The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national association of more than 15,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. AILA member attorneys represent:

• U.S. families seeking permanent residence for close family members
• U.S. businesses seeking talent from the global marketplace
• Foreign students, entertainers, athletes, and asylum seekers, often on a pro bono basis

Founded in 1946, AILA is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that provides continuing legal education, information, professional services, and expertise through its 39 chapters and over 50 national committees.

ICE Out of California's website aims to identify the current trends in collaboration between local law enforcement and ICE, so community members and advocates can strategically push ICE out of California.

PaseLaVoz: Get Alerts and report on ICE activity
PaseLaVoz® is a FREE text alert program for your phone to learn and report the location of ICE checkpoints and raids. PaseLaVoz is for all types of phones. More than half a million people use PaseLaVoz to learn the location of ICE raids, immigration checkpoints, and other matters of importance.

PaseLaVoz is automatically activated with a simple and short call or text to:
1-415-715-9990

Web pages

• ​Home - http://www.iceoutofca.org/

CHIRLA supports immigrants and their families by offering affordable legal services, education, and advocacy. The organization focuses on promoting immigrant rights and helping individuals navigate the immigration system.

Services include:

• Immigration Legal Help: Low-cost assistance with citizenship, family reunification, DACA applications, and green card renewals.
• Workshops and Education: Free presentations and materials on immigrant rights, worker protections, and community resources.
• Advocacy: Works to improve immigration policies and protect civil rights.

Web Pages

• Home - https://www.chirla.org
• Know Your Rights - https://www.chirla.org/resources/know-your-rights/

The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) promotes more effective and efficient communication, collaboration, and services among immigration advocates and organizations by providing free, easily accessible and comprehensive online resources and tools.

Sierra Community House offers Mediation and Legal Assistance which provides free and reduced cost legal services in a clinic setting for civil legal matters. All services are available in multiple languages and available on a sliding scale.

Services
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Sierra Community House provides limited scope representation, including information, support, and conflict resolution to resolve many legal issues community members face. They do not provide legal representation in court. They may be able to provide assistance in the following areas:

• Family Law
• Immigration Law
• Landlord/tenant Law
• Employment Law
• Small Claims/Contract Matters
• Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
• Name Changes
• Guardianship and Conservatorship
• Know Your Rights and Be Prepared Education
• Understanding the worker’s compensation process

Locations
These services may be available to those who reside in Tahoe and Truckee areas.

If they cannot provide the assistance you need, they will do their best to refer you to an agency …

A consulate is a diplomatic office location of another country.

Its focus is mainly on providing services to its country’s citizens in the host country, such as issuing passports, providing help during emergencies, and helping with legal and administrative matters. Consulates may also promote trade and economic relations between the two countries.


Web pages

• Spanish Home Page - https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sacramento/ - Select English from pop-up at top right of web page when it first loads (or reload page to see it again)
• FAQs - https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sacramento/index.php/preguntas-frecuentes-documentacion
• Mexican Consulates in California - https://www.courts.ca.gov/partners/documents/ea_MXConsulCal.pdf

The National Immigration Law Center defends and advances the rights of low-income immigrants.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nilc.org/

Opening Doors, Inc helps underserved members of the Greater Sacramento Area access opportunities within the US social and economic system. Their programs help those escaping human trafficking and newly arrived refugees to start safe and healthy lives. They provide low-cost immigration legal services, financial education classes, and small business support programs.

They do this with a multi-cultural staff and volunteers who respect the cultural identities and individual goals of their clients.


Web pages

• Home - http://www.openingdoorsinc.org/
• Immigration Legal Services - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/defending-immigrants/
• Mental Health Program - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/addressing-mental-health/
• Refugee Programs - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/welcoming-refugees/
• Support for Survivors of Trafficking - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/supporting-survivors/
• Economic Prosperity Program - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/expanding-economic-opportunity/

US Citizenship and Immigration Services provides:

• Information and forms regarding citizenship and family citizenship
• green cards
• petition for relative
• affidavit of support
• employment eligibility
• information on temporary workers
• permanent workers
• student visas.

On the USCIS office website, you can check your status, locate your nearest field or international office, and also schedule a free appointment to get answers on your case.


Web pages

• Home - https://www.uscis.gov/