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Community Resources

Our Community Resources page is a prime embodiment of our commitment to bringing clarity to complicated immigration issues. Resources on this page include a wide range of downloadable tools produced for diverse audiences, from experienced advocates to directly impacted community members seeking answers about the complex world of immigration law.

 

If you are seeking legal support for your case:

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s main focus is to educate and assist attorneys and legal advocates in their work to help immigrants and their families. For over 40 years, we have impacted the field of immigration law with a three-pronged approach – capacity building, policy advocacy, and civic engagement. Because this work is generally focused around teaching, interpreting, and changing law to empower legal practitioners, we do not directly represent clients at the ILRC, nor do we provide individual legal consultations. If you are seeking legal advice or representation in your case, we encourage you to visit the Immigration Advocates Network’s National Immigration Legal Services Directory below to find a trusted legal service provider in your area. You can also go to LawHelpCA.org to find connections to legal aid organizations and referral services.

 

Resources and Tools

Find Legal Help
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An interactive and searchable map to search for immigration legal providers by state. Provided by the Immigration Advocates Network (IAN).

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Red Cards
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Learn how to order red cards, print your own in many languages and effectively use them in understanding how to exercise your rights.

Available in 50+ Languages

Know Your Rights
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We've created a variety of materials to educate the community and prepare individuals for possible encounters with immigration authorities.

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Report ICE
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A rapid response network of organizations' contact information you can use if you spot ICE in your area. Provided by the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice.

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Latest Resources

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A Deep Dive into the Dangerous 287(g) Task Force Model
Publication Date
06/05/2026
As 287(g) agreements rapidly expand across the country, more law enforcement agencies are being radically transformed into a sweeping immigration enforcement machine. Police agencies are choosing to enter into the most expansive and harmful 287(g) agreement available, the Task Force Model. This policy brief provides a breakdown of the Task Force Model and how it provides carte blanche for rampant racial profiling, unbridled civil rights abuses, and little to no federal oversight.
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A Brief Guide to Observing and Recording ICE Arrests: Tips learned from Rapid Response Teams Across the Country
Publication Date
04/17/2026
Shortly after the Trump administration took office in 2025, the government began its directives to ramp up immigration raids and public operations across the country. These large-scale campaigns of mass deportation further exploded after the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, or H.R. 1, ballooned the DHS budget to an astronomical $170,700,000,000 of taxpayer dollars over the next four years; creating a new annual ICE budget that is larger than the entire defense budgets of Italy, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Switzerland.
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FAQ: USCIS Memo on Adjustment of Status
Publication Date
05/28/2026
In this community explainer we will discuss some questions that have been raised since the publication of the memo as well as practical considerations for family-based applicants for adjustment of status.
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Critical New Changes to the Immigration Appeals Process
Publication Date
02/09/2026
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a new rule that changes how immigration appeals are handled. The new rule shortens the time you have to appeal—which is how you ask for another court to review an unfavorable decision from an immigration judge.
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Know Your Rights FAQ
Publication Date
01/20/2026
This guide offers practical answers to common questions, so community members can feel more prepared and confident when facing interactions with federal immigration enforcement officials. The guide also highlights specific details concerning Texas and Californian residents.
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Escalating Immigration Enforcement Practices
Publication Date
12/08/2025
This brief spotlights legislative activity in Texas and Florida, it also covers a non-exhaustive list of other states that have recently enacted a patchwork of anti-immigrant laws and policies seeking to harm and hinder immigrant communities and their allies.
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Asylum Cooperative Agreements: What You Must Know
Publication Date
12/02/2025
Information about these agreements and the rights of asylum seekers in immigration court proceedings if the government makes this argument in an immigration court hearing.
Toolkit & Reports
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Polling Memo - CA Survey on Mass Deportation & Due Process
Publication Date
12/04/2025
From October 3-7, 2025, Goodwin Simon Strategic Research surveyed a statewide representative sample of 1,213 registered voters. The poll explored voter attitudes towards mass deportation, recent ICE actions, and sanctuary protections in the state. Uniquely, this poll explores key themes that may be driving Californians’ growing disapproval of mass deportation, including revealing voters’ strong support for due process, including for people with past records, and equal treatment in the legal system, regardless of immigration status. Voters also expressed deep concern with the cost of the Trump administration’s approach to immigration on taxpayers.
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FAQs: How Denaturalization Works
Publication Date
08/05/2025
Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a memo listing out its priorities for civil enforcement cases. In that memo, the DOJ states that it will be focusing on denaturalization cases. This memo - along with statements made by administration officials and members of congress - has sparked a lot of attention on denaturalization and questions about who could be denaturalized. This has caused a lot of fear and uncertainty in communities, but denaturalization is not as straightforward as you might think.
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