ICE is detaining people in workplaces, at day-labor gathering spots, on the streets, and at lawful check-ins and court hearings. There are attempts to deport quickly, potentially without due process, and the only hope to keep families together is through providing bond funds that will get them OUT of detention. Region(s) Served: Southern California, Statewide Targeted Communities: Community-Based Organizations, Individuals Target Focus/Issue Area(s): Immigration, Legal Advocacy Type of Support: Immediate Relief, Legal Aid Funding Accessibility: Open for submissions Scale of Funding Offered...
Immigration proceedings are civil, not criminal, which means that the government will not provide a lawyer to people who cannot afford one. Many people qualify for relief from deportation that would allow them to remain in the United States, but they must prove their eligibility and doing so requires presenting both legal arguments and evidence. Additionally, due to the criminalization of immigrants in the United States, ICE has broad power to “detain” people, or jail them, during their immigration proceedings, and many Long Beach residents have been detained at the Adelanto Detention...
