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Immigrant Defenders Law Center

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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

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 8h
We know what it means to keep fighting through chaos. We adapt, rebuild, and keep showing up for our clients - no matter what. Read more from Mother Jones: www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/0…
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12h
If you are detained at the Adelanto ICE prison, you have rights. If you experience harmful conditions, retaliation, or abuse, and document what happened. Speaking up can help protect you and others. 📨Email: litigation@immdef.org 📞Call the confidential line: (323) 763-5356 (not toll-free)
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12h
Si se encuentra detenido en el centro de detención de ICE de Adelanto, tiene derechos. Si enfrenta condiciones perjudiciales, represalias o maltrato, documente lo sucedido y alza su voz. 📨Correo electrónico: litigation@immdef.org 📞 Línea confidencial: (323) 763-5356 (no es gratuita)
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“This is supposed to be the land of the free, but look at where I'm sitting,” a detained person at CA City ICE prison told our team. That contradiction should trouble all of us. Help us defend detained immigrants: immdef.org/donate 📹: youtube.com/shorts/GG39wWnXDr8?feat…
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Inside California’s Largest ICE Detention Center
Hidden away in a remote stretch of desert 100 miles north of Los Angeles, amid sweltering heat, empty lots, and miles of isolation, sits the largest ICE dete...
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Legal pathways for vulnerable kids aren't just closing, they're being shut before they ever get a fair chance in immigration court. Watch Video Here: youtube.com/shorts/Kb71GsgEzkc?feat…
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This Hispanic Heritage Month we're sending love to every member of the Latiné community who continues to choose joy, pride, and belonging in the face of relentless attacks on our communities.
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our veterans deserve care, dignity, and stability, not deportation. Military families belong together. It's time to remove barriers to Military Parole in Place & ensure military families receive the protections they have earned. Tammy Duckworth Watch Video Here: tinyurl.com/5b5488va
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Community is built by showing up for one another. 🫶🏽 Thank you #Ambienteycafe for creating a space where we could celebrate our heritage, connect with our community, and remind each other that no one stands alone. youtu.be/U0DxPnez15Y
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Community in Action at Ambiente y Café
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
For one Guatemalan mother, home lives in the Kaqchikel she teaches her children, the tamales and chuchitos they make, and the future she’s building for them. “My dream is to keep moving forward.” #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
For nearly six months, Alma watched her children miss their dad, José. “We had our routines, each morning and evening, and all that went away.” ImmDef helped secure José’s release. Today, he’s home with his family. ❤️ tinyurl.com/y3fvrpnw
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
America: We can't pay for rent, groceries, or healthcare. Congress: "Best I can do is more money for ICE." The #DignityforDetainedImmigrantsAct offers a different path. It's time we end the for profit detention system. Tell your reps to invested in people. Watch Here: tinyurl.com/4t4b8t76
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#VICTORY ❤️ After 482 days apart, a father and son are finally home together. They’re already making plans for their new life: settling in, going to the pool, sharing meals, and making up for lost time. After 17 months, they finally get to just be together.
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Join us today for our "Know Your Rights" webinar, where we will review your rights, what to do if you have an encounter with ICE, and the resources needed to ensure you, your family, and your neighbors are prepared. 📅: Thursday 9/17 🕙: 6:30 p.m. PT ➡️: tinyurl.com/7bzrkf6b
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
De los 21,902 niños con derecho a representación legal, solo 12 contaban con representación legal a través del nuevo proveedor del gobierno. Comuníquese con sus representantes y exíjales que garanticen que los niños tengan representación. 🔗 Actúe: tinyurl.com/protect-kids
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Acompáñenos hoy en nuestro seminario virtual "Conozca sus Derechos" donde repasaremos sus derechos, qué hacer si tiene un encuentro con ICE y recursos para que usted, su familia y sus vecinos estén preparados.s. 📅: Miercoles 9/16 🕙: 6:30 p.m. PT ➡️https://tinyurl.com/4ke924mv
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Creators… wyd? 👀 We want to work with you. Join the Defenders Collective and connect with ImmDef for future content, campaigns, events + storytelling opportunities. 📲 tinyurl.com/DefendersCollective
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On National Voter Registration Day, check your registration status or register to vote and make your voice heard. Make your voice heard. 🗳️ Learn more: vote.gov
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Participe en nuestro seminario virtual Conozca Sus Derechos el 16 de septiembre a las 6:30 p.m. PT. Aprenda sus derechos constitucionales, qué hacer ante un encuentro con ICE y cómo preparar a sus seres queridos en caso de detención. ➡️ tinyurl.com/4ke924mv
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Join us Wednesday, September 16th at 6:30 pm PT, for a free Know Your Rights training covering your constitutional rights, steps to take during an ICE encounter, and trusted immigration resources to help protect your family. 📅: Thursday September 17 🕙: 6:30 p.m. PT ➡️: tinyurl.com/7bzrkf6b
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The federal government has abandoned immigrant children facing removal proceedings. No child should face a mass deportation agenda alone. 👉Take action today: tinyurl.com/protect-kids 👉Donate to provide lawyers: tinyurl.com/lawyers4kids
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
After 9/11, immigrants answered this country's call and fought its wars. Today, some of those same veterans face deportation or exile. They served this nation. They belong in it. Bring every deported veteran home. #NeverForget
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hasta el día en que vencía el TPS, familias salvadoreñas seguían sin respuestas claras del gobierno. La extensión de seis meses es requerida por ley, pero nadie debería vivir de fecha límite en fecha límite. Más vía La Opinión: tinyurl.com/58rysee
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EEUU mantiene vigente el TPS para salvadoreños hasta nuevo aviso - La Opinión
El Departamento de Justicia informó que se hará un anuncio oficial en las próximas horas
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We should care how the govt spends our money. More than 21,000 children are in immigration court, yet the new provider had entered appearances for just 12. Our children deserve more. David Noriega explains on MS NOW: tinyurl.com/4t3s9wnh
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‘In no way up to the task’: Trump bait and switch leaves migrant children without legal counsel
The Trump administration has been terminating contracts with groups that provide legal services to unaccompanied minors, as required by law, and handing them out to dubious organizations instead. MS NOW’s David Noriega tells Ali Velshi about how young migrants are being left to defend themselves.
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
21,902 children entitled to legal representation. 12 had legal representation. We're raising the alarm because silence isn't an option & neither is abandoning children in immigration court. Watch here: tinyurl.com/22d7jfep Make your voice heard: tinyurl.com/protect-kids
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Restore Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children
This week, the government froze legal services for unaccompanied children, leaving over 26,000 children without access to their legal counsel. This strands children, some as young as toddlers, without the help they need to succeed in their immigration cases. Many children are forced to migrate without their parents or legal guardians because of things out of their control, such as poverty or violence. It is virtually impossible for a child to successfully navigate complex legal proceedings alone, without an attorney. The Unaccompanied Children Program is essential to making sure that...
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Do you know what to do if you or a family member encounter ICE? Join our free #KnowYourRights webinar on 9.16, which covers your constitutional rights, steps to take during an ICE encounter, and resources to help keep your family safe. Register today. ➡️https://tinyurl.com/7bzrkf6b
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
¿Sabe qué hacer si se encuentra con agentes de ICE? Participe en nuestro seminario web el 9.17 #ConozcaSusDerechos, donde hablaremos sobre sus derechos constitucionales, y compartiremos recursos para mantener a su familia segura. Regístrese hoy. ➡️https://tinyurl.com/4ke924mv
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The communities that benefit from immigrant labor have a responsibility to stand up when immigrant workers are targeted by cruel ICE enforcement. This #LaborDay, stand with immigrants and help us defend them from an unjust deportation machine: immdef.org/donate
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
After TEN years of hearings, policy shifts, and relentless advocacy, Eduin is now a lawful permanent resident. Our team never stopped fighting, through SIJS, visa hurdles, and every obstacle. This win proves that perseverance and exceptional advocacy change lives. 💙 immdef.org/support
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Immigrant justice grows every time someone chooses courage, and today, that someone can be you. ImmDef is hiring in Riverside, LA, and Santa Ana. Step into the work, defend families, and help build a future rooted in dignity and due process. Apply: immdef.org/jobs
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
TPS protections for 170,000 Salvadorans are set to end Sept. 9, threatening to uproot longtime members of our communities. Congress must act to protect TPS holders and keep families together. 🔗 See what else our team had to say: tinyurl.com/2w7zemc3
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El Salvador TPS deadline nears, putting longtime LA residents at risk of losing legal status
The federal program shields certain vetted immigrants from deportation and allows them to work in the U.S. legally. For Salvadorans, the program ends this month.
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Se pide a los niños que naveguen por uno de los sistemas jurídicos más complejos del país con menos protecciones que nunca. Mira el video aquí: tinyurl.com/mr3y7krb 👉Actúa: tinyurl.com/protect-kids 👉Dona: tinyurl.com/lawyers4kids
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Children are being asked to navigate one of the most complex legal systems in the country with fewer protections than ever before. Watch video here: ➡️ tinyurl.com/yfhk687x 👉Take action: tinyurl.com/protect-kids 👉Donate: tinyurl.com/lawyers4kids
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Together, we can make a difference. Contact our team get more info, to stay updated on initiatives, events, or opportunities or to get involved.
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Children belong in classrooms and playgrounds, not standing alone before an immigration judge. 👉Take action today: tinyurl.com/protect-kids 👉Donate to provide lawyers: tinyurl.com/lawyers4kids
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Bringing someone home after deportation can feel impossible. Christopher’s uncle Daniel made it back because his family, ImmDef, and a community of supporters refused to give up. Grateful to #thisisabouthumanity for helping make that fight possible. ❤️ youtube.com/shorts/55ezi86Hcr8?feature=share
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What It Took to Bring Daniel Home
Bringing someone home after deportation can feel impossible.Christopher’s uncle Daniel made it back because his family, ImmDef, and a community of supporters...
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Congratulations #ThisIsAboutHumanity on 8 incredible years of advocacy, generosity, and impact. When community refuses to look away, immigrant families can stay together. ❤️
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Dado que ICE está deteniendo a viajeros nacionales y la TSA comparte datos de los pasajeros, es fundamental conocer sus derechos en el aeropuerto. Consulte nuestro nuevo folleto informativo. 🔗 Conozca sus derechos: www.immdef.org/kyr 🔗 Participe en la acción: tinyurl.com/45wd3ryy
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
With ICE is detaining domestic travelers and TSA is sharing traveler data with ICE, knowing your rights at the airport is a must. Review our new Travel Advisory flyer before you fly. 🔗Know Your Rights: www.immdef.org/kyr 🔗Take Action: tinyurl.com/45wd3ryy
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
ICE arrests are getting “far less flashy,” ImmDef’s Melissa Shepard told The Guardian. But they’re not slowing down: nearly 50,000 people were arrested in July alone. Changing optics doesn't change the harm done. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yy7tjh6v
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
What difference can a lawyer make in an immigration case? For our client Ely, it meant fighting her detention and making it home to her family. Her story shows why programs like #RepresentLA matter. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3d2kk3ea
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Advocates hoping for more funding to help with deportations, legal aid
For Ely, who doesn't want to use her real name out of fear for her safety, coming to the U.S. in 2019 was a major challenge
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The deportation system too often targets people with serious mental disabilities. NQRP provides attorneys who help protect their rights and ensure they have support throughout their immigration proceedings. ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/DtgCtBiItYk?feat…
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
People can disagree about immigration policy and still agree on this: The govt should protect children, not expose them to invasive body searches. This proposed rule makes children less safe. HHS should withdraw it. Submit a comment by 8/25: tinyurl.com/ORR-NPRM-COMMENT
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
People detained at the #Adelanto ICE prison have rights, and a class-action lawsuit is working to protect those rights. 💻Visit immdef.org/kyr to download the flyer. 📞Call the Rapid Response Hotline: 213-833-8283 📨Email us to report poor conditions at Adelanto: litigation@immdef.org
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Las personas detenidas en el Centro de Detención de ICE de Adelanto tienen derechos, y una demanda colectiva está trabajando para garantizar esos derechos. 💻 Visite: immdef.org/kyr 📞 Llame a la Línea de Respuesta Rápida: 213-833-8283 📨 Envíenos un correo electrónico: litigation@immdef.org
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Every day without stable legal representation puts vulnerable children at greater risk of deportation. Our director said, “They want to increase their deportations number as swiftly as possible, and one of the easiest groups to pick on is children." on NBC 7 San Diego
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#ÚLTIMAHORA: El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito RECHAZÓ la solicitud de ICE de suspender una orden judicial que exige mejorar las condiciones en #Adelanto. 💻Más: immdef.org/litigation-and-advocacy/ltvice 📨Reporte condiciones inhumanas: litigation@immdef.org 📞Llamenos : 213-833-8283
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#BREAKING: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has REJECTED ICE's request to pause a previous order to improve conditions at Adelanto. 💻Learn more: immdef.org/litigation-and-advocacy/ltvice 📨 Report conditions at Adelanto: litigation@immdef.org 📞Call our Rapid Response Legal Hotline: 213-833-8283
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Si tienes un ser querido en #Adelanto, presta atención. Nuestra demanda LT v. ICE revela condiciones inhumanas, pero las personas detenidas tienen derechos. Si sufriste abusos, envíanos un correo electrónico o llama a nuestra línea de respuesta rápida. 📧 litigation@immdef.org ☎️ 213-833-8283
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Four people have died at Adelanto since Sept. 2025, yet the facility keeps passing ICE inspections. ImmDef attorney Alison Steffel says the system meant to keep people safe is failing. Read Project On Government Oversight's investigation: 🔗 tinyurl.com/2vn4ve6b
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Inside ICE’s Broken System for Inspecting Detention Facilities
New data reveals a twisted ICE detention oversight system where facilities get glowing grades, even amid deadly conditions.
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The government cannot claim its detention system is safe while fighting protections meant to keep people in its custody safe. 📸 Screenshot our “How to Help” slide + take action! 📩 Report unsafe conditions: litigation@immdef.org youtube.com/shorts/ks8cn_gtqyY?feat…
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L.T. v. ICE Update: ICE Fights Court-Ordered Protections at Adelanto
The government cannot have it both ways: it cannot claim its detention system is safe while resisting protections meant to safeguard the health and lives of ...
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Community and creatives packed 40+ boxes of food, essentials, toys, and gift cards for ImmDef clients impacted by relentless ICE raids. Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/2yadqWT3BqI?feat… Want to take action? ➡️Share this post & tag people who care in the comments.
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