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Workers, Family Members, and Community Groups Sue DHS For Unlawful Arrest and Detention Scheme
On July 1, 2025, Southern California residents, workers, and advocacy groups across various industries sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in federal court for abducting and disappearing community members using unlawful stop and arrest practices and confining individuals at a federal building in illegal conditions while denying them access to attorneys.Â

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Jul 24 min read
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Legal Service Providers Demand Immediate Action as Unaccompanied Children Languish in Immigration Court Without Legal Representation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A federal district court heard oral arguments in Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) v. HSS on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, to weigh whether to grant a preliminary injunction to protect critical legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children.

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Apr 255 min read
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Court Blocks Remain in Mexico Reimplementation
Riverside, CA (April 17, 2025) – Yesterday a federal court granted an emergency stay halting the government’s reimplementation of the so-called Migrant Protection Protocols, or Remain in Mexico policy, which forces people seeking asylum to await their U.S. immigration court dates under perilous conditions in Mexico.

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Apr 173 min read
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Los Angeles Based Immigrants’ Rights Groups Seek to Join Legal Case Against Trump’s Sanctuary Cities Attack
The Central American Resource Center, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, and Immigrant Defenders Law Center Move to Intervene in Case Against Trump Administration

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Apr 163 min read
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ImmDef Decries Foreign Aid Negotiations that Would Permanently Change Our Asylum Laws
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2023 CONTACT: Alicia Vargas 213.653-1442 avargas@immdef.org WASHINGTON – As reported by current news...

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Dec 8, 20232 min read
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Congress must support asylum seekers over GOP moves to dismantle system
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2023 CONTACT: Alicia Vargas 213.653-1442 avargas@immdef.org WASHINGTON – Immigrant Defenders Law...

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Nov 29, 20232 min read
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Texas Shamefully Doubling Down on Operation Lone Star with New Bills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2023 Press Contact: press@welcomewithdignity.org' Washington, D.C. – The #WelcomewithDignity campaign...

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Nov 16, 20238 min read
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Republican Proposal continues assault on the asylum system
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2023 Press Contact: press@welcomewithdignity.org Washington, D.C. – The #WelcomewithDignity campaign...

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Nov 15, 202313 min read
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THREE UNANNOUNCED MIGRANT BUSES ARRIVE IN LOS ANGELES
L.A. Welcomes coalition confirms the arrival of three buses on Friday marking these the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th buses to arrive in Los...

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Sep 29, 20232 min read
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Immdef Denounces Reports of Texas State Troopers Separating Families at the u.s.-meXICO border
Alarming news reports indicate that Texas state troopers are separating families at the United States-Mexico border. Families belong...

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Aug 2, 20232 min read
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A California federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Biden administration’s Asylum Ban Rule is unlawful
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2023 Contact: Alicia Vargas; avargas@immdef.org LOS ANGELES, CA – A California federal judge ruled...

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Jul 25, 20232 min read
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TWO YEARS IN: THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S ABYSMAL RECORD ON IMMIGRATION
On the second anniversary of the Biden administration, ImmDef reflects on the overall failure of the administration to welcome immigrants...

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Jan 20, 20234 min read
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ImmDef Denounces President Biden’s Expansion of the Title 42 Policy & Enhanced Enforcement Measures
The Administration plans to enhance the use of expedited removal and propose a new policy that will create a rebuttable presumption of...

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Jan 5, 20233 min read
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California Welcoming Task Force Calls for Humanitarian Reception for People Seeking Safety
San Diego, CA — For the past nearly three years, the U.S. government has used a policy called Title 42 to expel people seeking asylum wit...

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Dec 21, 20225 min read
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Oct 5, 2022 Daca Ruling
Immigrant Defenders Law Center Urges Congress to Take Action to Create Permanent Pathway to Citizenship for DACA Recipients and Undocumen...

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Oct 6, 20222 min read
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ImmDef Denounces Anti-Immigrant Political Stunts and Praises Massachusetts Community
Immigrant Defenders Law Center Denounces Anti-Immigrant Political Stunts and Praises Massachusetts Community for Welcoming Migrants with...

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Sep 16, 20222 min read
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center’s Statement on Certification of Biden V. Texas Decision
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States certified its decision in Biden v Texas, which affirmed President Biden’s power to fina...

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Aug 2, 20223 min read
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ImmDef Welcomes SCOTUS’ Affirmation of Biden’s Authority to End Cruel Remain in Mexico Program
The Supreme Court of the United States released its decision today on Biden v Texas, affirming President Biden’s power to finally end the...

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Jun 30, 20223 min read
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