Civic Engagement

Engaging immigrants and developing their leadership in the democratic process.

Technical Assistance

Providing expertise on complex issues of immigration law, procedure and policy.
 

Policy & Advocacy

Engaging in advocacy and educational initiatives on policies that impact immigrants.


ILRC's annual report for 2009 details our work on behalf of immigrants in three primary program areas. Read all about ILRC's capacity building, advocacy, and civic engagement programs and activities during 2009.


ILRC's Summer Newsletter! Includes articles on our critical 2010 census work to get all immigrants counted and our new project focused on the unique needs of LGBT immigrants.

Announcements

California Immigration Advocates Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Integrity of Criminal Justice System for Immigrants

Washington, D.C. (March 31, 2010) - The Immigrant Legal Resource Center and the University of California at Davis, Immigration Law Clinic applauds the Supreme Court's decision issued today in a landmark decision in Padilla v. Kentucky, holding that defense lawyers must affirmatively advise their clients about the immigration consequences of pleading guilty.

The Supreme Court's decision is of particular importance to California, which by some statistics represents 26.3% of the total foreign-born population and 22.6% of the total undocumented population in the United States.

More information about Criminal and Immigration Law

ILRC has developed an Anti-Fraud Immigration Service Provider Curriculum

Designed to help agencies that work with immigrants and their U.S. citizen family members to inform them about immigration service provider fraud, the newly expanded toolkit also includes a training video. The video and curriculum are meant to work in tandem with the anti-fraud know your rights handouts, comic books, bus signs, district attorney handbook and various anti-fraud materials included on our website.