Know Your Rights Script & Skit
The Know Your Rights Skit is a guide for presenting know your rights materials in the case of contact with ICE. The document includes a skit which is designed to educate participants while reducing fears.
Practice Alert on Ramirez v. Brown, November 2017 Update: Adjustment Opportunities for People with TPS and People Whose TPS Will Expire
The recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, Ramirez v. Brown, provides an opportunity for certain people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to apply to adjust status. This advisory explains the implications of the Ramirez decision, with examples to illustrate. This advisory is particularly significant for people, such as TPS holders from Nicaragua, whose TPS will end.
Resources to Prepare for Raids and Other Immigration Enforcement Actions
The attached document is a compilation of resources to help organizations and service providers prepare for immigration enforcement actions.
New Immigration Jail Legislation Infographic
Recent California legislation, SB 29 and AB 103, places a check on the expansion of immigration jail in our state. This infographic provides an overview of these two new bills and explains how they work together to limit the growth of the immigration detention system.
Legislation to Replace DACA in 115th Congress
This practice advisory provides a summary of five bills introduced by Congress as of October 11, 2017 that would provide relief to recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that was terminated by the Trump Administration. This advisory summarizes the eligibility requirements and consequences for each of the five bills: Dream Act; Bridge Act; RAC Act; American Hope Act; and the Succeed Act.
Draining the Trust Funds: Ending DACA and the Consequences to Social Security and Medicare
October 2017 report by the ILRC and Professor Tom K. Wong estimating the cost that ending DACA would have to the Social Security and Medicare trust funds over ten years. The report that concludes that the end of DACA will lead to $39.3 billion in losses to Social Security and Medicare contributions over ten years, half of which represents lost employee contributions and half employer contributions. Of these losses, $31.8 billion represents the decrease in Social Security contributions and $7.4 billion in Medicare contributions. This report represents an update of a previous report released by
Letter from 500+ Organizations to Dream Act Sponsors re: Expungements
Letter from 500+ national, state, and local organizations requesting that the Dream Act of 2017 sponsors adopt more flexible requirements in regards to expungements and misdemeanors.
¿Quien Puede Solicitar su Residencia a Través del Proceso de “Ajuste de Estatus”?
Sobre la base de una reciente decisión del Noveno Circuito o viajando por Advance Parole, una persona que entró inicialmente sin inspección en los EEUU puede ajustar de estatus y solicitar la residencia permanente. Este aviso en español contiene información para personas con el estatus de protección temporal y para personas que viajaron con Advance Parole sobre cómo pueden ser elegibles para este proceso.
Know Your Rights: A Guide for Immigrants in the California Criminal Justice System
This guide provides fundamental Know Your Rights information to immigrants in California’s criminal justice system. It provides a review of what immigrants should know once in criminal custody, as well as what to expect if they are transferred to immigration custody.
Representing Clients in Bond Hearings: An Introductory Guide
This introductory guide to representing clients in bond hearings is divided into two sections. The first covers basic bond topics that advocates are likely to encounter when representing any client in a bond hearing. Section two includes a review of more advanced bond topics, including how to challenge mandatory and prolonged detention.
Crimes and DACA Renewals
The Trump Administration has announced the “phase-out” of DACA, and tens of thousands of DACA recipients must decide whether to apply for a last renewal. Other DACA recipients are wondering what may happen to them if they can’t or don’t renew. This is an especially worrisome situation for DACA recipients who have a criminal record. Acknowledging that we don’t yet have clear answers, this advisory will provide information to help advocates address the following questions with their clients: Is it “safe” for someone with a criminal history to renew their DACA application? What kinds of legal
The Immigrant Advocate - Summer 2017
In this issue: The ILRC Champions Sanctuary for Immigrants; AB 103 | Victory Halts California Immigration Detention Center Expansion; Coverage of the 2017 Phillip Burton Immigration and Civil Rights Awards; and the 2016 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
The ILRC’s work is about far more than politics and immigration law. It is about keeping families and communities of all backgrounds where they rightfully belong–together. This compels the ILRC’s staff to remain focused on protecting the progress made in our field to date and to continue to call for greater protections for immigrants in our country. Read more on ILRC’s 2016 Annual Report.
Immigration Consequences of Driving under the Influence
This practice advisory goes through all of the ways that an arrest or conviction for California driving under the influence (DUI) can affect an immigrant, and reviews possible changes to the law. It also will discuss reckless driving as an alternative to DUI.
Local Options for Protecting Texas Immigrants & Their Families
This resource explains key provisions that Texas cities and counties can enact in order to protect immigrants in light of SB 4.
California Criminal Sentences and Eligibility for Relief
Criminal sentence can have a big impact on immigration status and eligibility for relief. In this Advisory, we discuss how immigration law treats different sentencing dispositions in general, and then apply that to California sentencing law. We talk about how advocates can use California law, including the newly amended Penal Code § 18.5, to help their clients.
Criminal and Inadmissibility Bars for 2017 Dream Act and Related Legislation
Chart comparing the criminal and inadmissibility bars for the DREAM Act of 2017, Recognizing America's Children Act, SUCCEED Act, American Hope Act of 2017, BRIDGE Act, and DACA.
The Lawsuits Against SB 4, The Texas Bill Signed To Terrorize Immigrants
Cities, counties, commissioners, mayors, sheriffs, and other elected officials have all sued the state of Texas over its controversial anti-immigrant law, SB4. This backgrounder explains the primary claims of the lawsuits, who all the parties are, and what is happening with SB4.
A Guide to Obtaining U Visa Certifications
This practice advisory outlines some suggestions and resources for immigration advocates working with law enforcement agencies to obtain law enforcement certification for U Visa applicants. It also includes a summary of all state laws, as of July 2017, that have either passed or are pending regarding U Visa certification policies and protocols.
Why Community Prosecutors Should Care about the Immigration Consequences of Convictions
Heidi Altman and Angie Junck authored this article for the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.Originally published in Lex Quod Ordo, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Quarterly Newsletter, Winter/Spring 2014, Volume IV, Issue IV. http://www.apainc.org/
Judicial Council Forms for Reducing Felonies to Misdemeanors, Vacating Deferred Entry of Judgment Convictions, and Expungements
The Judicial Council of California produces forms for pro se petitioners. The CR-180 and CR-181 forms cover various forms of “clean slate” remedies, including reducing felonies to misdemeanors (17(b)), set asides and dismissals (1203.4), and vacaturs after successful completion of probation (1203.43). The forms also contain a notation to 18.5 which makes clear that felonies reduced to misdemeanors carry a maximum of 364-day sentence.
Immigration Consequences Primer for District Attorneys
Prepared by Angie Junck and Raha Jorjani, this primer is designed to educate District Attorneys interested in learning more about the immigration impact of criminal convictions.