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They survived torture.
We demand accountability.

Learn how to call for due process

and accountability for our clients impacted

by the Alien Enemies Act disappearances.

#FreeAndry #JusticeForAndry

ImmDef is Southern California's Largest Non-Profit Deportation Defense Organization

Our services are always free. Avoid scams, click to learn more.

Los servicios de ImmDef siempre son gratuitos para nuestros clientes. Evite estafas. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información.

Mission

Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system.

Our Impact

2024 Outcomes

People served through legal representation, legal education and legal consultations

36,245

Asylum seekers welcomed and provided emergency legal assistance at the border

80,000

People directly represented in deportation proceedings

7,035

Employment

Authorization

Document

Applications filed

1,998

SIJS Visas filed to protect abandoned, abused, or neglected children

1,341

814

Asylum applications filed

Clients granted with Permanent Resident Status

324

83

Languages spoken by clients

Our Services

Free Legal Representation

Learn about our client-centered universal representation model and our services available for people who live Southern California.

Ninth Circuit Court Denies Stay in L.A. Raids Case

Court Stays Remain in Mexico Reimplementation for Clients of ImmDef

ImmDef Decries U.S. Government’s Role in Disappearing Venezuelan Men under Alien Enemies Act, Celebrates Release of Clients, and Calls for Due Process

ImmDef Decries U.S. Government’s Role in Disappearing Venezuelan Men under Alien Enemies Act, Celebrates Release of Clients, and Calls for Due Process

ImmDef Decries U.S. Government’s Role in Disappearing Venezuelan Men under Alien Enemies Act, Celebrates Release of Clients, and Calls for Due Process

Asylum is a Human Right I Immigrant Defenders Law Center and Justice Action Center

Asylum is a Human Right I Immigrant Defenders Law Center and Justice Action Center

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Free Legal Education and Consultations

Learn how ImmDef provides access to counsel and legal education at all stages of the immigration system, including our Cross-Border Initiative Program.

Children's Rights

Learn about our holistic approach to defending children in immigration court through legal services that include social services designed to meet basic needs and allow clients to participate in their own defense.

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Impact Litigation & Advocacy

Read about how we've created systemic change through groundbreaking litigation and advocacy efforts that have a national impact.

Daily updates on action alerts, success stories, and ways to support: Follow ImmDef on social media!

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Stay informed about our latest efforts to defend due process and the right to asylum.

ImmDef services are always free. Avoid scams. Click to learn more.

Los servicios de ImmDef siempre son gratuitos para nuestros clientes. Evite estafas. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información.

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