Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Local Policy Interventions for Protecting Immigrants

Local policies are the main drivers of policing, prosecution, and the deportation machine. This resource provides examples of effective policy language localities can use to protect community members.

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Issues/Areas of Expertise

Asylum

Citizenship and Naturalization

Post-Conviction Relief

Projects and Networks

California Regional Network Hubs for Immigrant Families

                The Regional Network Hubs for Immigrant Families (RNH) is a statewide initiative to support the coordination of legal services, education and information, and other services to immigrant families in 11 regions of California.      

Immigrant Justice Network

                The Immigrant Justice Network (IJN) engages in advocacy, education, technical assistance, training, communications, and litigation to address the needs of those caught in the intersection of the criminal justice and immigration systems.      

New Americans Campaign

                The New Americans Campaign (NAC), a project of the ILRC, is a nonpartisan, groundbreaking national network of legal-service providers, faith-based organizations, businesses, foundations and community leaders that is paving a better road to citizenship.      

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United Coalition for Immigrant Services

                United Coalition for Immigrant Services is a partnership between two collaboratives comprising 16 organizations that provide free and low-cost immigration legal services to children, families, and older adults in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.      

Latest Press Releases

Press Release

CA Governor, Legislature Approve Budget Increase for Immigrant Legal Services

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a final budget that includes a one-time $100 million increase for a total of $175 million for essential immigrant legal services in California’s FY 2026-27 State Budget, reaffirming the state’s commitment to due process protections for all.

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Supreme Court Keeps Birthright Citizenship Intact in Direct Rebuke to Trump’s Constitutional Challenge

The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's effort to end birthright citizenship.

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Latest Items - Explainers, Advisories, Comments and Toolkits

Practice Advisory

Resources

Supreme Court Holds LPRs with Pending Criminal Charges May Be Deemed Applicants for Admission When Re-Entering the United States: Blanche v. Lau

Publication Date

07/07/2026

This advisory summarizes the majority and dissent’s opinions, and shares practice tips for criminal defenders and immigration practitioners in light of the decision.

Public Comments / Sign-on Letters

Resources

ILRC Comment Opposing the Proposed Fee Increase for Form I-246, Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal

Publication Date

07/07/2026

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) submitted comments opposing the Department of Homeland Security's proposed rule to increase the filing fee for Form I-246, the Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal, from $155 to $755. The comment provides that the proposed 387% fee increase is arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act because DHS fails to provide a reasoned justification for the increase or adequately consider its devastating impact on immigrants seeking protection from deportation.

Public Comments / Sign-on Letters

Resources

ILRC Comment Opposing Changes to N-648 Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions Form

Publication Date

07/07/2026

On June 29, 2026, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) submitted comments urging USCIS to withdraw its proposed revisions to Form N-648, the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions used by naturalization applicants seeking a waiver of the English and civics requirements based on disability. ILRC commented that the proposed revisions unlawfully impose new eligibility standards that are not authorized by the Immigration and Nationality Act, federal regulations, or USCIS's own Policy Manual.

FAQs & Explainers

Resources

Steps to Take if Your DACA Renewal Is Delayed

Publication Date

07/07/2026

This guide outlines steps DACA renewal applicants can take if their renewal is delayed.

FAQs & Explainers

Resources

Living with Texas SB 4: An Unprecedented State Deportation Scheme

Publication Date

07/06/2026

For more than two years, advocates have decried Texas SB 4, a law that would bring all Texans and those suspected of being undocumented under the permanent threat of immediate detention and deportation by the state, should they be suspected of illegal entry or reentry into Texas. By Governor Abbott’s admission, Texas SB 4 represents an unheard-of state usurpation of federal law, violating constitutional principles and norms that govern how states interact with the federal government.

Practice Advisory

Resources

Denaturalization and Revocation of Naturalization

Publication Date

07/01/2026

The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice are ramping up efforts to investigate U.S. citizens and pursue denaturalization cases. This could result in more denaturalization cases and loss of U.S. citizenship for naturalized citizens. Further, these efforts will have a chilling effect on the number of lawful permanent residents applying for U.S. citizenship. This Practice Advisory reviews the present state of denaturalization and revocation of citizenship. It thoroughly reviews the statutes and caselaw to date in denaturalization and revocation of citizenship. Practitioners handling these cases will find this Practice Advisory to be very useful when defending U.S. citizens who are under the threat of having their citizenship torn away from them.

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