CRLAF Removal Defense Program

 

CRLAF's Removal Defense Program offers high quality, pro bono removal defense services to individuals before the San Francisco and Sacramento immigration courts. Our small, but robust removal defense team zealously represents both detained and non-detained individuals, children, and families in their bond and removal proceedings. 

 

In addition to full-scope representation, our removal defense team offers limited-scope Rapid Response services to individuals under immediate threat of deportation. These services are aimed at assisting individuals being held at the Sacramento and Stockton ICE Processing Facilities.

 

Service Region

 

With support from the City of Sacramento, CRLAF offers pro bono removal defense representation to individuals with ties to the City of Sacramento as part of the Sacramento FUEL Network.

 

Our removal defense services also include a limited number of cases for individuals residing in the following Central Valley and Northern California counties: Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Lake, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, and Yuba.

 

Our Supporters

 

Our removal defense services are offered through the support of the City of Sacramento, the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice (CCIJ), NextGen America, Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC), and California state funding managed by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS).  

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SAFE Network Member

 

As a member of the SAFE Network, CRLAF is committed to the principle and practice of universal representation for all immigrants facing deportation. Every immigrant facing deportation should have compassionate and quality representation, regardless of whether the case appears meritorious. 

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ALL CRLAF CLIENTS MUST HAVE A 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME UNDER 125% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES

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If you are looking for removal defense legal assistance, please call 916-446-7901. Leave a detailed message including your name and phone number and we will contact you to schedule a consultation. We offer consultations one day per month by appointment only. 

 

For questions about the Removal Defense Program please contact Katie Fleming (kfleming@crlaf.org).