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Immigrants rights for undocumented Immigrants
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit resource center that provides immigration legal trainings, technical assistance, and educational materials, and engages in advocacy and immigrant civic engagement to advance immigrant rights.
U VISA
The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity.
DACA
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a United States immigration policy that allows some individuals with unlawful presence in the United States after being brought to the country as children to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and become eligible for a work permit in the U.S. To be eligible for the program, recipients cannot have felonies or serious misdemeanors on their records.
Immigration laws
Know your rights
It’s important for everyone to know their rights if approached by an immigration (ICE) agent as well as how families can best prepare for something happening. This resource provides practical tips for things immigrant families can do now to prepare as well as information on rights everyone has in the United States, regardless of immigration status.
The Reuniting Immigrant Families Act (SB 1064)
SB 1064 is the nation’s first law addressing the reunification barriers faced by many immigrant families involved with the child welfare system. The law clarifies that maintaining children’s ties to their families remains the priority despite barriers imposed by immigration status, including immigration detention and deportation.
Activities
Healing and Resilience: An Activity Book for Latino Children Impacted by Deportation
This is a guided activity book for children who have experienced or who are currently experiencing the threat of having one of their parents or otheradults who take care of them deported from the United States. The activity book is also for children whose parents or caregivers have been held in a detention center or actually deported from the United States.
Mental Health Services
DOMH Resources
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) supports the wellbeing of our County residents and communities. LACDMH’s Help Line is available 24/7 to provide mental health support, resources and referrals at (800) 854-7771.
Para Los Niños
Since 1980, Para Los Niños has responded to the needs of under-served children and families in Los Angeles. Today, Para Los Niños supports over 6,000 children, youth, and families through its integrated model of education in nine schools, and comprehensive social emotional services in classrooms and communities.
Hillsides - Creating Lasting Change
We are a premier provider dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality comprehensive services and advocacy. We envision a world in which children and young adults, families, and communities are able to heal, grow, and thrive.
Programs for Immigrants
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
CAPI is a 100 percent state-funded program designed to provide monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) solely due to their immigration status.
CalFresh - California Food Assistance Program
California has a program for immigrants who have not lived here for five years, but have a lawful permanent resident status or “qualified” immigration status and meet all other program eligibility criteria. This CalFresh Program is known as the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Non-citizens that are in the U.S. temporarily, such as students or tourists are not eligible just as undocumented individuals are not eligible.
Westside Regional Center
Regional Centers are nonprofit, private corporations that contract with the State of California, Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Regional Centers are funded to provide diagnosis and assessment of eligibility and help plan, access, coordinate and monitor the services and supports that are needed because of a developmental disability.
Financial Resources
For undocumented people who are over 18 years old, not qualify for the federal assistance and unemployment benefits.
Advancing Justice Los Angeles
Our mission is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education, and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and to create a more equitable and harmonious society.
Carecen LA
CARECEN envisions Los Angeles becoming a place where Central Americans and all other communities live in peace and dignity, enjoying economic well-being, social justice, and political empowerment.
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
(GCIR) is the nation’s only immigrant-focused philanthropy-supporting organization (PSO). GCIR works with our 130 member institutions, the 1,200 individual grantmakers in our network, our partners in the field, and other PSOs to mobilize funder resources on the most pressing issues facing immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
Asset Building Clinic
We promote financial empowerment by guiding people and institutions toward asset building programs and services. The need is evident. Latino families lost about two-thirds of their wealth in the Great Recession.¹ Without intervention, African Americans will need 228 years and Latinos 84 years to accumulate the amount of wealth whites have today.² Asset-building community products (such as matched savings accounts or down payment assistance) can help people with low-to-moderate incomes rebuild this wealth.
Health Resources
LA Public Health
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health provides you and your family with protection from health threats, such as foodborne illnesses, natural and intentional disasters, toxic exposures, and preventable injury. Public Health also works to prevent chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes and their risk factors: poor nutrition, inadequate physical activity, and tobacco use.
Covid-19 Resources
$500-$1000 disaster assistance for undocumented people.
COVID-19 Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, California is providing one-time state-funded disaster relief assistance to undocumented adults who are ineligible for other forms of assistance, including assistance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and pandemic unemployment benefits, because of their immigration status.
Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants
The Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI) project is a one-time state-funded disaster relief assistance for undocumented adult immigrants impacted by COVID-19. An undocumented adult who qualifies can receive $500 in direct assistance, with a maximum of $1000 in assistance per household.
Prenatal Care for Immigrants in LA County
CASA DE LOS ANGELITOS
The program provides a maternity home for women 18 years and older in Los Angeles County, including undocumented women. It cannot accommodate women who use wheelchairs. Services are targeted, but not restricted to women in the first six months of pregnancy. Participants can stay in until their infant is 3 months of age. There are no geographic restrictions.
Food Resources
211 LA Food Resources
211 LA provides food resources for people in LA county. It provides valuable information for all age groups that are in need of food. There is options from government programs to food pantries. Every option will ask for income information but in certain locations a social security may be required. Also provides a food finder map, typing in your zip code will show how many locations are nearby and what kind of center it is.
CA WIC
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. It is a federal program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. WIC also assists with immunization records, has education information for mothers and their children. For WIC, there are certain requirements that need to be met. WIC serves children till the age of 5, provide formula, and assist with pumps for breastfeeding mothers.
