Today, the Center, alongside Public Counsel, La Raza Centro Legal & Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, filed a lawsuit that challenges a dehumanizing, unjust, and illegal ICE policy issued in early 2025 that, for the first time in decades, enables the widespread jailing and deportation of immigrant survivors. This policy violates the very legal protections, crafted by Congress and passed with bipartisan support, that were designed to shield vulnerable adults and children from harm. It also challenges two unlawful and ongoing practices that the 2025 policy set in motion with devastating impact: *ICE routinely imprisons and deports immigrant survivors who have been formally granted the right to remain in the U.S. *ICE regularly deports survivors of trafficking and other serious crimes without carrying out the required legal review to determine if they are eligible for protections that Congress specifically created to keep survivors safe from deportation. Immigrant survivors deserve safety, dignity, and justice, but are now being arrested, jailed, and deported. This is not just a policy failure; it is a human rights and legal crisis. Several organizations that do the courageous work of counseling and representing survivors of domestic abuse, human trafficking, and crime have also stepped forward as plaintiffs to protect the communities they serve. These include the Immigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC), California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), and La Raza Centro Legal (LRCL). Plaintiffs are represented in this lawsuit by the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, Public Counsel, La Raza Centro Legal, and Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights. We demand that the Trump administration follow the law and respect these rights. When federal agencies violate these laws, they not only break the law - they enable ongoing abuse. Immigrant survivors must not be punished for seeking protection, and the government must be held accountable to the law. We will not stop until survivors receive the justice, safety, and humanity they were promised. For more information: https://www.centerforhumanrights.org/post/legal-challenge-seeks-to-end-harmful-ice-policy-targeting-immigrant-survivors (fb)

Join the Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law for a Free Hybrid Training 2025 Immigrant Rights Convening: Representing Indigenous Clients in the Legal System DATE: Thursday, August 28, 2025 TIME: 1:00 - 3:00 pm PST LOCATION: Santa Ana, CA Please register at: https://bit.ly/CHRCL-Aug28 We invite attorneys and legal advocates to our 2025 Immigrant Rights Convening: Representing Indigenous Clients in the Legal System on August 28, 2025, from 1–3pm PT in Santa Ana, California. This CLE-earning hybrid training will equip legal professionals with the skills and cultural understanding necessary to better provide effective and culturally responsive representation for Indigenous immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, and other parts of Latin America. We strongly encourage attending in person to connect directly with our expert panel and to fully benefit from the rich, interactive experience this in-depth training offers. The training will be led by a panel of experts from Comunidades Indígenas en Liderazgo (CIELO) and the Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), two organizations with deep experience working alongside Indigenous immigrant communities. Each panelist brings a wealth of knowledge from both legal and community-rooted perspectives. The training will be in a hybrid format. Guests are strongly encouraged to attend in-person. Lunch will be provided. CLE Credit: Approved for 2 California Elimination of Bias MCLE credits. A uniform certificate of participation will be provided for attorneys in all other states. Please register at: https://bit.ly/CHRCL-Aug28 We hope to see you there! (fb)