment over ICE shootings, deaths in detention, and failed oversight. One death is enough. Add your name: OneDeathIsEnough.com
¡Hoy! Acompáñenos en nuestro seminario virtual sobre cómo conocer sus derechos, tus derechos constitucionales, qué hacer si te encuentras con ICE y los recursos necesarios para proteger a su familia. Asiste hoy a las 6:30 p.m. Regístrese aquí: ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/26dv94dm
ICE no puede delegar su responsabilidad sobre las personas que decide detener. Un tribunal federal ordenó reformas y supervisión independiente en Adelanto después de que el gobierno intentara culpar a su contratista con fines de lucro. https://tinyurl.com/yt3d55y7
Juez ordena reformas inmediatas en Adelanto para cuidar la salud de los detenidos - La Opinión
Los inmigrantes bajo custodia de ICE deben tener acceso a agua potable, alimentos suficientes y al menos cuatro horas diarias al aire libre
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Clean bedding, privacy, nutritious food, medication and protection from retaliation are basic rights—not luxuries. A court ordered ICE to provide them at Adelanto & full compliance could be a matter of life and death. https://tinyurl.com/4yscrf7z
Judge orders ICE to provide immigrants at Adelanto with sanitary conditions, medical care
Attorneys for detained immigrants said the court order shows that “no detention facility in this country is above the law” and that deaths at Adelanto were preventable.
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At the same time, the Trump administration is attacking legal protections for unaccompanied children.
Last month, a U.S. senator warned that the Trump administration planned to deport 500 unaccompanied children. This month, reporting shows it has plans to relocate tens of thousands of unaccompanied kids to Texas. The Trump administration is attacking immigrant children on all fronts.🧵⤵️
Join us as we work towards a fairer, more humane immigration system: https://acaciajustice.org/get-involved/?utm_source=bs&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=general
Four people have died behind Adelanto’s barbed-wire fences in less than a year. Now, ICE must make immediate changes to protect those in its custody. “These deaths were preventable,” ImmDef’s Alvaro M. Huerta told the San Bernardino Sun. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/7xsr6rxp
Judge orders major changes at ICE’s Adelanto detention center after attorneys allege ‘inhumane’ conditions there
Federal authorities must provide access to clean drinking water, nutritious and sanitary meals and address hygiene issues
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ICE cannot outsource its responsibility for the people it chooses to detain. A federal court has ordered reforms and independent oversight at Adelanto after the government tried to blame its for-profit contractor. Accountability is overdue. https://tinyurl.com/47esc4tt
Federal judge orders sweeping changes at Adelanto ICE detention center
U.S. District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes ordered the government to make sweeping changes to medical care, sanitation, food, recreation, disability accommodations and visitation.
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Victory at Adelanto: A federal court ordered immediate improvements at the Adelanto ICE prison, thanks to our co‑counsel CHIRLA and Public Counsel and the detained people who fought with us. Four people have died there in six months, preventable losses. Read more: immdef.org/blog/lt-pi-win
FEDERAL COURT ORDERS IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS TO CONDITIONS AT ADELANTO ICE FACILITY THAT VIOLATE INDIVIDUALS' CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND PROVISIONALLY CERTIFIES CLASS ACTION
A federal judge granted, in part, a preliminary injunction ordering the government to immediately remedy unconstitutional conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, and provisionally certified a class action on behalf of everyone detained at the facility.
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VICTORY: A federal court has ordered immediate improvements to conditions at the Adelanto ICE prison. Over the last year, already inhumane conditions continued to deteriorate. Now, a federal judge has ordered the government to take immediate action to address these systemic failures.
