Immigrant Defenders Law Center
@immdef.bsky.social
Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system.
Support us: immdef.org
Support us: immdef.org
Most people don’t know this: the U.S. has deported military veterans who risked their lives for this country—and no one even knows how many.
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Most people don’t know this: the U.S. has deported military veterans who risked their lives for this country—and no one even knows how many.
Excited to share that Margaret Cargioli, ImmDef’s Dir. Atty of Policy & Advocacy, will join movement leaders at Rutgers Law School’s “What Resistance Looks Like” symposium on Nov. 13-14, covering movement lawyering, narrative power, gender asylum & challenging ICE.
📲 go.rutgers.edu/resistance
📲 go.rutgers.edu/resistance
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Excited to share that Margaret Cargioli, ImmDef’s Dir. Atty of Policy & Advocacy, will join movement leaders at Rutgers Law School’s “What Resistance Looks Like” symposium on Nov. 13-14, covering movement lawyering, narrative power, gender asylum & challenging ICE.
📲 go.rutgers.edu/resistance
📲 go.rutgers.edu/resistance
📢 Cuando un familiar es detenido, cada momento cuenta — pero no tienes que enfrentarlo solo.
✅ Aprende cómo localizarlo
✅ Crea un plan de preparación familiar
✅ Guarda los documentos clave de forma segura
Recursos gratuitos disponibles aquí ➡️ www.immdef.org/resources
✅ Aprende cómo localizarlo
✅ Crea un plan de preparación familiar
✅ Guarda los documentos clave de forma segura
Recursos gratuitos disponibles aquí ➡️ www.immdef.org/resources
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
📢 Cuando un familiar es detenido, cada momento cuenta — pero no tienes que enfrentarlo solo.
✅ Aprende cómo localizarlo
✅ Crea un plan de preparación familiar
✅ Guarda los documentos clave de forma segura
Recursos gratuitos disponibles aquí ➡️ www.immdef.org/resources
✅ Aprende cómo localizarlo
✅ Crea un plan de preparación familiar
✅ Guarda los documentos clave de forma segura
Recursos gratuitos disponibles aquí ➡️ www.immdef.org/resources
📢 When a family member is detained, every moment counts — but you don’t have to face it alone.
✅ Learn how to locate them
✅ Build a family preparedness plan
✅ Store key documents safely
Free resources available here ➡️ www.immdef.org/resources
✅ Learn how to locate them
✅ Build a family preparedness plan
✅ Store key documents safely
Free resources available here ➡️ www.immdef.org/resources
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
📢 When a family member is detained, every moment counts — but you don’t have to face it alone.
✅ Learn how to locate them
✅ Build a family preparedness plan
✅ Store key documents safely
Free resources available here ➡️ www.immdef.org/resources
✅ Learn how to locate them
✅ Build a family preparedness plan
✅ Store key documents safely
Free resources available here ➡️ www.immdef.org/resources
Today on #DíaDeLosMuertos, we're outside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center honoring the lives lost in immigration detention.
November 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Today on #DíaDeLosMuertos, we're outside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center honoring the lives lost in immigration detention.
October 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“They find due process and constitutional protections inconvenient to their plans for mass deportation." ImmDef Pres. and CEO Lindsay Toczylowski joins @staceyabrams.com on #AssemblyRequired to discuss the current threat to democracy.
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJfq...
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJfq...
October 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
“They find due process and constitutional protections inconvenient to their plans for mass deportation." ImmDef Pres. and CEO Lindsay Toczylowski joins @staceyabrams.com on #AssemblyRequired to discuss the current threat to democracy.
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJfq...
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJfq...
Registration is still open! Join us on Nov. 3 for a Deported Veteran Consultation Clinic offering in-person & virtual assistance with immigration forms, VA benefit claims, & resource referrals.
📲 Register in advance at bit.ly/DepVetsClinic to secure your spot and receive participation details!
📲 Register in advance at bit.ly/DepVetsClinic to secure your spot and receive participation details!
October 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Registration is still open! Join us on Nov. 3 for a Deported Veteran Consultation Clinic offering in-person & virtual assistance with immigration forms, VA benefit claims, & resource referrals.
📲 Register in advance at bit.ly/DepVetsClinic to secure your spot and receive participation details!
📲 Register in advance at bit.ly/DepVetsClinic to secure your spot and receive participation details!
“Recordar es volver a vivir.” 🏵️
Our Día de los Muertos ofrenda honors the lives of clients, families & community members who continue to guide us in spirit as we fight for justice, dignity & the right to live free with loved ones. 🧡
Our Día de los Muertos ofrenda honors the lives of clients, families & community members who continue to guide us in spirit as we fight for justice, dignity & the right to live free with loved ones. 🧡
October 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“Recordar es volver a vivir.” 🏵️
Our Día de los Muertos ofrenda honors the lives of clients, families & community members who continue to guide us in spirit as we fight for justice, dignity & the right to live free with loved ones. 🧡
Our Día de los Muertos ofrenda honors the lives of clients, families & community members who continue to guide us in spirit as we fight for justice, dignity & the right to live free with loved ones. 🧡
Today Rep. Lou Correa joined ImmDef to support a deported veteran now receiving vital care from injuries sustained during his service. His attorney & Rep. Correa joined his ICE check-in to advocate for him to continue care while not jeopardizing his immigration case because #NoImmigrantStandsAlone
October 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Today Rep. Lou Correa joined ImmDef to support a deported veteran now receiving vital care from injuries sustained during his service. His attorney & Rep. Correa joined his ICE check-in to advocate for him to continue care while not jeopardizing his immigration case because #NoImmigrantStandsAlone
No veteran should be deported from the country they defended.
Join us on November 3rd for a Deported Veteran Consultation Clinic, offering in-person & virtual assistance w/ immigration forms, VA benefit claims, & resource referrals.
📅Register by October 28 to participate! bit.ly/DepVetsClinic
Join us on November 3rd for a Deported Veteran Consultation Clinic, offering in-person & virtual assistance w/ immigration forms, VA benefit claims, & resource referrals.
📅Register by October 28 to participate! bit.ly/DepVetsClinic
October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
No veteran should be deported from the country they defended.
Join us on November 3rd for a Deported Veteran Consultation Clinic, offering in-person & virtual assistance w/ immigration forms, VA benefit claims, & resource referrals.
📅Register by October 28 to participate! bit.ly/DepVetsClinic
Join us on November 3rd for a Deported Veteran Consultation Clinic, offering in-person & virtual assistance w/ immigration forms, VA benefit claims, & resource referrals.
📅Register by October 28 to participate! bit.ly/DepVetsClinic
⚠️ Planning to apply for citizenship? Here’s what to know about the new test.
Starting October 20, 2025, USCIS will introduce a new version of the naturalization test with more questions and updated content.
Starting October 20, 2025, USCIS will introduce a new version of the naturalization test with more questions and updated content.
October 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
⚠️ Planning to apply for citizenship? Here’s what to know about the new test.
Starting October 20, 2025, USCIS will introduce a new version of the naturalization test with more questions and updated content.
Starting October 20, 2025, USCIS will introduce a new version of the naturalization test with more questions and updated content.
"As a member of Out100, I want to share a message of love, empathy, respect, & nondiscrimination against nationality, religion, condition, or sexual orientation so that solidarity, justice, and truth can prevail," shared Andry.
📰 Read his full feature in Out Magazine: www.out.com/news/freeing...
📰 Read his full feature in Out Magazine: www.out.com/news/freeing...
October 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"As a member of Out100, I want to share a message of love, empathy, respect, & nondiscrimination against nationality, religion, condition, or sexual orientation so that solidarity, justice, and truth can prevail," shared Andry.
📰 Read his full feature in Out Magazine: www.out.com/news/freeing...
📰 Read his full feature in Out Magazine: www.out.com/news/freeing...
We’re thrilled to see our client Andry Hernández Romero, a gay Venezuelan makeup artist, recognized in Out Magazine’s 2025 #Out100 for his resilience and advocacy after becoming a nat'l symbol of courage & the face of an int'l campaign demanding his freedom.
🔗 www.advocate.com/news/andry-h...
🔗 www.advocate.com/news/andry-h...
October 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We’re thrilled to see our client Andry Hernández Romero, a gay Venezuelan makeup artist, recognized in Out Magazine’s 2025 #Out100 for his resilience and advocacy after becoming a nat'l symbol of courage & the face of an int'l campaign demanding his freedom.
🔗 www.advocate.com/news/andry-h...
🔗 www.advocate.com/news/andry-h...
🪶Help us keep Indigenous migrant families together! From October 13–20, sign up for a recurring monthly gift of $25 and we'll send you a “Fearlessly Defending Justice” Art Poster by acclaimed artist Ernesto Yerena.
➡️ Text DEFEND to 707070
🔗 www.pledge.to/indigenous-p...
➡️ Text DEFEND to 707070
🔗 www.pledge.to/indigenous-p...
October 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🪶Help us keep Indigenous migrant families together! From October 13–20, sign up for a recurring monthly gift of $25 and we'll send you a “Fearlessly Defending Justice” Art Poster by acclaimed artist Ernesto Yerena.
➡️ Text DEFEND to 707070
🔗 www.pledge.to/indigenous-p...
➡️ Text DEFEND to 707070
🔗 www.pledge.to/indigenous-p...
We've just restocked our merch! Tell the world that #NoImmigrantStandsAlone #NingúnInmigranteEstáSolo because unity is our best defense against injustice.
✅ Every purchase funds free legal defense for people facing deportation.
➡️ Buy yours now: ImmDef.Org/Shop
✅ Every purchase funds free legal defense for people facing deportation.
➡️ Buy yours now: ImmDef.Org/Shop
October 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We've just restocked our merch! Tell the world that #NoImmigrantStandsAlone #NingúnInmigranteEstáSolo because unity is our best defense against injustice.
✅ Every purchase funds free legal defense for people facing deportation.
➡️ Buy yours now: ImmDef.Org/Shop
✅ Every purchase funds free legal defense for people facing deportation.
➡️ Buy yours now: ImmDef.Org/Shop
Thousands of child & youth #humantrafficking survivors face complex needs & long-term support. But 100+ DOJ victim service grants expired on 9/30, & no new funding has been released. Act now: demand DOJ restore services & release TVPA funds 👉 www.freedomunited.org/advocate/rel...
October 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Thousands of child & youth #humantrafficking survivors face complex needs & long-term support. But 100+ DOJ victim service grants expired on 9/30, & no new funding has been released. Act now: demand DOJ restore services & release TVPA funds 👉 www.freedomunited.org/advocate/rel...
¿Prefiere español?
Únase a nuestro Taller de Inmigración virtual y gratuito para aprender sobre sus derechos constitucionales, cómo actuar ante ICE y cómo encontrar recursos confiables.
🗓️ Jueves, 30 de octubre de 2025
🕙 6:30 PM PST
💻 Regístrese aquí: tinyurl.com/3b4y7yne
Únase a nuestro Taller de Inmigración virtual y gratuito para aprender sobre sus derechos constitucionales, cómo actuar ante ICE y cómo encontrar recursos confiables.
🗓️ Jueves, 30 de octubre de 2025
🕙 6:30 PM PST
💻 Regístrese aquí: tinyurl.com/3b4y7yne
October 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
¿Prefiere español?
Únase a nuestro Taller de Inmigración virtual y gratuito para aprender sobre sus derechos constitucionales, cómo actuar ante ICE y cómo encontrar recursos confiables.
🗓️ Jueves, 30 de octubre de 2025
🕙 6:30 PM PST
💻 Regístrese aquí: tinyurl.com/3b4y7yne
Únase a nuestro Taller de Inmigración virtual y gratuito para aprender sobre sus derechos constitucionales, cómo actuar ante ICE y cómo encontrar recursos confiables.
🗓️ Jueves, 30 de octubre de 2025
🕙 6:30 PM PST
💻 Regístrese aquí: tinyurl.com/3b4y7yne
When we know our rights, we stand stronger!
Join us for a FREE virtual Know Your Rights Workshop covering your constitutional protections, what to do if you encounter ICE, and how to find trusted resources in SoCal.
🗓️ Mon, Oct 14
🕙 6:30 PM PT
💻 Register: tinyurl.com/4sxwp69p
Join us for a FREE virtual Know Your Rights Workshop covering your constitutional protections, what to do if you encounter ICE, and how to find trusted resources in SoCal.
🗓️ Mon, Oct 14
🕙 6:30 PM PT
💻 Register: tinyurl.com/4sxwp69p
October 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
When we know our rights, we stand stronger!
Join us for a FREE virtual Know Your Rights Workshop covering your constitutional protections, what to do if you encounter ICE, and how to find trusted resources in SoCal.
🗓️ Mon, Oct 14
🕙 6:30 PM PT
💻 Register: tinyurl.com/4sxwp69p
Join us for a FREE virtual Know Your Rights Workshop covering your constitutional protections, what to do if you encounter ICE, and how to find trusted resources in SoCal.
🗓️ Mon, Oct 14
🕙 6:30 PM PT
💻 Register: tinyurl.com/4sxwp69p
No child should ever be coerced to give up their rights, but that's exactly what the Trump administration is attempting to do, even amid the chaos of a government shutdown.
Read the story: 🔗Link in bio
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Read the story: 🔗Link in bio
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
No child should ever be coerced to give up their rights, but that's exactly what the Trump administration is attempting to do, even amid the chaos of a government shutdown.
Read the story: 🔗Link in bio
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Read the story: 🔗Link in bio
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This Saturday, we join Los Angeles pro-immigrant, pro-worker, pro-healthcare, and pro-education groups in peaceful protest.
WE THE PEOPLE ARE RISING: STOP THE HATE. STOP THE RAIDS.
🕊️Peaceful Protest🕊
SAT. OCT. 4TH 2025
TIME: 10:00 AM
LOCATION: 6th Street Bridge, Mateo Side
WE THE PEOPLE ARE RISING: STOP THE HATE. STOP THE RAIDS.
🕊️Peaceful Protest🕊
SAT. OCT. 4TH 2025
TIME: 10:00 AM
LOCATION: 6th Street Bridge, Mateo Side
October 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This Saturday, we join Los Angeles pro-immigrant, pro-worker, pro-healthcare, and pro-education groups in peaceful protest.
WE THE PEOPLE ARE RISING: STOP THE HATE. STOP THE RAIDS.
🕊️Peaceful Protest🕊
SAT. OCT. 4TH 2025
TIME: 10:00 AM
LOCATION: 6th Street Bridge, Mateo Side
WE THE PEOPLE ARE RISING: STOP THE HATE. STOP THE RAIDS.
🕊️Peaceful Protest🕊
SAT. OCT. 4TH 2025
TIME: 10:00 AM
LOCATION: 6th Street Bridge, Mateo Side
We were honored to speak after the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s powerful show "Malice: Stories of Injustice."
We shared how ImmDef fights every day to keep families together and challenge systemic injustice.
We shared how ImmDef fights every day to keep families together and challenge systemic injustice.
September 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We were honored to speak after the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s powerful show "Malice: Stories of Injustice."
We shared how ImmDef fights every day to keep families together and challenge systemic injustice.
We shared how ImmDef fights every day to keep families together and challenge systemic injustice.
At LA Galaxy’s #MexicanHeritageNight, the community came together in celebration and resilience as we shared resources and support to ensure no one stands alone.
September 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
At LA Galaxy’s #MexicanHeritageNight, the community came together in celebration and resilience as we shared resources and support to ensure no one stands alone.
We joined Ambiente y Café at The Melrose House in LA to share Know Your Rights materials and connect with community members!
September 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We joined Ambiente y Café at The Melrose House in LA to share Know Your Rights materials and connect with community members!
ICYMI California passed five new laws that protect our children in school, patients in hospitals, and immigrant families across the state.
ImmDef Managing Attorney Sarah breaks it down in under 60 seconds.
ImmDef Managing Attorney Sarah breaks it down in under 60 seconds.
September 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
ICYMI California passed five new laws that protect our children in school, patients in hospitals, and immigrant families across the state.
ImmDef Managing Attorney Sarah breaks it down in under 60 seconds.
ImmDef Managing Attorney Sarah breaks it down in under 60 seconds.