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National Immigration Law Center
English | Spanish
United We Dream
In Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and English
Council on American-Islamic Relations
English (for students, airline passengers, and more)
Many more resources from the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Family Preparedness Plan in English from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center | Spanish
The Rights of Lawful Permanent Residents
National Immigration Law Center - English
Educators for Fair Consideration - English
24-Hour Hotline - Alameda County Immigrant Legal and Education Partnership
LLAME 510-241-4011 para reportar actividad de agentes de migración (ICE), detención, y/o para conseguir representación legal gratiuita en casos de deportación.
CALL 510-241-4011 to report ICE activity, detention, and/or access free legal representation in immediate deportation cases.
Online search or call your local ICE office (415) 844-5512 (San Francisco)
ACLU of Northern California
www.aclunc.org
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 621-2493
Legal Assistance in English or Spanish: (415) 621-2488 (Monday to Friday, 10am-12 noon & 1pm-3pm)
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - San Francisco
www.adc.org
Phone: (415) 861-7444 / Toll Free (877) 282-2288
Asian Pacific Islander (API) Legal Outreach
www.apilegaloutreach.org
1305 Franklin St. Suite 410
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510)251-2846
Asian Law Caucus
www.advancingjustice-alc.org
55 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 896-1701
Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)
blackalliance.org
Phone: (510) 663-2254
Catholic Charities of the East Bay
www.cceb.org
433 Jefferson Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 768-3100
Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants (CERI)
cerieastbay.org
544 International Blvd., Suite #9
Oakland, CA 94606
Phone: (510) 444-1671
Centro Legal De La Raza
centrolegal.org
3400 E. 12th Street
Oakland, CA 94601
Phone: (510) 437-1554
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SF)
ca.cair.com/sfba
3000 Scott Blvd., Suite 101
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: (408) 986-9874
Immigration Center for Women and Children
icwclaw.org
1440 Broadway, Suite 402
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 251-0150
Immigrant Family Defense Fund
www.immigrantfamilies.org
Bilingual hotline for Oakland public school families: (510) 241-3545
International Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA)
www.iibayarea.org
405 14th Street, Suite 500
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 451-2846
National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Bay Area Hotline
www.nlgsf.org/resources
Phone: (415) 285-1041 / (415) 285-5067
Oakland Unified School District Refugee & Asylee Program
www.ousd.org/Domain/153
746 Grand Ave, Room E.
Oakland, CA 94610
Phone: (510) 273-1661
Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay (VACCEB)
http://www.vacceb.net/
655 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94606
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