Mission Statement
Immigration Legal Services Coalition of San Diego’s (ILSC) supports individuals in the San Diego region navigating immigration detention or enforcement by expanding access and connections to trusted organizations that provide free, high-quality legal services, legal rights education, and trusted referrals. Through this work, ILSC helps ensure individuals receive guidance, protection, and dignity while facing complex immigration processes by connecting them with participating organizations.
The Immigrant Legal Defense Project provides pro bono removal defense legal representation to individuals facing removal (deportation) proceedings in San Diego, Otay Mesa, and Imperial Immigration Courts. The project focuses on lawfully obtaining legal status for its clients, getting individuals released from immigration detention, protecting due process rights, and keeping families together through full and limited-scope removal defense, including immigration, probate, and federal court representation.
Legal consultations for individuals who are detained or at risk of detention, including screening for potential forms of immigration relief.
“Know Your Rights” education to help individuals at risk of immigration enforcement activities understand and respond to immigration enforcement.
Short-term (“limited scope”) legal representation for individuals detained by immigration enforcement*
*Services depend on eligibility, case type, available funding and provider capacity.
Referrals to trusted providers offering long-term representation.
Please request a call back if you call outside business hours or we are unable to answer your call. Our teams will return your call as soon as possible.
Services are offered in English and Spanish, with interpretation available in most other languages at no cost. Calls are private and secure, ensuring individuals can seek help safely and with confidence.
Once the caller reaches one of the participating organizations, that organization is responsible for providing free information and services offered through the organization’s own staff and trained volunteers.
Casa Cornelia Law Center
Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Immigrant Defenders Law Center
Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA)
The ILSC work is partially funding by the Regional Network Hub for Immigrant Families Fundings from California Department of Social Services.
