What We Do

• Legal education to individuals and their families

• Advocacy when individuals and their families work with attorneys

• Referrals to public defender offices and recommended private attorneys

• Provide free resources to file habeas petitions pro se

• Subject matter expertise for families when attorneys file for legal relief (SE Asian socio-political history within deportation specific contexts)

• Know Your Rights education for individuals, families, and businesses

• Alerts to community on DHS/ICE/Law Enforcement memos, policies, and practices

• Individual and family preparedness for ICE check-ins and what to do if detained

• Family assistance in locating and communicating with detained loved ones

• Monetary support of indigent detainees for commissary accounts

• Data collection of detainees across the country for trends analysis

• Collaborations with Ba Lo Project for smooth transition of detainees to Vietnam

• Care packages and reentry services for community members deported to Laos

• Trainings and workshops for a national network of AAPI orgs in deportation defense

• Assist in obtaining Vietnam travel documents for self-deportation process

• Monetary assistance for legal filings and fees to obtain Vietnam travel documents

• Memos and reports for pardon campaigns, newsletters, and other informational resources