Community Advocacy: ILRC assists immigrant groups in understanding immigration law and the democratic process in the United States to enable them to advocate for better policies not only in immigration law, but also in health care, community safety, and other issues that affect the immigrant community.

Leadership Training: ILRC trains immigrant leaders how to be more effective advocates for their communities.

Know Your Rights Presentations: ILRC attorneys regularly conduct "Know Your Rights" trainings with immigrant-based organizations to inform immigrants about their rights under the immigration laws and the United States Constitution, changes in immigration law and policy, how to protect themselves from becoming victims of immigration fraud, and numerous other issues that affect the lives of immigrants.

Resources available for Immigrants:

• Know Your Rights
  
  
• Community Resources for Immigrants
  
  
• Civic Participation Training Packet
  
  
• Watch Out for Immigration Fraud!
  
  
• DREAM Act
  
  
• Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
  
  
  

If you are seeking assistance with personal immigration matters, check out the Community Resources for Immigrants link above.

Also, El Comité de Padres Unidos holds community meetings on the first Monday of each month at the Dolores Community Center, 938 Valencia Street (between 20th Street & 21st Street) in the Mission District of San Francisco. You can email Guadalupe Ortiz to confirm the date of the next meeting.  Click here to learn more about Padres Unidos.

Last Modified: July 31 2008 03:51:55