Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law
@chrclla.bsky.social
Advancing Human Rights for Marginalized Communities through Nationwide Litigation and Advocacy ⚖️
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1505 E. 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92705
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🗣️ #ProtectKids #LegalAccess #ProtectFlores
1505 E. 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92705
https://linktr.ee/chrclla
We need YOUR help! Take one minute to contact the DOJ leadership TODAY to demand that they restore survivor services and release the TVPA funds: www.freedomunited.org/advocate/rel...
#RestoretheServices #ReleasetheFunds
#RestoretheServices #ReleasetheFunds
October 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We need YOUR help! Take one minute to contact the DOJ leadership TODAY to demand that they restore survivor services and release the TVPA funds: www.freedomunited.org/advocate/rel...
#RestoretheServices #ReleasetheFunds
#RestoretheServices #ReleasetheFunds
On 9/30, over 100 victim services grants from the DOJ Office for Victims of Crime expired, and new funding opportunities have not been released. Without new funding to replace these grants, thousands of #humantrafficking survivors will lose access to lifesaving services.
October 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
On 9/30, over 100 victim services grants from the DOJ Office for Victims of Crime expired, and new funding opportunities have not been released. Without new funding to replace these grants, thousands of #humantrafficking survivors will lose access to lifesaving services.
Immigrant survivors of #humantrafficking face incredible barriers as they try to find safety. Legal service providers play a critical role in helping survivors navigate our complex legal system and access the documentation they need to begin establishing long-term stability.
October 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Immigrant survivors of #humantrafficking face incredible barriers as they try to find safety. Legal service providers play a critical role in helping survivors navigate our complex legal system and access the documentation they need to begin establishing long-term stability.
No person – including children – should face deportation in court alone.
@AsmMiaBonta’s bill AB 1261 expands access to a lawyer for unaccompanied children to defend their rights in court.
@CAgovernor - Protect children from Trump's mass deportations and sign AB 1261 into law!
@AsmMiaBonta’s bill AB 1261 expands access to a lawyer for unaccompanied children to defend their rights in court.
@CAgovernor - Protect children from Trump's mass deportations and sign AB 1261 into law!
September 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
No person – including children – should face deportation in court alone.
@AsmMiaBonta’s bill AB 1261 expands access to a lawyer for unaccompanied children to defend their rights in court.
@CAgovernor - Protect children from Trump's mass deportations and sign AB 1261 into law!
@AsmMiaBonta’s bill AB 1261 expands access to a lawyer for unaccompanied children to defend their rights in court.
@CAgovernor - Protect children from Trump's mass deportations and sign AB 1261 into law!
As immigrant children a& their families face ongoing threats, the Flores Settlement Agreement is more important now than ever before! Join us for a free webinar, Immigrant Children in Detention: Current Conditions & Legal Challenges under Flores.
Sept. 30, 12-1 PM pst
Register: bit.ly/CHRCL-Sept30
Sept. 30, 12-1 PM pst
Register: bit.ly/CHRCL-Sept30
September 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
As immigrant children a& their families face ongoing threats, the Flores Settlement Agreement is more important now than ever before! Join us for a free webinar, Immigrant Children in Detention: Current Conditions & Legal Challenges under Flores.
Sept. 30, 12-1 PM pst
Register: bit.ly/CHRCL-Sept30
Sept. 30, 12-1 PM pst
Register: bit.ly/CHRCL-Sept30
Two victories for rights of immigrant children! After rejecting the federal government’s efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement last Friday, a federal court on Monday asserted that the government remains legally obligated to promptly process children & they be held in safe, sanitary conditions.
August 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Two victories for rights of immigrant children! After rejecting the federal government’s efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement last Friday, a federal court on Monday asserted that the government remains legally obligated to promptly process children & they be held in safe, sanitary conditions.
We invite attorneys & legal advocates to our hybrid 2025 Immigrant Rights Convening: Representing Indigenous Clients in the Legal System. Learn cultural understanding to better provide effective and culturally responsive representation for Indigenous immigrants.
Register: bit.ly/CHRCL-Aug28
Register: bit.ly/CHRCL-Aug28
August 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
We invite attorneys & legal advocates to our hybrid 2025 Immigrant Rights Convening: Representing Indigenous Clients in the Legal System. Learn cultural understanding to better provide effective and culturally responsive representation for Indigenous immigrants.
Register: bit.ly/CHRCL-Aug28
Register: bit.ly/CHRCL-Aug28
Today, the Center & co-counsel appeared at the Central District Court to continue to fight for protections for migrant children under the Flores Settlement. The government is detaining children for extended periods of time. Children should not be languishing in Border Patrol prisons. Period.
August 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Today, the Center & co-counsel appeared at the Central District Court to continue to fight for protections for migrant children under the Flores Settlement. The government is detaining children for extended periods of time. Children should not be languishing in Border Patrol prisons. Period.
Our lawsuit doesn’t just justify the continued need for Flores - it shows that without it, systemic abuse will only escalate.
We and @childrens-rights.bsky.social, @youthlaw.bsky.social will continue to fight because we know that detention harms children and every child deserves humane treatment.
We and @childrens-rights.bsky.social, @youthlaw.bsky.social will continue to fight because we know that detention harms children and every child deserves humane treatment.
August 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Our lawsuit doesn’t just justify the continued need for Flores - it shows that without it, systemic abuse will only escalate.
We and @childrens-rights.bsky.social, @youthlaw.bsky.social will continue to fight because we know that detention harms children and every child deserves humane treatment.
We and @childrens-rights.bsky.social, @youthlaw.bsky.social will continue to fight because we know that detention harms children and every child deserves humane treatment.
Children are being jailed in immigration prisons, subjected to cruelty, neglect, and conditions that are not only unlawful but deeply inhumane in violation of Flores. These are children who have already fled war, persecution, and poverty, only to face continued trauma and mistreatment in the U.S.
August 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Children are being jailed in immigration prisons, subjected to cruelty, neglect, and conditions that are not only unlawful but deeply inhumane in violation of Flores. These are children who have already fled war, persecution, and poverty, only to face continued trauma and mistreatment in the U.S.
This Friday, August 8th, a federal court is holding a pivotal hearing on two motions related to the landmark Flores Settlement Agreement—a cornerstone of legal protection that, for nearly 30 years, has safeguarded the basic rights and humane treatment of children in federal immigration custody.
August 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This Friday, August 8th, a federal court is holding a pivotal hearing on two motions related to the landmark Flores Settlement Agreement—a cornerstone of legal protection that, for nearly 30 years, has safeguarded the basic rights and humane treatment of children in federal immigration custody.
We're hiring!
The Center seeks an experienced and creative advocate who will amplify the Center’s litigation and policy efforts while contributing to values-driven campaigns that uplift immigrant and refugee communities and drive systemic change.
The Center seeks an experienced and creative advocate who will amplify the Center’s litigation and policy efforts while contributing to values-driven campaigns that uplift immigrant and refugee communities and drive systemic change.
August 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We're hiring!
The Center seeks an experienced and creative advocate who will amplify the Center’s litigation and policy efforts while contributing to values-driven campaigns that uplift immigrant and refugee communities and drive systemic change.
The Center seeks an experienced and creative advocate who will amplify the Center’s litigation and policy efforts while contributing to values-driven campaigns that uplift immigrant and refugee communities and drive systemic change.
Erika Cervantes joins the Center as a civil rights litigator, where she will be pursuing high-impact litigation in defense of immigrant communities. Previously, Erika served as a staff attorney at MALDEF, focusing on education equity and voting rights litigation.
July 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Erika Cervantes joins the Center as a civil rights litigator, where she will be pursuing high-impact litigation in defense of immigrant communities. Previously, Erika served as a staff attorney at MALDEF, focusing on education equity and voting rights litigation.
We are honored to be joining the incredible coalition of organizations at the End Solitary Symposium at CSUF on July 25 & 26. Take a stand against all solitary confinement in prisons, jails, and detention centers! Register here: www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/...
July 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We are honored to be joining the incredible coalition of organizations at the End Solitary Symposium at CSUF on July 25 & 26. Take a stand against all solitary confinement in prisons, jails, and detention centers! Register here: www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/...
We will continue to be vocal and shine a light by sharing calls to action, providing resources, and especially pushing back against these injustices.
Thank you to @abc7la.bsky.social , @msnbc.com, and @christianitytoday.com for uplifting our voice.
Links for all in our bio.
Thank you to @abc7la.bsky.social , @msnbc.com, and @christianitytoday.com for uplifting our voice.
Links for all in our bio.
July 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We will continue to be vocal and shine a light by sharing calls to action, providing resources, and especially pushing back against these injustices.
Thank you to @abc7la.bsky.social , @msnbc.com, and @christianitytoday.com for uplifting our voice.
Links for all in our bio.
Thank you to @abc7la.bsky.social , @msnbc.com, and @christianitytoday.com for uplifting our voice.
Links for all in our bio.
Trump's immigration machine is a cruelty franchise that promises to trample human decency and established rights all in the service of fear, destroying families, and remaking our country.
July 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Trump's immigration machine is a cruelty franchise that promises to trample human decency and established rights all in the service of fear, destroying families, and remaking our country.
The Center stands in committed solidarity with immigrant communities and the necessity to establish protections for them. Our ED @sergioperez.bsky.social has been a vocal advocate. We hope this inspires you to uplift both the harms & the avenues for protections + resources in your community.
July 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Center stands in committed solidarity with immigrant communities and the necessity to establish protections for them. Our ED @sergioperez.bsky.social has been a vocal advocate. We hope this inspires you to uplift both the harms & the avenues for protections + resources in your community.
This is also why we MUST stop the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill.
It will put detained immigrant children in grave danger: eliminating crucial pathways to protection; permitting INDEFINITE incarceration of children & families in unlicensed ICE detention centers.
Tap in: youthlaw.com/voteno
It will put detained immigrant children in grave danger: eliminating crucial pathways to protection; permitting INDEFINITE incarceration of children & families in unlicensed ICE detention centers.
Tap in: youthlaw.com/voteno
June 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is also why we MUST stop the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill.
It will put detained immigrant children in grave danger: eliminating crucial pathways to protection; permitting INDEFINITE incarceration of children & families in unlicensed ICE detention centers.
Tap in: youthlaw.com/voteno
It will put detained immigrant children in grave danger: eliminating crucial pathways to protection; permitting INDEFINITE incarceration of children & families in unlicensed ICE detention centers.
Tap in: youthlaw.com/voteno
The average number of days children spend in immigration prisons has increased dramatically in 2025. This year alone, the number of children held for two weeks or longer has increased sevenfold!
This is why Flores must be protected.
This is why Flores must be protected.
June 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The average number of days children spend in immigration prisons has increased dramatically in 2025. This year alone, the number of children held for two weeks or longer has increased sevenfold!
This is why Flores must be protected.
This is why Flores must be protected.
The Trump admin is jailing children for extended periods of time in violation of the Flores Settlement, which requires prompt release. Border Patrol runs some of the harshest & cruelest prisons that will never be safe for children, making every day spent there dangerous.
Art by @ritzyp.bsky.social
Art by @ritzyp.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Trump admin is jailing children for extended periods of time in violation of the Flores Settlement, which requires prompt release. Border Patrol runs some of the harshest & cruelest prisons that will never be safe for children, making every day spent there dangerous.
Art by @ritzyp.bsky.social
Art by @ritzyp.bsky.social
The motion includes heartbreaking testimonies from detained children & families, and makes it sadly clear: ending Flores would strip children of legal protections, subject them to indefinite detention in prison-like conditions, and inflict lasting trauma.
It’s unconscionable to try to tear it down.
It’s unconscionable to try to tear it down.
June 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The motion includes heartbreaking testimonies from detained children & families, and makes it sadly clear: ending Flores would strip children of legal protections, subject them to indefinite detention in prison-like conditions, and inflict lasting trauma.
It’s unconscionable to try to tear it down.
It’s unconscionable to try to tear it down.
Flores Counsel has filed a motion to stop the Trump admin fr ending the Flores Settlement Agreement—one of the ONLY enforceable safeguards protecting immigrant children in federal custody.
We, @childrens-rights.bsky.social & @youthlaw.bsky.social will not stop fighting for safety & dignity of kids!
We, @childrens-rights.bsky.social & @youthlaw.bsky.social will not stop fighting for safety & dignity of kids!
June 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Flores Counsel has filed a motion to stop the Trump admin fr ending the Flores Settlement Agreement—one of the ONLY enforceable safeguards protecting immigrant children in federal custody.
We, @childrens-rights.bsky.social & @youthlaw.bsky.social will not stop fighting for safety & dignity of kids!
We, @childrens-rights.bsky.social & @youthlaw.bsky.social will not stop fighting for safety & dignity of kids!
Our lawsuit doesn’t just justify the continued need for Flores - it shows that w/o it, systemic abuse will only escalate.
We will continue to fight for children’s protection & hold the gov't accountable for its ongoing violations.
@childrens-rights.bsky.social @youthlaw.bsky.social
We will continue to fight for children’s protection & hold the gov't accountable for its ongoing violations.
@childrens-rights.bsky.social @youthlaw.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Our lawsuit doesn’t just justify the continued need for Flores - it shows that w/o it, systemic abuse will only escalate.
We will continue to fight for children’s protection & hold the gov't accountable for its ongoing violations.
@childrens-rights.bsky.social @youthlaw.bsky.social
We will continue to fight for children’s protection & hold the gov't accountable for its ongoing violations.
@childrens-rights.bsky.social @youthlaw.bsky.social
The Flores Settlement remains the primary tool for protecting detained immigrant children’s freedom, health, & safety.
W/O Flores, kids suffer cruelty, neglect, & unlawful, deeply inhumane conditions like this migrant mother was held in a cramped & small room packed w/ 23 other women & children.
W/O Flores, kids suffer cruelty, neglect, & unlawful, deeply inhumane conditions like this migrant mother was held in a cramped & small room packed w/ 23 other women & children.
June 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Flores Settlement remains the primary tool for protecting detained immigrant children’s freedom, health, & safety.
W/O Flores, kids suffer cruelty, neglect, & unlawful, deeply inhumane conditions like this migrant mother was held in a cramped & small room packed w/ 23 other women & children.
W/O Flores, kids suffer cruelty, neglect, & unlawful, deeply inhumane conditions like this migrant mother was held in a cramped & small room packed w/ 23 other women & children.
The Center, @youthlaw.bsky.social, & @childrens-rights.bsky.social are counsel for Flores & represent all children protected under the Settlement. We enforce it when the gov't violates its provisions, protecting children from the vast harms of detention.
See the 🔗 in bio for the full statement
See the 🔗 in bio for the full statement
June 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Center, @youthlaw.bsky.social, & @childrens-rights.bsky.social are counsel for Flores & represent all children protected under the Settlement. We enforce it when the gov't violates its provisions, protecting children from the vast harms of detention.
See the 🔗 in bio for the full statement
See the 🔗 in bio for the full statement