Oasis Legal Services
@oasislegal.bsky.social
Leading provider of legal and social services for LGBTQ+ immigrants on the West Coast.🌈Asylum 🏠Residency 🇺🇸Citizenship 🫂 Social Services
oasislegalservices.org
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Huge thank you to everyone who donated or shared our Defend the Right to Seek Safety campaign! Because of you, we surpassed our $200K goal. Our community keeps doors open for LGBTQ+ immigrant survivors, thank you for making safety accessible. 💜
🔗 bit.ly/defend-oasis25
🔗 bit.ly/defend-oasis25
December 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Huge thank you to everyone who donated or shared our Defend the Right to Seek Safety campaign! Because of you, we surpassed our $200K goal. Our community keeps doors open for LGBTQ+ immigrant survivors, thank you for making safety accessible. 💜
🔗 bit.ly/defend-oasis25
🔗 bit.ly/defend-oasis25
🌟 Now Hiring: Supervising Attorney at Oasis Legal Services!
Lead legal teams, represent LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, and help shape access to justice in immigration law. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. Hybrid in Berkeley, CA. Apply by Jan 4, 2026. 🌈✍️ Learn more: bit.ly/supervising-attorney
Lead legal teams, represent LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, and help shape access to justice in immigration law. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. Hybrid in Berkeley, CA. Apply by Jan 4, 2026. 🌈✍️ Learn more: bit.ly/supervising-attorney
December 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
🌟 Now Hiring: Supervising Attorney at Oasis Legal Services!
Lead legal teams, represent LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, and help shape access to justice in immigration law. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. Hybrid in Berkeley, CA. Apply by Jan 4, 2026. 🌈✍️ Learn more: bit.ly/supervising-attorney
Lead legal teams, represent LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, and help shape access to justice in immigration law. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. Hybrid in Berkeley, CA. Apply by Jan 4, 2026. 🌈✍️ Learn more: bit.ly/supervising-attorney
Health insurance can be COMPLICATED. Especially for trans people. Check out your state’s Trans Health Insurance Guide at out2enroll.org/trans-guides and enroll at HealthCare.gov!
#EnrollByDec15 #KnowYourRights #GetCovered
#EnrollByDec15 #KnowYourRights #GetCovered
December 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Health insurance can be COMPLICATED. Especially for trans people. Check out your state’s Trans Health Insurance Guide at out2enroll.org/trans-guides and enroll at HealthCare.gov!
#EnrollByDec15 #KnowYourRights #GetCovered
#EnrollByDec15 #KnowYourRights #GetCovered
New $100 fees for asylum applications can feel impossible for someone trying to rebuild their life after fleeing persecution. We are committed to ensuring access to justice, and we invite you to join us. ✨ Give today to keep safety accessible for LGBTQ+ immigrants: bit.ly/defend-oasis25
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
New $100 fees for asylum applications can feel impossible for someone trying to rebuild their life after fleeing persecution. We are committed to ensuring access to justice, and we invite you to join us. ✨ Give today to keep safety accessible for LGBTQ+ immigrants: bit.ly/defend-oasis25
Equality California's event, “Know Your Rights on SB 59: The Transgender Privacy Act” will cover important information about the rights of Transgender people to confidentiality and privacy - sign up now to join! www.mobilize.us/equalitycali...
Know Your Rights on SB 59: The Transgender Privacy Act · Equality California
SB 59, signed by Governor Newsom last month, makes all court records for name and gender marker changes confidential beginning July 1, 2026. The law also allows people who filed their petitions before...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Equality California's event, “Know Your Rights on SB 59: The Transgender Privacy Act” will cover important information about the rights of Transgender people to confidentiality and privacy - sign up now to join! www.mobilize.us/equalitycali...
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Immigrants face mounting barriers to fair hearings—from political pressure to fighting their cases from detention. Yet, one factor consistently shapes outcomes: having a lawyer.
Our new report shows that represented immigrants fare far better, even in a system stacked against them. Read more ⬇️
Our new report shows that represented immigrants fare far better, even in a system stacked against them. Read more ⬇️
Where Can You Win in Immigration Court? - American Immigration Council
Using immigration court data this report examines the role of legal representation in shaping outcomes in immigration court proceedings.
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Immigrants face mounting barriers to fair hearings—from political pressure to fighting their cases from detention. Yet, one factor consistently shapes outcomes: having a lawyer.
Our new report shows that represented immigrants fare far better, even in a system stacked against them. Read more ⬇️
Our new report shows that represented immigrants fare far better, even in a system stacked against them. Read more ⬇️
🚨NEW LAWSUIT: In case you hadn't heard, we're taking the Trump-Vance Admin to court over its illegal PSLF rule.
The rule lets ED disqualify govt & nonprofit employers they disagree w/politically–it's aimed at silencing dissent.
We're fighting back!
protectborrowers.org/cities-worke...
The rule lets ED disqualify govt & nonprofit employers they disagree w/politically–it's aimed at silencing dissent.
We're fighting back!
protectborrowers.org/cities-worke...
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
🚨NEW LAWSUIT: In case you hadn't heard, we're taking the Trump-Vance Admin to court over its illegal PSLF rule.
The rule lets ED disqualify govt & nonprofit employers they disagree w/politically–it's aimed at silencing dissent.
We're fighting back!
protectborrowers.org/cities-worke...
The rule lets ED disqualify govt & nonprofit employers they disagree w/politically–it's aimed at silencing dissent.
We're fighting back!
protectborrowers.org/cities-worke...
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To the Trump-Vance admin, on behalf of over a dozen cities, labor unions, and nonprofit orgs – we will see you in court.
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
To the Trump-Vance admin, on behalf of over a dozen cities, labor unions, and nonprofit orgs – we will see you in court.
On graduation day, ICE deported two Louisiana high school students with SIJS.
Elias* and Brayan* were living in Louisiana when they accompanied their father to a routine immigration appointment, where ICE detained them. (1/3)
Elias* and Brayan* were living in Louisiana when they accompanied their father to a routine immigration appointment, where ICE detained them. (1/3)
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
On graduation day, ICE deported two Louisiana high school students with SIJS.
Elias* and Brayan* were living in Louisiana when they accompanied their father to a routine immigration appointment, where ICE detained them. (1/3)
Elias* and Brayan* were living in Louisiana when they accompanied their father to a routine immigration appointment, where ICE detained them. (1/3)
After the first Trump election, @vera.org launched the Safety & Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) Network to support cities, counties, and states in implementing programs that advance
universal representation for immigrants facing deportation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5aw...
universal representation for immigrants facing deportation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5aw...
The Safety and Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) Network
YouTube video by Vera Institute of Justice
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
After the first Trump election, @vera.org launched the Safety & Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) Network to support cities, counties, and states in implementing programs that advance
universal representation for immigrants facing deportation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5aw...
universal representation for immigrants facing deportation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5aw...
Intersex rights are human rights. Intersex Awareness Week recognizes the diversity of people born with variations in their sex traits, and their right to health, dignity and freedom.
Read our blog: bit.ly/intersex-awareness-week
#WhyWeShowUp #IntersexAwarenessWeek
Read our blog: bit.ly/intersex-awareness-week
#WhyWeShowUp #IntersexAwarenessWeek
October 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Intersex rights are human rights. Intersex Awareness Week recognizes the diversity of people born with variations in their sex traits, and their right to health, dignity and freedom.
Read our blog: bit.ly/intersex-awareness-week
#WhyWeShowUp #IntersexAwarenessWeek
Read our blog: bit.ly/intersex-awareness-week
#WhyWeShowUp #IntersexAwarenessWeek
This is one way to show up for immigrants now. Use this link to sign up: www.mobilize.us/ndlon/event/...
Alameda County 94601, 94606: Adopt a Corner" · National Day Laborer Organizing Network
We are calling on all allies in or around Alameda County to Adopt a Day Labor Corner in your local community. Choose a location convenient to you, where day laborers gather, and commit to showing up r...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This is one way to show up for immigrants now. Use this link to sign up: www.mobilize.us/ndlon/event/...
HIV prevention works — but not for everyone equally. In 2024, more than 591,000 people were on PrEP, yet Hispanic/Latinx communities remain underrepresented due to barriers like stigma, access to care, and poverty. On #NLAAD, let’s commit to ending inequities to #StopHIVTogether
October 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
HIV prevention works — but not for everyone equally. In 2024, more than 591,000 people were on PrEP, yet Hispanic/Latinx communities remain underrepresented due to barriers like stigma, access to care, and poverty. On #NLAAD, let’s commit to ending inequities to #StopHIVTogether
No one – including children – should face deportation in court alone.
@AsmMiaBonta
bill AB 1261 expands access to a lawyer for unaccompanied children to defend their rights in court.
@CAgovernor
- Protect children from Trump's mass deportations and sign AB 1261 into law!
@AsmMiaBonta
bill AB 1261 expands access to a lawyer for unaccompanied children to defend their rights in court.
@CAgovernor
- Protect children from Trump's mass deportations and sign AB 1261 into law!
October 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
No one – including children – should face deportation in court alone.
@AsmMiaBonta
bill AB 1261 expands access to a lawyer for unaccompanied children to defend their rights in court.
@CAgovernor
- Protect children from Trump's mass deportations and sign AB 1261 into law!
@AsmMiaBonta
bill AB 1261 expands access to a lawyer for unaccompanied children to defend their rights in court.
@CAgovernor
- Protect children from Trump's mass deportations and sign AB 1261 into law!
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Not sure what to say? Here's a script you can use.
October 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Not sure what to say? Here's a script you can use.
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No one - including children - should face deportation alone.
Call @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social TODAY and urge him to sign @asmmiabonta.bsky.social’s bill, AB 1261, to expand access to lawyers for children facing deportation, alone, in immigration court against ICE prosecutors.
Call @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social TODAY and urge him to sign @asmmiabonta.bsky.social’s bill, AB 1261, to expand access to lawyers for children facing deportation, alone, in immigration court against ICE prosecutors.
October 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
No one - including children - should face deportation alone.
Call @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social TODAY and urge him to sign @asmmiabonta.bsky.social’s bill, AB 1261, to expand access to lawyers for children facing deportation, alone, in immigration court against ICE prosecutors.
Call @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social TODAY and urge him to sign @asmmiabonta.bsky.social’s bill, AB 1261, to expand access to lawyers for children facing deportation, alone, in immigration court against ICE prosecutors.
Every child has the right to a public education, no matter their immigration status. 📚
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
Trump Announcement on Public Benefits Does Not Change Legal Protections for K–12 Students
When students enroll in school and in school-related services, they shouldn’t have to worry about whether their private information will be used against
go.tcf.org
September 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Every child has the right to a public education, no matter their immigration status. 📚
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
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Today, 78 organizations released a joint letter to Congress calling for urgent action to restore the USRAP and protect refugees around the globe in response to troubling signals from the administration.
Read the joint letter and our statement on our website: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
Read the joint letter and our statement on our website: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
September 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Today, 78 organizations released a joint letter to Congress calling for urgent action to restore the USRAP and protect refugees around the globe in response to troubling signals from the administration.
Read the joint letter and our statement on our website: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
Read the joint letter and our statement on our website: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
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Transgender residents interviewed by the Public Press say SF remains a comparatively safe place for them among U.S. cities as anti-trans bills proliferate. But the Trump administration is attempting to cut off their access to services and benefits.
www.sfpublicpress.org/sfs-transgen...
www.sfpublicpress.org/sfs-transgen...
SF’s Transgender Residents Face Threats, Even in Sanctuary City
As the Trump administration attacks trans rights, some who moved to San Francisco for protection face the challenges they tried to flee.
www.sfpublicpress.org
September 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Transgender residents interviewed by the Public Press say SF remains a comparatively safe place for them among U.S. cities as anti-trans bills proliferate. But the Trump administration is attempting to cut off their access to services and benefits.
www.sfpublicpress.org/sfs-transgen...
www.sfpublicpress.org/sfs-transgen...
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This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps.
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social shares what you need to know 👇
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social shares what you need to know 👇
September 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps.
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social shares what you need to know 👇
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social shares what you need to know 👇
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Last week, a court ordered the Trump administration to allow all trans people to update their passports with the gender marker that's right for them.
Learn more about how and when to apply.
Learn more about how and when to apply.
Q&A: Orr v. Trump | American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
June 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Last week, a court ordered the Trump administration to allow all trans people to update their passports with the gender marker that's right for them.
Learn more about how and when to apply.
Learn more about how and when to apply.
In honor of both Pride Month AND Immigrant Heritage Month, our “Pride in Asylum” Campaign seeks to build a future where LGBTQ+ immigrants are safe.
🏳️🌈 Consider donating any amount that feels meaningful to you by June 30
💰Donate at bit.ly/oasis-prideinasylum
Thank you dearly for your support! 💛 🌈
🏳️🌈 Consider donating any amount that feels meaningful to you by June 30
💰Donate at bit.ly/oasis-prideinasylum
Thank you dearly for your support! 💛 🌈
June 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In honor of both Pride Month AND Immigrant Heritage Month, our “Pride in Asylum” Campaign seeks to build a future where LGBTQ+ immigrants are safe.
🏳️🌈 Consider donating any amount that feels meaningful to you by June 30
💰Donate at bit.ly/oasis-prideinasylum
Thank you dearly for your support! 💛 🌈
🏳️🌈 Consider donating any amount that feels meaningful to you by June 30
💰Donate at bit.ly/oasis-prideinasylum
Thank you dearly for your support! 💛 🌈
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Use our tool linked below to contact your senator now. Urge them to vote NO on this bill.
Tell your Senator today: Protect Our Healthcare! Protect Trans People! (4/4)
action.transequality.org/a/stopmedica...
Tell your Senator today: Protect Our Healthcare! Protect Trans People! (4/4)
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Action Alert: Protect Our Healthcare Now!
Congress is moving forward on a bill that would end Medicaid coverage of our healthcare. It takes two minutes to send an email to your senator!
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May 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Use our tool linked below to contact your senator now. Urge them to vote NO on this bill.
Tell your Senator today: Protect Our Healthcare! Protect Trans People! (4/4)
action.transequality.org/a/stopmedica...
Tell your Senator today: Protect Our Healthcare! Protect Trans People! (4/4)
action.transequality.org/a/stopmedica...
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🚨 JUST THIS MORNING: The House passed a budget reconciliation bill containing sweeping cuts to food assistance and healthcare. Here’s everything we know and how you can fight back (1/4)➡️
May 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🚨 JUST THIS MORNING: The House passed a budget reconciliation bill containing sweeping cuts to food assistance and healthcare. Here’s everything we know and how you can fight back (1/4)➡️
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Missed our Regional Town Halls? Read a recap & watch the recordings at www.horizonsfoundation.org/town-hall-re....
A poignant moment came during the East Bay Town Hall, where Mateo from @oasislegal.bsky.social urged us to become “sanctuary people” ready to show up & protect the most vulnerable.
A poignant moment came during the East Bay Town Hall, where Mateo from @oasislegal.bsky.social urged us to become “sanctuary people” ready to show up & protect the most vulnerable.
May 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Missed our Regional Town Halls? Read a recap & watch the recordings at www.horizonsfoundation.org/town-hall-re....
A poignant moment came during the East Bay Town Hall, where Mateo from @oasislegal.bsky.social urged us to become “sanctuary people” ready to show up & protect the most vulnerable.
A poignant moment came during the East Bay Town Hall, where Mateo from @oasislegal.bsky.social urged us to become “sanctuary people” ready to show up & protect the most vulnerable.