FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 22, 2025
Press Contact: Renee Garcia, rgarcia@immdef.org, media@immdef.org, 213-634-2186
ImmDef Launches Southern California Bilingual Rapid Response Legal Resource Hotline on the Heels of Trump's Mass Detention Agenda
Los Angeles, CA.-- To protect immigrants from the Trump administration’s mass detention agenda, Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) has launched a rapid response legal resource hotline for Southern California community members detained by immigration enforcement agents. The number, (213) 833-8283, will be serviced by English- and Spanish-speaking staff Monday through Friday from 9AM-4PM PST. Importantly, this phone line will not be used to provide legal advice, and calls do not guarantee legal representation. Learn more at www.immdef.org.
The following quote can be attributed to Laura Urias, program director, at Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), “Detention separates families and exposes people to abuse and sometimes even death. California welcomes immigrants who come to our state seeking safety or to reunify with family, and those new residents strengthen our economy and our communities. The Trump administration’s barrage of executive orders is meant to instill fear and sow chaos. When leadership fails us, we must build community power. ImmDef has created this hotline to stand with Southern California’s immigrant residents because no immigrant should stand alone in the face of an anti-immigrant federal administration.”
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The Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system. Our programs are a first step towards realizing the long-term goal of providing universal representation to all immigrants facing deportation. ImmDef is now the largest non‐profit, pro bono provider of deportation defense in California, with offices in Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Ana, and San Diego.
