Acacia Center for Justice
@acaciajustice.org
Acacia fights to preserve and uphold the rights of immigrants and their loved ones navigating the U.S. immigration system. We deliver and advocate for vital services that uphold the due process rights of immigrants at risk of detention or deportation.
Are you looking for a way to make a difference? Former immigration judges know due process is under attack. You can make a difference by observing immigration court proceedings.
Find out how!
Email w4j@acaciajustice.org to learn more.
Find out how!
Email w4j@acaciajustice.org to learn more.
October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Are you looking for a way to make a difference? Former immigration judges know due process is under attack. You can make a difference by observing immigration court proceedings.
Find out how!
Email w4j@acaciajustice.org to learn more.
Find out how!
Email w4j@acaciajustice.org to learn more.
If you're looking for ways to take action in your community, join us in bearing witness at immigration court.
We know that times are scary, but together, we can take a stand for immigrant families. To sign up to volunteer, email w4j@acaciajustice.org
#badbunny #elchavodel8 #witnessforjustice #snl
We know that times are scary, but together, we can take a stand for immigrant families. To sign up to volunteer, email w4j@acaciajustice.org
#badbunny #elchavodel8 #witnessforjustice #snl
October 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If you're looking for ways to take action in your community, join us in bearing witness at immigration court.
We know that times are scary, but together, we can take a stand for immigrant families. To sign up to volunteer, email w4j@acaciajustice.org
#badbunny #elchavodel8 #witnessforjustice #snl
We know that times are scary, but together, we can take a stand for immigrant families. To sign up to volunteer, email w4j@acaciajustice.org
#badbunny #elchavodel8 #witnessforjustice #snl
🚨In the middle of the night during Labor Day weekend, the Trump admin tried to illegally deport unaccompanied kids when they thought no one was watching.
💻 Join this webinar to hear from the advocates who successfully stopped the flights & for latest updates.
🔗RSVP ▶️tinyurl.com/midnightdeportations
💻 Join this webinar to hear from the advocates who successfully stopped the flights & for latest updates.
🔗RSVP ▶️tinyurl.com/midnightdeportations
September 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🚨In the middle of the night during Labor Day weekend, the Trump admin tried to illegally deport unaccompanied kids when they thought no one was watching.
💻 Join this webinar to hear from the advocates who successfully stopped the flights & for latest updates.
🔗RSVP ▶️tinyurl.com/midnightdeportations
💻 Join this webinar to hear from the advocates who successfully stopped the flights & for latest updates.
🔗RSVP ▶️tinyurl.com/midnightdeportations
This gives us a better idea of how many cases each legal representative would need to take on to ensure everyone arrested would have representation.
For example, in Alabama each legal representative would have to take on 198 cases to provide representation to those arrested in the last 5 months.
For example, in Alabama each legal representative would have to take on 198 cases to provide representation to those arrested in the last 5 months.
July 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This gives us a better idea of how many cases each legal representative would need to take on to ensure everyone arrested would have representation.
For example, in Alabama each legal representative would have to take on 198 cases to provide representation to those arrested in the last 5 months.
For example, in Alabama each legal representative would have to take on 198 cases to provide representation to those arrested in the last 5 months.
We know that ICE arrests have reached unprecedented numbers, but what does that mean for those arrested and their ability to access legal counsel?
We mapped arrests compared to the number of free and low-cost immigration attorneys and fully accredited representatives:
We mapped arrests compared to the number of free and low-cost immigration attorneys and fully accredited representatives:
July 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We know that ICE arrests have reached unprecedented numbers, but what does that mean for those arrested and their ability to access legal counsel?
We mapped arrests compared to the number of free and low-cost immigration attorneys and fully accredited representatives:
We mapped arrests compared to the number of free and low-cost immigration attorneys and fully accredited representatives:
The budget bill is a direct assault on immigrant children’s health and safety. It would let the government detain immigrant families indefinitely.
📢 We demand protection for children, not punishment. Tell Congress NO!
📢 We demand protection for children, not punishment. Tell Congress NO!
July 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The budget bill is a direct assault on immigrant children’s health and safety. It would let the government detain immigrant families indefinitely.
📢 We demand protection for children, not punishment. Tell Congress NO!
📢 We demand protection for children, not punishment. Tell Congress NO!
Anne's words resonate with us today.
June 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Anne's words resonate with us today.
Trump is taking away legal services from the same families his first admin separated. 📰 Today, a federal court is holding a hearing to determine if the admin is violating a court settlement requiring it to provide these services.
Check out @kqednews.kqed.org article ▶️
www.kqed.org/news/1204053...
Check out @kqednews.kqed.org article ▶️
www.kqed.org/news/1204053...
June 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump is taking away legal services from the same families his first admin separated. 📰 Today, a federal court is holding a hearing to determine if the admin is violating a court settlement requiring it to provide these services.
Check out @kqednews.kqed.org article ▶️
www.kqed.org/news/1204053...
Check out @kqednews.kqed.org article ▶️
www.kqed.org/news/1204053...
We must fight back against this cruel and ableist attack. To take action, visit tinyurl.com/defend-justice 🦋
April 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
We must fight back against this cruel and ableist attack. To take action, visit tinyurl.com/defend-justice 🦋
Last Friday, the DOJ slashed funding for the National Qualified Representative Program.
New reporting reveals DOGE is behind ongoing attacks on due process for immigrants: bit.ly/4jPOi85
New reporting reveals DOGE is behind ongoing attacks on due process for immigrants: bit.ly/4jPOi85
April 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Last Friday, the DOJ slashed funding for the National Qualified Representative Program.
New reporting reveals DOGE is behind ongoing attacks on due process for immigrants: bit.ly/4jPOi85
New reporting reveals DOGE is behind ongoing attacks on due process for immigrants: bit.ly/4jPOi85
🚨Trump and DOGE have slashed protections for another vulnerable group: people with serious mental health needs who are held in immigration detention.
For more, see the full statement by the Acacia Center for Justice ▶ bit.ly/4jNVhOa
#DisabilityJustice #ImmigrationNews
For more, see the full statement by the Acacia Center for Justice ▶ bit.ly/4jNVhOa
#DisabilityJustice #ImmigrationNews
April 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🚨Trump and DOGE have slashed protections for another vulnerable group: people with serious mental health needs who are held in immigration detention.
For more, see the full statement by the Acacia Center for Justice ▶ bit.ly/4jNVhOa
#DisabilityJustice #ImmigrationNews
For more, see the full statement by the Acacia Center for Justice ▶ bit.ly/4jNVhOa
#DisabilityJustice #ImmigrationNews
Acacia & @aclu.org created a guide for every parent who has ever had to balance the demands of zealous advocacy with the physical necessity of pumping milk during detention center visits, court hearings, client meetings, or KYR presentations.
📝 Check out the full report ➡️ bit.ly/4cNwKGN
📝 Check out the full report ➡️ bit.ly/4cNwKGN
April 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Acacia & @aclu.org created a guide for every parent who has ever had to balance the demands of zealous advocacy with the physical necessity of pumping milk during detention center visits, court hearings, client meetings, or KYR presentations.
📝 Check out the full report ➡️ bit.ly/4cNwKGN
📝 Check out the full report ➡️ bit.ly/4cNwKGN
HUGE NEWS: Thanks to your support, we have sent more than 91,00 letters to Congress defending the Unaccompanied Kids Program! Can you help us surpass our goal of 100,000 letters today?? tinyurl.com/SaveUCP
March 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
HUGE NEWS: Thanks to your support, we have sent more than 91,00 letters to Congress defending the Unaccompanied Kids Program! Can you help us surpass our goal of 100,000 letters today?? tinyurl.com/SaveUCP
🗓️ TODAY: Hear from top experts & lawyers providing lifesaving legal representation to unaccompanied children about the existential threats facing our work - and how you can help preserve these legal lifelines for kids seeking safety.
⏰ 2PM ET
📍 Via Zoom ▶️ bit.ly/4iXcswa
⏰ 2PM ET
📍 Via Zoom ▶️ bit.ly/4iXcswa
March 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🗓️ TODAY: Hear from top experts & lawyers providing lifesaving legal representation to unaccompanied children about the existential threats facing our work - and how you can help preserve these legal lifelines for kids seeking safety.
⏰ 2PM ET
📍 Via Zoom ▶️ bit.ly/4iXcswa
⏰ 2PM ET
📍 Via Zoom ▶️ bit.ly/4iXcswa
🚨 The rights of kids across the U.S. are under attack. Tell your members of Congress to defend unaccompanied kids today at tinyurl.com/protect-kids ⚠️
#protectkids #legalaccess #immigrationlaw #dueprocess #unaccompaniedchildren
#protectkids #legalaccess #immigrationlaw #dueprocess #unaccompaniedchildren
March 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🚨 The rights of kids across the U.S. are under attack. Tell your members of Congress to defend unaccompanied kids today at tinyurl.com/protect-kids ⚠️
#protectkids #legalaccess #immigrationlaw #dueprocess #unaccompaniedchildren
#protectkids #legalaccess #immigrationlaw #dueprocess #unaccompaniedchildren
📰 This week, the government halted legal services for unaccompanied children.
🚨No one should have to navigate a complex legal system alone, and especially not children who are without their parents or legal guardian.
📝 Tell your members of Congress to act now to #ProtectKids ➡️ tinyurl.com/SaveUCP
🚨No one should have to navigate a complex legal system alone, and especially not children who are without their parents or legal guardian.
📝 Tell your members of Congress to act now to #ProtectKids ➡️ tinyurl.com/SaveUCP
February 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
📰 This week, the government halted legal services for unaccompanied children.
🚨No one should have to navigate a complex legal system alone, and especially not children who are without their parents or legal guardian.
📝 Tell your members of Congress to act now to #ProtectKids ➡️ tinyurl.com/SaveUCP
🚨No one should have to navigate a complex legal system alone, and especially not children who are without their parents or legal guardian.
📝 Tell your members of Congress to act now to #ProtectKids ➡️ tinyurl.com/SaveUCP
This Valentine's Day, we're sending love to all of the immigrants and families that make our communities so special. You belong, and we'll continue to fight to defend your rights 💗
#immigrants #immigrantsbelong #ToImmigrantsWithLove #valentine #valentine #valentinesday #happyvalentinesday
#immigrants #immigrantsbelong #ToImmigrantsWithLove #valentine #valentine #valentinesday #happyvalentinesday
February 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This Valentine's Day, we're sending love to all of the immigrants and families that make our communities so special. You belong, and we'll continue to fight to defend your rights 💗
#immigrants #immigrantsbelong #ToImmigrantsWithLove #valentine #valentine #valentinesday #happyvalentinesday
#immigrants #immigrantsbelong #ToImmigrantsWithLove #valentine #valentine #valentinesday #happyvalentinesday
📰 Good news: the pause on four of our legal access programs has been lifted 🙌 Our partners can now resume work on these critical services, including legal orientations for detained adults & people facing deportation.
For more, see our statement ▶️ acaciajustice.org/acacia-resum...
For more, see our statement ▶️ acaciajustice.org/acacia-resum...
February 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
📰 Good news: the pause on four of our legal access programs has been lifted 🙌 Our partners can now resume work on these critical services, including legal orientations for detained adults & people facing deportation.
For more, see our statement ▶️ acaciajustice.org/acacia-resum...
For more, see our statement ▶️ acaciajustice.org/acacia-resum...
🚨The DOJ has forced an abrupt halt to legal access programs for people in #immigration proceeding. These are a lifeline to people in detention or facing deportation.
📞Call your members of Congress today to ask the DOJ to restore justice to vulnerable people #DefendDueProcess
📞Call your members of Congress today to ask the DOJ to restore justice to vulnerable people #DefendDueProcess
January 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🚨The DOJ has forced an abrupt halt to legal access programs for people in #immigration proceeding. These are a lifeline to people in detention or facing deportation.
📞Call your members of Congress today to ask the DOJ to restore justice to vulnerable people #DefendDueProcess
📞Call your members of Congress today to ask the DOJ to restore justice to vulnerable people #DefendDueProcess
🚨But there is a way that you can help. Contact your members of Congress to ask the DOJ to rescind the stop work order and restore justice for immigrants.
January 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🚨But there is a way that you can help. Contact your members of Congress to ask the DOJ to rescind the stop work order and restore justice for immigrants.
Immigrants DO have rights under the Constitution, including right to due process. The pause on our programs will potentially impact hundreds of thousands of immigrants in legal proceedings.
January 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Immigrants DO have rights under the Constitution, including right to due process. The pause on our programs will potentially impact hundreds of thousands of immigrants in legal proceedings.
Our legal access programs help families, children, and individuals better understand their rights and obligations before immigration court.
The Counsel for Children Initiative provides legal representation to children in immigration court proceedings.
The Counsel for Children Initiative provides legal representation to children in immigration court proceedings.
January 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Our legal access programs help families, children, and individuals better understand their rights and obligations before immigration court.
The Counsel for Children Initiative provides legal representation to children in immigration court proceedings.
The Counsel for Children Initiative provides legal representation to children in immigration court proceedings.
🚨 Yesterday, the DOJ put a stop work order on our programs that provide legal access to people in #immigration proceedings, including some unaccompanied children. These programs provide crucial information and services to people navigating the immigration system.
🧵What does this mean?
🧵What does this mean?
January 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🚨 Yesterday, the DOJ put a stop work order on our programs that provide legal access to people in #immigration proceedings, including some unaccompanied children. These programs provide crucial information and services to people navigating the immigration system.
🧵What does this mean?
🧵What does this mean?