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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 1m

Dir. of litigation & advocacy, Alvaro Huerta, said: “They’re targeting people just trying to make an honest living… citizens and those with lawful status. [...] continue to record, continue to bear witness.” You still have rights. You still have power.
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“They're targeting people who are just trying to make an honest living": Alvaro Huerta on the Supreme Court lifting limits on immigration sweeps

In October, the government’s new fiscal year begins, which will bring billions of dollars in increased funding for immigration enforcement.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 1d

When someone is stripped of legal access, they’re stripped of justice. @TheProspect spoke to Staff Atty Ming Tanigawa-Lau who called it out: “It’s a deliberate strategy to isolate people and deny them their rights.”

🔗 prospect.org/justice/2025...

How ICE Hides Detainees From Their Lawyers

‘It seems like cruelty is the point,’ one attorney said.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 1d

DHS is offering $2.5K to unaccompanied kids to drop legal claims & accept deportation. That’s not help—it’s coercion. It exploits their vulnerability in custody, says legal director Mickey Donovan-Kaloust. 🔗 laist.com/news/dhs-una...

DHS begins targeting unaccompanied children with 'voluntary' deportation offer

Children asked to waive right to see a judge in exchange for $2,500

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 1d

Defending immigrants is not about politics; it’s about protecting the rule of law & preserving democratic values when they’re under threat. "We will not be intimidated because we know that we stand with our clients and communities,” @l_toczylowski
www.forbes.com/sites/pklein...

Progressive Leadership: How To Have More Impact Under Donald Trump

Despite being under threat from the Trump Administration, progressive lawyers continue to advocate for immigrants, LGBTQ+ communities and other vulnerable people.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 2d

¿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
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 2d

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

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 4d

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...

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 6d

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

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 7d

We're so grateful to have community members like @itsbrianawhite.bsky.social use their platform for good. She's right, immigrant justice is about PEOPLE, and treating them with dignity 💪

Join her auction livestream Reconnect Us on Sat Nov 1, 12pm PT! www.youtube.com/c/strangereb...

Briana White @itsbrianawhite.bsky.social · 7d

SRG's biggest charity event yet! Here's all the details, plus a sneak peek at some auction items. Get excited✨

▫️Reconnect Us: Sat Nov 1, 12pm PT

If you're an artist, food creator, gaming creator, gaming related company, or comedian who wants to get involved, DM me! 💜

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Birthday, Constance Marie! 🎂
We’re so grateful to you for turning your incredible Sesentañera celebration into a fundraiser uplifting immigrant communities.

We’re honored to be part of your milestone! Thank you for helping ensure no immigrant stands alone. ❤️

🔗 parade.com/news/iconic-...

Iconic ‘Selena’ Star, 60, Finally Celebrated the Quinceañera She Never Had - Fans Are ‘Obsessed’

Pure magic.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 7d

📢 ¡Es HOY! No te pierdas el #TallerDeInmigración con el Asambleísta Mike Gipson — 6:30 PM PT. Aprende sobre encuentros con ICE, cambios en la ley migratoria y recursos locales.

Regístrate aquí 👉 tinyurl.com/nhfuk3ad

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 8d

We joined 260+ civil society organizations urging UN Member States to uphold, preserve, & strengthen international refugee, human rights, & humanitarian treaties -- & to reject efforts to weaken these critical protections.

We urge leaders to defend dignity & safety for all.

🔗 tinyurl.com/4s2uptkk

Open Letter: Call for UN member states to uphold, preserve and strengthen international refugee, human rights and humanitarian treaties | ICJ

The ICJ has joined over 250 civil society organizations in the following open letter urging UN member states to uphold, preserve and strengthen i

www.icj.org

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12d

🔗 Learn more & get updated trustworthy resources at immdef.org/resources

⚠️ If your loved one or a member of your community has been detained by Immigration Enforcement in Southern California, contact ImmDef’s rapid response legal line at (213) 833-8283

Resources | IMMDEF

Resources for immigrants from Immigrant Defenders Law Center in Los Angeles, California.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12d

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.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12d

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.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12d

We joined Ambiente y Café at The Melrose House in LA to share Know Your Rights materials and connect with community members!

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12d

An informed community is a powerful one. 💪
These past weeks, team ImmDef has been out where it matters most - shoulder to shoulder with our neighbors. We shared legal knowledge and legal resources to make sure no one faces the challenges of the immigration system alone.
🧵⬇️

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12d

✊ Take action to defend due process and call for justice for Andry by visiting FreeAndry.org

Home | Freeandry.org | Andry Romero

FreeAndry.org is powered by Immigrant Defenders Law Center, legal representatives for Andry Romero, a gay Venezuelan asylum seeker disappeared to CECOT, a prison for terrorists in El Salvador, at the ...

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12d

Lindsay Toczylowski, ImmDef President and CEO, recounted the moment he vanished from our caseload: “We were desperately looking for Andry."

🔗 tinyurl.com/c7ba2pw7

Deported Makeup Artist Andry Hernández Romero’s American Nightmare

He came to the US with a dream of a beauty career free of persecution. Instead, Andry Hernández Romero disappeared for months into one of the world’s worst prisons. Now, he’s rebuilding his life from ...

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12d

In May of this year, Andry was one of 252 men disappeared by the Trump admin to El Salvador w/o due process, vanishing for four months into one of the world’s most notorious prisons where they were subject to torture and inhumane conditions.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 12d

“The mental shock of seeing myself dressed in orange like a criminal, surrounded by people who had come from some federal prison for some kind of crime, was very strong," shared Andry Hernandez Romero with Business of Beauty. "I'd never set foot in a jail."

🔗 tinyurl.com/c7ba2pw7

Deported Makeup Artist Andry Hernández Romero’s American Nightmare

He came to the US with a dream of a beauty career free of persecution. Instead, Andry Hernández Romero disappeared for months into one of the world’s worst prisons. Now, he’s rebuilding his life from ...

www.businessoffashion.com

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 13d

➡️ Access trusted Know Your Rights resources for you and your loved ones: immdef.org/resources

Resources | IMMDEF

Resources for immigrants from Immigrant Defenders Law Center in Los Angeles, California.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 13d

⚠️ The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has claimed it will not comply with SB 627 banning agents from covering their faces.

💡REMEMBER: The Constitution is still on your side! Know your rights and stand up for the rights of others.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 13d

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.

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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 16d

What happened to Jackie and Carlos Merlos and their young children is outrageous. We need urgent action to help reunite this family: act.nilc.org/page/88106/p...

🧵Read about their story and the extraordinarily cruel lengths that CBP and ICE went to disappear them⤵️

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