Back to School
Across the state of California, millions of students are settling into their first weeks of the new school year or gearing up to begin.
Partnering with educational institutions to provide immigration legal services and education to our state’s students is one of ILD’s core programs. Currently, we work with 9 California State University (CSU) campuses, 34 California Community College (CCC) campuses, and the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to respond to the urgent and previously overlooked immigration legal needs of thousands of Californians.
The U.S. immigration system is full of complexities and injustices. It is a cruel and difficult system to navigate — in many cases, it is almost impossible to navigate without qualified legal counsel. As anyone pursuing immigration relief or caught up in the tangle of removal proceedings knows, interfacing with the U.S. immigration system is taxing, confusing, exhausting, and often all-encompassing.
By providing direct representation to thousands of California students from kindergarten through college and beyond, as well as their families and school community members, ILD supports them in accessing the legal counsel and relief they deserve. This way, students can do what is most important: focus on their families, their studies, their futures, and their dreams.
In addition to providing direct representation, we offer other free legal services and conduct extensive community legal education, from our podcast in partnership with the Fresno State Dream Success Center to this blog to virtual and in-person community education sessions. This Fall, we’re hosting a series of virtual opportunities for students, staff, faculty, their family members, and alumni at California State Universities and California Community Colleges to learn more about what’s going on in the tangled U.S. immigration system and how it might affect them or their cases.
Are you a student, staff, family member, or Cal State or California Community College alumni? If so, join us at one of the engagements below!
Wednesday, September 6th, 12:00-1:00 PST: Immigration policy updates & relief options beyond DACA
Wednesday, October 18th, 12:00-1:00 PST (part of Undocumented Student Action Week!): What’s going on with DACA and Advanced Parole
Wednesday, November 8th, 12:00-1:00 PST: Latest DACA updates and other current issues
