CHIRLA was formed in 1986 to advance the human and civil rights of immigrants and refugees. Educate, organize, and advocate.

Joined October 2008
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8 Feb 2025
CHIRLA has made the move to Bluesky! 🦋Follow us to stay up to date on the latest information regarding immigration, community education, and all our general content: 📲bsky.app/profile/chirla-org.…
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No matter who attacks us - whether it's President Trump, the MAGA acolytes in Congress, or candidates for governor - we will keep serving, defending, and uplifting our community. Thank you for your support.
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MN will not bend the knee to Trump Administration’s brutal and racist immigration enforcement crackdown. Congressional Field hearing happening now youtube.com/live/bfVji76Mvkg…
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10 Sep 2025
DACA recipients are our neighbors, teachers, doctors, nurses, & essential workers. They strengthen our schools, our hospitals, & our economy, contributing $648B. #DACA has transformed America. #HomeisHere
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The Trump administration is quietly killing DACA. Immigrant youth are our teachers, neighbors, farmworkers, and parents. They contribute billions to our economy. We will not stay silent as this administration dismantles DACA. #ProtectDACA
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DACA recipients are teachers, nurses, neighbors, & parents. They’ve contributed $648B to our economy and strengthened every community. Their protections must be honored. #ProtectDACA
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DACA has transformed lives and communities for over a decade. Now more than ever, we must stand with immigrant youth and ensure they can continue to thrive. #ProtectDACA #HomeIsHere
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2 Aug 2025
Tonight, big win: 9th Circuit Court of appeals denied the federal government’s request for a stay of a temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting federal agencies–including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)–from continuing their unlawful actions in Los Angeles (1 of 2)
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and surrounding counties. Justice prevails and we will keep fighting until all of our loved ones come back home. CHIRLA and @aclu @publiccounsel @lawcnetwork @UFWupdates @ImmDef and others fighting the good fight. (2 of 2)
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12 Jul 2025
No one is above the law and today's court decision reaffirms that President Trump and his broad deportation apparatus must follow the Constitution. We will continue the fight to ensure the government stops their insane, cruel, and racially-biased sweeps immediately.
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1 Jul 2025
✨Timeline cleanser ✨ We would like to introduce our newest member of our staff: G. Newswim 🐠 In these heavy times where emotions are high, we have decided to bring a new addition to our CHIRLA family to help us bring a smile to our face. ☺️ @CAgovernor
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Speakers include: ⭐️@RepCasar, Chair of the Progressive Caucus ⭐️@RepLindaSanchez, Top Dem on the Trade Subcommittee ⭐️ Nicole Melaku, @npnewamericans ⭐️ Iza Camarillo, @Public_Citizen ⭐️ Chris Zatratz, @UAW ⭐️ Yunuen Trujillo, @CHIRLA
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When U.S. trade policies devastated communities, people migrated. Then U.S. immigration policy punished them for it. 
 Join us TOMORROW to hear from lawmakers, researchers, and migrant rights leaders on the truth behind U.S. trade policy.
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CHIRLA carries the legacy of leaders who’ve led the immigrant justice movement for nearly 40 years. 🦋 As they try to silence us, our voices will rise louder than ever, echoing with love, resilience, and power. An attack on one is an attack on all! 🫂🧡 #WeBelongHere #SomosCHIRLA
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12 Jun 2025
The shoving and treatment of California Senator Alex Padilla is absolutely unacceptable and dangerous.
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This four-year-old girl and her family should have never been caught in the middle of this literal life or death situation to begin with. I am thankful to my colleagues for joining me in urging @DHSgov @Sec_Noem to reverse her decision and keep this family in the United States to receive care. This situation is a prime example of the Trump Administration being unfit, unprepared, and unqualified to handle immigration policy decisions with empathy and compassion. No one should have to go through what this Administration just put this family through. We can, and must, do better to take care of our most vulnerable and defenseless.
New: Bakersfield girl who faced deportation and loss of lifesaving medical care is allowed to stay in U.S. latimes.com/california/story…
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We love partners like @CHIRLA! Providing resources in LA for every young person, no matter where they’re from, is what it's about. Legal support, leadership, love. #ImmigrantYouth
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On the day of Supreme Court arguments in CASA v. Trump, hundreds of individuals around the country, advocates and allies, rally in support of birthright citizenship and against this unconstitutional executive order. WATCH LIVE NOW youtube.com/live/NAdVj3T9Odk…
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