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Know Your Rights

Essential resources, legal support, and emergency contacts for youth and families in Los Angeles County.

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LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA)

Official county resource for immigrants.

ACLU – Immigrants’ Rights

Legal rights info and advocacy guides.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Rights info in multiple Asian languages.

California Attorney General’s Office

State guidance and resources.

CAIR

Info in English, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu & more.

CARECEN

Community immigrant rights info (EN/ES).

CHIRLA

Rights info, English & Spanish.

CIELO

Resources in Indigenous languages.

Know Your Rights Camp App

Mobile app for youth rights and safety.

National Immigrant Justice Center

National resources and legal support.

Free or Low-Cost Legal Services


Catholic Charities of Los Angeles

Immigration & Refugee Services
📞 213-251-3411

CARECEN

Free immigration services
📞 213-385-7800

CHIRLA Rapid Response Line

📞 888-624-4752

Immigrant Defenders Law Center

Free legal representation.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Handouts & toolkits for families.

Immigration Center for Women & Children

📞 213-614-1165

Immigration Law Help

Directory of nonprofit legal services.

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

📞 323-801-7989

LA County Public Defender – Immigration Unit

📞 213-947-0572

National Employment Law Project

Workplace rights & immigrant protections.

National Immigration Legal Services Directory

Locate free/low-cost legal help.

Public Counsel – Immigrants’ Rights Project

📞 213-385-2979 ext. 296

National Employment Law Project

Workplace rights & immigrant protections.

National Immigration Legal Services Directory

Locate free/low-cost legal help.

Public Counsel – Immigrants’ Rights Project

📞 213-385-2979 ext. 296

Emergency Hotlines & Mental Health


DACA Assistance Hotline

📞 844-411-DACA

ICE Detainer Locator

Find individuals in ICE custody.

Immigration Court Hotline

📞 800-898-7180 (A-Number required)

Soluna Mental Health App

For teens & young adults in CA.

Teen Line

📞 866-948-2988 Text “TEEN” to 839863

Groceries & Essentials


YMCA East LA

📞 323-260-7005

YMCA Los Angeles

📞 866-948-2988
Email: socialimpact@ymcala.org

Con Raíces y Voz

Contact via Instagram @raicesconvozph

Emergency Hotlines & Mental Health


YMCA East LA

📞 323-260-7005

YMCA Los Angeles

📞 866-948-2988
Email: socialimpact@ymcala.org

Con Raíces y Voz

Contact via Instagram @raicesconvozph

Groceries & Essentials


CA Attorney General – K-12 School Guidance

Policies for schools on immigration issues.

CA Courts Self-Help

Legal self-help & guides.

CFT Resources

Support for undocumented students & families.

Family Preparedness Plan

Step-by-step toolkit.

Liberty Hill Guide

Local immigrants’ rights orgs.

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