U.S. Citizens Illegally Detained Due to "Secure Communities" Program

The U.S. citizens were detained due to Los Angeles County participation in the Department of Homeland Security’s Secure Communities (“S-Comm”), a fingerprint-sharing, federal detention and deportation program

Online Legal Services Directory for Low-Income Immigrants

ImmigrationLawHelp.org is an easy-to-use online directory of legal services providers. Search by state, county, detention facility, languages spoken, types of legal and other services provided, and specific areas of legal assistance. Available in English and Spanish.

Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs

This article focuses on eligibility and other rules governing immigrants’ access to federal public benefits programs. Many states have attempted to fill some of the gaps in noncitizen coverage resulting from the 1996 laws.

Deportation without Due Process

Using a little-known government program, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has pushed nearly 160,000 immigrants through an expedited deportation process.

Access to Education for Immigrants

These tables include bills and new laws that would improve access by providing in-state tuition to a state’s high school graduates regardless of their status.

Prosecutorial Discretion

The Obama administration today announced how it will begin implementing the prosecutorial discretion memo issued on June 17 by ICE director John Morton.

Know Your Rights

Find information on rights when encountering law enforcement, immigration raids, other immigration enforcement. Useful in participating in demonstrations or if you are being discriminated against due to your national origin.