The Trump administration’s threats of war crimes demand a clear response, and we will not remain silent. CHRCL stands with 200+ organizations to reject this dangerous rhetoric and to affirm a fundamental principle: violations of international law must be met with accountability.
When survivors come forward with promises of protection, they shouldn’t face deportation. CHRCL’s Erika Cervantes and Sarah Kahn speak out on a system that turns safeguards into traps.
Read more: bit.ly/MotherJones-CHRCL
The goal of mass delegalization isn't just about immigration policy- it's about destroying the rights of people who are already here. Undoing birthright citizenship is an attempt to rewrite the Constitution to align with this administration's racist and exclusionary agenda.
Trump's EO to end birthright citizenship isn't just another nativist stunt- it's an anchor in his mass delegalization campaign. And yet it exposes the contradiction and hypocrisy of nativist logic: they claim to honor the Constitution while simultaneously dismantling the 14th Amendment.
I was born in Los Angeles, but my parents were undocumented at the time. They were teenagers working in valley sweatshops, & didn't go to school past the 3rd grade.
Through a lot of random luck, I graduated from Yale Law & now lead an immigrant rights org.
That's what they're trying to destroy.
Today, we commemorate Farmworkers Day, honoring the resilience, dignity, and essential contributions of the men and women who sustain our communities through their labor and advocacy.
Another inspiring training session at the Art Theatre of Long Beach! Guests had a chance to watch the illuminating documentary Expanding Sanctuary, and engage in a panel discussion with the film's creator, its protagonist, and critical discourse on the role of organizing from ORALE, and CHRCL staff!
ICE doesn’t belong anywhere, including our airports. CHRCL Community Advocate Edward Barsoumian sounds the alarm in an interview with ABC 7 reporter Bianca Buono about the Trump admin’s militarization of airports–a move clearly designed to threaten immigrants travelling throughout the United States.
We're officially 1 day away! RSVP for free tickets to our film screening of "Expanding Sanctuary" at the Art Theatre Long Beach.
RSVP: bit.ly/centerfilm0327
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Arrive by: 1:30pm to secure parking and meet w/the filmmaker Kristal Sotomayor!
We're 4 days away! RSVP for free tickets to our film screening of "Expanding Sanctuary" at the Art Theatre Long Beach.
RSVP: bit.ly/centerfilm0327
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Arrive by: 1:30pm to secure parking and meet w/the filmmaker Kristal Sotomayor!
We just received a kind note and generous donation from a supporter, and followed up with them to express our gratitude. At the Center, everyone is welcome in our fight for justice.
If you'd like to support our work, visit our donations page at www.centerforhumanrights.org/donate
We will be joined by Erik Garcia of ÒRALE in Long Beach, for a panel discussion following our film screening of "Expanding Sanctuary" next week in Long Beach, CA.
- RSVP for free tix at bit.ly/centerfilm0327
- Fri 3/27 @ 2pm
- Art Theatre Long Beach
The event is approved for 2 CA MCLE credits.
We will be joined by Kristal Sotomayor for a panel discussion following our film screening of "Expanding Sanctuary" next week in Long Beach, CA.
- RSVP for free tix at bit.ly/centerfilm0327
- Fri 3/27 @ 2pm
- Art Theatre Long Beach
The event is approved for 2 CA MCLE credits.
Cleared for release, then imprisoned again. Across the country, immigrants are being re-arrested at routine ICE check-ins without warning or review. Learn how advocates can fight back from Monika Langarica, CHRCL Deputy Legal Director and lead counsel of Fanfan v. Noem.
Register: bit.ly/CHRCL-MAR25
8,250+ Californians deported in the first 9 months of 2025. Most had no attorney. This is not what due process looks like. AB 2600, introduced by @asmmiabonta.bsky.social, would change that; our state can help right now!
The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law is proud to announce the latest addition to our team! Meet Monika Langarica, joining as Deputy Legal Director. She will be working to improve the lives of refugees + immigrants throughout the country. Visit us to learn more & collaborate with her!
The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law is proud to announce the latest addition to our team! Linda Naters, joining our team as Legal Program Director/Paralegal. She will be working to improve the lives of refugees + immigrants throughout the country. www.centerforhumanrights.org/our-team
We will be joined by Linda Hernandez for a panel discussion following our film screening of “Expanding Sanctuary” next week in Long Beach, CA.
- RSVP for free tix at bit.ly/centerfilm0327
- Fri 3/27 @ 2pm
- Art Theatre Long Beach
The event is approved for 2 CA MCLE credits.
Join us for a film screening & panel discussion of “Expanding Sanctuary”! We will be joined by the film’s director Kristal Sotomayor, the film’s protagonist & leader Linda Hernandez, and Programs & Organizing Director of ÒRALE Erik Garcia, after the film!
The event is approved for 2 CA MCLE credits
While this administration targets children, we’re in the courts defending them. We won't let the Flores Settlement & the safety of children be dismantled without a fight.
Our legal defense is just 1 piece of the fight. The goals are clear: dismantle the cages, free our communities, & abolish ICE.
Our immigrant & refugee neighbors have rights that deserve respect & that protect them from imprisonment
Habeas petitions are freeing people every day & our team wants to empower attorneys who want to fight.
See here for our most recent legal training on Habeas petitions in the immigration context
The carceral carousel under Trump 2.0 compounded expansions of ICE prisons.
There is no such thing as humane detention. No infant should be born as an immigrant prisoner inside an ICE cell.
Children & their families belong in communities, not cages.
Stay tuned for news on our fight to free them.
Watch the latest coverage from ABC 7’s Anabel Muñoz about the Trump administration’s campaign against immigrant crime survivors. Yessenia, from our ICWC v Noem case, shares the human toll of ICE’s terror tactics, while CHRCL’s Sarah Kahn highlights policy impacts and the urgency of our legal battle.
Big win for Minnesota refugees represented by @chrclla.bsky.social & @irap.bsky.social & cocounsel.
ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank testified that ICE trains officers to ignore constitutional rights. The Trump administration wants to push the lie that your rights are up for debate; that they’re optional.
Together, let’s stand up and stop the Trump admin’s lie. Join us in our fight.
NEW: We obtained 911 audio from the Texas detention center housing hundreds of immigrant kids and their parents.
Since mid-September, EMS crews have been dispatched to Dilley at least 11 times to treat children in medical distress.
Burning fevers. Low oxygen. Seizures. A broken leg.
My report:
“They told me it was voluntary departure, but that I didn’t have another option,” Jaime told Borderless in Spanish.”
“When they’re in these detention centers, they’re often coerced,” said Kimberly Weiss, Jaime’s attorney. “They’re pushed. They’re intimidated.”
Alarm is growing over the Supreme Court’s use of the shadow docket—especially in immigration cases, where emergency orders have accelerated harsh enforcement and inflicted serious harm on immigrant communities.
Join CHRCL for a free CLE with @stevevladeck.bsky.social, author of The Shadow Docket.
Rep. Ilhan Omar @repilhan.bsky.social We demand accountability for this illegal operation: agents who harmed people and left detainees stranded without a way home after unlawful arrests; and for Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, and every official who believed they were above the law.
Sen. Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov It’s a cruel irony that refugees fleeing prosecution, lawfully admitted, followed all the rules… that these people are being persecuted here in the US because they are Black, Brown or Asian. And this is hurting the safety & security of everybody in this country.
