Situated in the County Executive's Office, the DESJ consists of several offices focused on advancing equity in government. DESJ center children, women, workers, immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, individuals with Limited English Proficiency, individuals with disabilities, Blank, Indigenous and People of Color, and the historically underserved.
Know Your Rights Information and Resources
Download the free to low-cost legal services in Santa Clara County brochure
(English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese)
The Rapid Response Network (RRN) in Santa Clara County is a community defense project developed to protect immigrant families from deportation threats and to provide accompaniment support during and after a community member's arrest or detention.
Anyone can call the 24/7 hotline to report U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in our county and receive help in real time! Call: (408) 290-1144.
Funded by donations from the community, NorCal Resist's bail fund helps community members facing protests and ICE-related charges make bail. This is a community resource that provides bonds for free to those who need them the most. Learn more about NorCal Resist's programs.
Apply for bail assistance and donate here
2025 Know Your Rights workshops, and find more immigration screening events and resources.
The Immigration & Citizenship Section contains links to trusted immigration resources and assistance for Santa Clara County Immigrants and refugees. All of these links and much more can also be found in the Resources Search page on their website.
Spring 2025 Immigration Rights, Worker's Rights, Consumer & Debtor's Rights advice clinics.
Your rights if immigration enforcement shows at work: workplace raid and audits.
This page offers resources to help undocumented and mixed-status students understand protections in the workplace, privacy for student records, and how to interact safely with law enforcement.
Know Your Rights, family preparedness information and resources for immigrant students.
Free virtual community presentations, 2025 Know Your Rights workshops, free general immigration legal clinics.
Helpful Know Your Rights resources for understanding your basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws are when interacting with the police, ICE, as a student, voter, and more.
Resources for California's immigrant communities.
CIPC upholds the humanity of immigrant communities in California by transforming systems to achieve racial, social, and economic justice. Among policy initiatives, find contact information for Rapid Response Networks across California, Know Your Rights Resources, and their Medi-Cal expansion resource hub.
Know Your Rights information and immigrant relief fund. CHIRLA provides legal assistance focusing on student services, deportation defense, family unity, DACA/Citizenship, wage theft.
The Immigrant Family Defense Fund helps California parents and children facing deportation access legal representation and secure bond for those in immigration detention. This includes long-time residents, newly arrived families, and unaccompanied minors in California schools.
Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. Browse by issue and learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.
To find someone who has been detained, access ICE's online detainee locator or call the Northern California field office at (415) 844-5512.
The National Immigration Legal Services Directory lets you search for nonprofit immigration legal service providers by state, county, or detention facility. It includes only organizations offering free or low-cost services.
Know Your Rights with ICE infographics available in multiple languages, ICE detainer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section.
The mission of ILRC is to work with an educate immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to continue to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people.
Areas of expertise/issues:
Asylum, citizenship and naturalization, civil participation, community resources, crimes, DACA, detention, enforcement, family-based, immigrant youth, LGBTQ+, policy advocacy, post-conviction relief, prosecutors, public charge, removal defense, U-Visa, T-Visa, VAWA.
Make sure to visit their Community Resource Page.
Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan / Plan de Preparación Familiar
Your home for the most important and trusted resources for immigrants in the U.S.
Directory of community-led bail and bond funds across the nation that regularly post pretrial and immigration bail.
Know Your Rights: Healthcare and health insurance for immigrants. This resource provides information that all immigrant families should know when deciding to get health care or apply for health insurance programs.
CTAN is a network of advocates and service providers at the national, state, and local levels who work directly with or on behalf of children in immigrant families. CTAN works with groups like the Protecting Immigrant Families Campaign to help each other and support policies that protect immigrant children, including keeping their parents safe from deportation, ensuring access to education, and meeting other important needs.
CTAN's Toolkit for Protecting Immigrant Families
Advocating and protecting the rights of farm workers who help feed the world. Visit the website to download Know Your Rights flyers, cards, infographics and access additional resources for families.
UWD is the largest youth-led network in the country. Their website is a hub immigrant rights information and resources. UWD's UndocuHealth Initiative page provides toolkits for practices such as music-ivism, artivism, and breathing practices to reduce anxiety.
¡Conoce tus derechos! Know your rights! Download safety plan templates, immigration preparedness toolkits, and additional resources.
Vision y Compromiso is a national network of Promotores and community health workers. They are community members who help connect people with health and social services. They share the same language, culture, and experiences as the communities they serve, making it easier to access care and education. This helps improve health for individuals, families, and communities.