The California Mandela Campaign Launches to Support AB 280
Sacramento, CA — A community of advocates and non-profit organizations have come together to announce the launch of the California Mandela Campaign (CMC).…
IDA & CCIJ Submit Letter Requesting OIG Investigation of AB 32 Contracts
Immigrant Defense Advocates (IDA) and the California Colloborative for Immigrant Justice (CCIJ) are sending a letter to the Federal Office of the Inspector…
Advocates Welcome AB 2632 (Holden) California Mandela Act Targeting Solitary Confinement in Jails, Prisons and Immigration Detention Facilities
Contact: Melody Pomraning, Communications Director, Disability Rights CaliforniaHamid Yazdan Panah, Advocacy Director, Immigrant Defense AdvocatesGreg Fidell, Policy Manager, Initiate Justice February, 18, 2021 (Sacramento,…
Making Sense of the 9th Circuit’s AB 32 Decision
The AB 32 decision is out, and as expected the ruling follows purely political lines, with Trump-appointed Judges coming to the defense of…
IDA Publishes Children’s Book “My Mom Melts ICE” For Mother’s Day
Immigrant Defense Advocates has published a children's book on immigration entitled "My Mom Melts ICE" as a tribute to all mothers who do…
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…
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…
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 —…