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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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The ILRC is a national nonprofit resource center that provides legal trainings, educational materials, and advocacy to advance immigrant rights 🔗 zaap.bio/ilrc 📍California | Texas | Washington, D.C.
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · Jan 23
🚨 RED CARD UPDATE 🚨

Due to unprecedented demand, our original Red Card portal is backlogged and these are not available for order via the non-profit and private firm portals right now.

However, this 🔗 guides you to the raw Red Card page you can print for 🆓 RIGHT NOW 👇🏽

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Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend them...
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 10h
A federal judge in Chicago extended restrictions on ICE's warrantless arrests until February 2026, finding that the agency violated a settlement agreement by arresting 22 people without warrants.
Chicago judge cites South Shore raid, Supreme Court controversy while ruling against ICE
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings found that ICE arrested 22 people early this year without a warrant, and in violation of what’s known as the Castanon Nava settlement agreement.
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 6d
Even after a court ruled Nat’l Guard deployment illegal, the admin says troops will keep patrolling U.S. cities, sometimes where locals never asked

The ILRC calls on leaders to fund real needs: affordable housing, healthcare, lower costs NOT mass deportation

🔗 Full statement: ilrc.me/shutdown
Immigration Enforcement Will Continue During Government Shutdown As Other Key Agencies Face Being Shuttered | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 6d
The ILRC is appalled.

H.R.1 gave ICE + CBP $150B this year—plenty to keep mass detention running through the shutdown.

Congress + Trump’s admin are prioritizing militarized police, incarceration + deportation over healthcare, housing, and services for kids, elders, and low-income families.
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 6d
That means detention + deportation continue, even as WIC may run out of funding in a week & the EEOC (protecting workers from discrimination) is 90% furloughed.

But Trump’s ballroom renovations? Are still being funded.
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 6d
Immigration enforcement will continue during the gov shutdown.

Why? Because the GOP-controlled Congress made sure billions 💰 still flow to ICE + CBP—agencies deemed “essential” while programs serving families get gutted 🧵
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 7d
What is denaturalization?

It’s when the gov’t tries to take back someone’s US citizenship, usually claiming they weren’t eligible when they applied.

⚖️ Only a fed judge can decide this — no agency can revoke citizenship alone.

🎥 Watch our breakdown here:
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🚨 What is denaturalization? It’s when the gov’t tries to take away a naturalized person’s U.S. citizenship, usually claiming they weren’t eligible when they applied. ⚖️ Only a federal judge can decide...
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 8d
This is a moving target and people should remain informed!

DACA applicants and those interested in DACA should consult with an attorney to assess their case and any risks associated with their case.

#daca
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 8d
What does this mean for DACA recipients today?

1️⃣ The status quo HAS NOT changed; DACA renewals continue
2️⃣ USCIS IS NOT processing initial DACA applications at this moment
3️⃣ There will not be a decision in the DACA case before Oct. 27
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 8d
This did not change anything and the status quo of DACA continues. There will be more briefs submitted in the coming days with response briefs due on Oct. 20th and final replies to those briefs due on Oct. 27th.
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 8d
On Monday, September 29, the government filed a brief in the DACA litigation responding to questions that Judge Hanen had previously raised. 🧵
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 8d
CORRECTION ‼️

The Sept 30 date is the date USCIS starts assessing the fee. USCIS will send individual notices of when to pay, how to pay, and consequences for failing to pay.

And EOIR has not indicated a September 30th deadline.
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 8d
🚨 Practitioner update:There’s confusion about whether EOIR asylum annual fee is due today

👉 The Sept 30 date applies to USCIS (end of FY)
👉 EOIR has no mechanism to pay the annual fee — the portal only accepts initial filing fees
👉 EOIR has not issued guidance yet
We hope EOIR provides clarity soon
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 9d
Nearly 60,000 ppl are currently detained — the highest levels in yrs. Families & advocates say these conditions cause lasting harm & undermine basic dignity. (4/4)
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 9d
New policies have made it harder for people in detention to win release — even when judges rule in their favor. “Automatic stays” & expanded detention keep ppl locked up longer. (3/4)
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 9d
In Georgia, a man died awaiting surgery. In CA, a pregnant woman miscarried after being denied adequate prenatal care & placed in restraints.

39 y/o Ismael Ayala-Uribe, a former DACA recipient, fell ill in Adelanto after a workplace raid. He later died awaiting surgery. (2/4)
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 9d
⚠️TW: death, miscarriage, neglect in detention

This year has been the deadliest in ICE detention since 2018. Advocates are raising alarms about preventable deaths, rising suicide attempts, & lack of medical care.

🔗 Read the article here: www.themarshallproject.org/2025/09/27/i... (1/4)
In ICE Detention, Rising Deaths and Neglect: ‘They Wouldn’t Really Do Anything’
Recent incidents include a man who died awaiting surgery in Georgia and a woman’s miscarriage in California. Meanwhile, suicide attempts are rising.
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 16d
“This is a person who’s crying and screaming about their medical issues and needs, and it’s being overlooked.”

Featured story, from @michellepitcher.bsky.social: Behind bars, the healthcare system becomes another form of punishment.
The Health Penalty: How Texas Prisoners Are Denied Medications, Treatments, and Legal Redress
At a North Texas prison, one nurse practitioner racked up more than 20 federal lawsuits over alleged medical mistreatment. The patients’ stories illuminate a healthcare system that often seems like…
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 16d
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California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF) @crlafoundation.bsky.social · 20d
We are excited to invite you to this year's Luchando por Justicia recognition dinner, which will honor Champions of Justice Eric Cohen, Executive Director of @the-ilrc.bsky.social, & Angel Barajas, Yolo County Supervisor.

Purchase tickets here:
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 16d
Intentional disruption in the immigration courtroom has been a weapon of the Trump admin resulting in shocked attorneys with cases suddenly lost in thin air.

“Some court judges seem to be in collusion with immigration officials to make these arrests,”

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How Trump has turned the legal system ‘on its head’ to meet deportation goals
Cuban asylum seeker EC and others saw hard-won victories vanish as new rules upended immigration courts
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 16d
Courts have ruled that detainers are *REQUESTS*.

Advocates argue that sanctuary policies build trust between immigrant communities & local police, while ICE’s approach stokes fear & constitutional concerns.
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 16d
ICE accused the states of “obstructing” enforcement, demanding they honor thousands of detainers

States pushed back ✊🏽:
CA: state law bars honoring detainers w/out a conviction for select crimes
NY: requires judicial warrants
IL: TRUST Act bars holds w/out a judge’s order
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 16d
Trump admin threatens lawsuits & funding cuts against sanctuary states 🚨

The Trump admin has escalated its clash w/ CA, NY & IL — demanding they comply w/ ICE detainers or face lawsuits & loss of federal funding 🧵

🔗 Read article here: www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-s...
Trump administration threatens lawsuits, funding cuts if Democratic states don't hold migrants for ICE
The Department of Homeland Security is escalating its clash with so-called sanctuary states, warning multiple states they could face legal action, CBS News has learned.
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · 20d
How are Mexico’s “Grito” celebrations impacted by wide scale ICE quota operations across the country? Radio Bilingüe sits down with immigration professionals and advocates to chat KYR and bail information.

How are these raids impacting communities? 🔗 radiobilingue.org/en/news/mexi...
Mexico’s “Grito” Under ICE’s Shadow<!-- --> <!-- -->- Radio Bilingüe
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 22d
“The U.S. and Mexican governments keep going after cartel members instead of dismantling the full networks—the financial flows, arms trafficking, addiction, corruption.”

Earlier: Criminal networks are adapting faster than government policy.
U.S.-Mexico Border Militarization Fails to Stop Modern Drug Smuggling Industry
Efforts by Trump and Mexico don’t address root causes or measure up to an evolving, international fentanyl market, experts say.
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