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Overview of Seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Findings in Juvenile Court: A Resource for Juvenile Defenders and Children’s Attorneys in California
Crimes
Immigrant Youth
This advisory provides basic information on how to obtain the SIJS predicate order in juvenile court. It describes the benefits, requirements, and deadlines associated with SIJS, and discusses the role of the juvenile defense or children’s attorney in the process. It includes a sample SIJS predicate order from juvenile justice proceedings.

Bianca Verbera

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Bianca joined the ILRC in August 2023. She provides operational support for the ILRC's Education team and coordinates the planning of in-person and online webinars and seminars. She brings ample experience in event-planning and operational systems development to the team.

Prior to working at ILRC, Bianca worked at a climate justice and resiliency group called the People’s Climate Innovation Center where she provided program coordination for youth climate leaders of color programs and scholarship support for future generations of climate leaders and activists.

Chen Mengyuan

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Chen is a dedicated Salesforce Admin and Business Analyst who embarked on her journey with ILRC in September 2023, taking root in the San Francisco office. Before joining ILRC, Chen honed her expertise while working at a consulting firm, where she specialized in Salesforce projects for Government and Public sectors. 

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Naturalization Test Redesign

Citizenship and Naturalization
Community Resources
In December 2022 USCIS announced that it was starting a pilot project to redesign the English/civics test for naturalization. If the pilot test is adopted, applicants will face a more difficult English/civics exam. This community explainer breaks down some of those challenges, and how advocates can push for a more inclusive process of naturalization.
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Healthy Economies Adapting to Last (HEAL) Community FAQ
Civic Participation
Detention
Policy Advocacy
In June 2023, the California Dignity Not Detention Coalition passed a budget initiative in California called HEAL (Healthy Economies Adapting to Last). HEAL dedicates 5 million dollars to incentivize California localities to divest from immigration detention by providing them funding to invest in new industries and jobs. HEAL presents a new tool in our advocacy toolbox to close detention centers once and for all. This community FAQ breaks down Dignity not Detention’s newest initiative.
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