Immigrant Defenders Law Center
The Immigrant Defenders Law Center advances social justice for Southern California's most marginalized immigrant and refugee communities through legal services, community empowerment, and advocacy for adults and children in federal immigration custody and their families. The Immigrant Defenders Law Center's objective is to preserve families and communities by empowering individuals to know their rights in the immigration system, providing access to legal representation, and advocating for social change.
| Counties served: |
Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Ventura |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Adelanto Detention Center (CA) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Family-based petitions, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
19 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
5 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Kayleen Hartman
(213) 454-0741
|
| Executive Director: |
Lindsay Toczylowski
2136340999
|
| Types of contact/attempt: |
Email |
| Last contact date: |
November 21, 2017 |
| Administrator comments: |
4/13/16: added
11/21/17: tickler |
| IAN Members? |
No |
