Deportation Defense

Building Safety and Justice for Migrant Communities

The San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network (SFILEN) was established in 2005 as a collaboration among nonprofit organizations dedicated to serving migrants. Its primary mission is to provide critical resources and support to the undocumented community, particularly in response to the ongoing threat of ICE raids. Today, SFILEN brings together 12 legal and grassroots nonprofit organizations that serve diverse… Read More

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Seeking Justice: John Doe’s Journey to Asylum and Healing 

Mission Action’s Deportation Defense and Legal Advocacy Program (DDLAP) began representing John (name has been changed to protect the client) in immigration court in 2017. John fled El Salvador at 18 after years of severe abuse. From a young age, he endured brutal mistreatment from his parents and was bullied at school. The local gang, preying on his vulnerability, forced him to… Read More

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Housing &
Shelter

Community Engagement & Organizing

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Community Services

IMPACT

30

Housing and shelter placements provided for adults, youth, and families

80

Deportations prevented for pre-documented immigrants

4000

Living wage jobs secured for low wage workers