News: Immigrant Justice

LCCRSF Statement on Anti-Asian Violence

March 17, 2021

LCCRSF Statement on Anti-Asian Violence Last night, eight people were brutally murdered in Atlanta, Georgia in the span of an hour by a white supremacist who targeted three Asian massage parlors. Seven …

Fall 2020 Asylum Seminar

August 24, 2020

On September 22, 2020, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF) presented our Fall 2020 Asylum Seminar providing an in-depth, online training in asylum law and procedure, …

Take Action Now to Protect Asylum Seekers

June 28, 2020

Call to Action The right to seek asylum from persecution and harm is enshrined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the U.S. promoted and signed in 1948. Since Day …

LCCRSF's Statement on the Trump Administration’s Dismantling of the U.S. Asylum system

June 24, 2020

On June 10, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposed sweeping regulations that, if implemented, would substantially dismantle our nation’s asylum system. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area condemns these proposed changes, which represent a blatant rejection of …

Victory for Immigrant Youth Sets National Precedent

November 19, 2019

By Bree Bernwanger With new horror stories arriving daily from the U.S.-Mexico border, it’s easy to lose sight of the Trump administration’s attacks on immigrant communities closer to home. It’s …

Justice Denied & Families Torn Apart: The Case for AB 813

April 20, 2015

“This came for you in the mail from Immigration,” said Sann Chey’s* 13-year-old son as he plopped a large envelope down on the table next to where Sann Chey sat, …

Connecting with our Past: Immigrant Rights are Civil Rights

October 15, 2014

The Lawyers’ Committee has a proud tradition of responding to the legal needs of the most vulnerable amongst us and is one of the first organizations in the United States …

In Pursuit of a 21st Century Dream

August 28, 2013

Today the Lawyers’ Committee joins fellow civil rights advocates and others throughout the nation as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. As …

Shared Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

April 17, 2013

Create a Fair Roadmap to Citizenship Create a fair process that respects human dignity and family unity, and allows immigrants to remain in the United States and become citizens. Provide …

California Values Statement for Immigration Reform

April 10, 2013

California is home to the largest population of immigrants in the United States. Immigrants are our family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers – and many of us are immigrants ourselves. …