IDA Policy Director Jackie Gonzalez awarded the 2020 Katharine & George Alexander Law Prize
Immigrant Defense Advocates is excited to announce that our Policy Director Jackie Gonzalez has been awarded the 2020 Katharine & George Alexander Law…
IDA sponsors AB 263 (Bonta) – The HOLD Act: Health Oversight and Leadership in Detention Act
Immigrant Defense Advocates will be sponsoring AB 263 – The HOLD Act: The Health Oversight and Leadership in Detention Act with Assemblymember Rob…
Letter to California Health Officials on Immigrant Detention and Vaccine Workgroups
December 16, 2020Governor Gavin Newsom1303 10th Street, Suite 1173Sacramento, CA 95814 Drafting Guidelines WorkgroupCo-Chairperson Oliver Brooks, MD, CMO, Watts Health Care Corporation and…
Local Advocates Express Concern over Public Health Failures in California Immigration Detention Facilities
November 19th, 2020For Immediate Release ContactJackie Gonzalez, Immigrant Defense Advocates Adriana Jasso, American Friends Services Committee On Thursday immigration advocates released a report…
Legal Victories Underscore California’s Right to Protect Immigrants in Detention
By Jackie Gonzalez and Hamid Yazdan Panah Earlier this month, a federal district court issued a ruling largely upholding the constitutionality of Assembly…
California State and Federal Officials Join Advocates Decrying Public Health Threat Posed by ICE
A delegation of 26 California state legislators, led by Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) submitted a letter to the California Department of Public Health seeking answers on the role and responsibility of state public health authorities with respect to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and immigrant detention in the state of California. This effort comes in the wake of a letter submitted to ICE by House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) demanding answers about the alleged “Sanctuary Op” / “political messaging campaign.”
Gov. Newsom Signs AB 3228
California Continues Fight to End Private Detention, Passes Bill To Protect Human Rights and Ensure Accountability 9/27/20220 For Immediate Release Sacramento, CA —…
IDA’s oral statement to the court on AB 32
May it please the court, my name is Jackie Gonzalez, and I am here representing Immigrant Defense Advocates and Immigrant Legal Defense. This…
Immigrant Defense Advocates and Immigrant Legal Defense to present Amicus Brief in AB 32 Litigation
IDA will appear before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to present an Amicus Brief filed along with Immigrant…
The California Committee for Immigrant Liberation Letter- COVID-19 and Yuba County Jail
May 15th 2020 The Honorable Gavin Newsom Attorney General Xavier Becerra 1303 10th Street, Suite 1173 1300 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento,…