CONNECT with the CityThe resources and materials shared on this page are a compilation of San Diego community-based organizations, and other immigrant-serving agencies. This page is intended to be a tool to help community members find service providers and help them access the services they need.
Know Your Rights (KYR)
San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium (SDIRC)
The San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium brings together more than 50 diverse organizations from across San Diego County that advocate for policies that advance the civil and human rights of immigrants and refugees.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The American Civil Liberties Union works every day—in the courts, legislatures, and in the streets—to preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to everyone in this country. For more information, visit:
National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading advocacy organizations in the U.S. dedicated to advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their loved ones.
Community Resources
- San Diego County Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
- Jewish Family Services San Diego (JFSSD)
- American Immigration Lawyer Association (AILA)
- Find an attorney: AILA's Immigration Lawyer Search
- Immigration Legal Service Coalition of San Diego
- Hotline: 858-751-7553
- Immigrant Defenders Law Center Rapid Response Legal Resource Hotline
- Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial counties
- Hotline: 213-833-8283
- Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
- Provides: rapid response legal support for Southern California community members detained by immigration enforcement agents.
Immigration Legal Assistance:
The California Department of Social Services funds qualified community-based organizations to provide free legal services and community education to immigrants who live in California. Legal services include access to information and application assistance for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization, Affirmative Immigration Remedies (AIR), Removal Defense (RD), and services for Immigrant Youth (IY): CDSS One Stop Shop on Immigration Services
List of state funded immigration organization grantees by county
Be sure to avoid fraudulent immigration legal services. This includes non-attorneys who make promises about immigration benefits. Review more information from the California Department of Justice in English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Family Preparedness Plan:
Immigrant families who are concerned about immigration can develop a family preparedness plan. Visit Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan for community information developed by a nonprofit organization.
Small Business Resources
Small Business Know Your Rights Training Powerpoint
Presented by the County of San Diego
Know Your Rights: What to Do if ICE Comes to Your Workplace
Presented by the County of San Diego's Office of Labor Standards & Enforcement
Business Preparedness: Immigration Enforcement and Business & Worker Protections
Presented by the ACLU Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties
What to Do if Immigration Comes To Your Work Place
Presented by the National Employment Law Project and National Immigration Law Center
- AB 450 The Immigrant Worker Protection Act FAQ for Employers