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In the news, from the office.
A running list of coverage and our own writing. Clinic dates live on the events page.
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September 14, 2026
Update
Immigration clinic — second and fourth Wednesdays
Walk-in clinic at 5:00 p.m. with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights. Call the front desk to confirm the next date.
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May 14, 2026
Mission Local
42% of immigrants in S.F. don’t have an assigned lawyer in court. Only Santa Clara is worse.
42% of immigrants in S.F. don’t have an assigned lawyer in court. Only Santa Clara is worse.
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March 17, 2026
Mission Local
Deportation orders to ‘third countries’ on pause for asylum seekers in San Francisco
Deportation orders to ‘third countries’ on pause for asylum seekers in San Francisco
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March 1, 2026
The San Francisco Standard
Kafka in court: San Francisco’s legal resistance takes on ICE detentions
Kafka in court: San Francisco’s legal resistance takes on ICE detentions
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January 15, 2026
The San Francisco Standard
The SF Immigration Court death spiral accelerates
The SF Immigration Court death spiral accelerates
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January 12, 2026
NPR
Trump administration to shutter an immigration court, adding to judges' backlog
Trump administration to shutter an immigration court, adding to judges' backlog
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December 16, 2025
Mission Local
Fake immigration lawyers are scamming Bay Area families. Here’s how to protect yourself
Fake immigration lawyers are scamming Bay Area families. Here’s how to protect yourself
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November 25, 2025
San Francisco Chronicle
I’m an immigration lawyer. Trump’s firing of San Francisco judges is a bitter defeat
I’m an immigration lawyer. Trump’s firing of San Francisco judges is a bitter defeat
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November 20, 2025
Mission Local
Friday night massacre: 5 judges fired from S.F. immigration court today
Friday night massacre: 5 judges fired from S.F. immigration court today
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October 24, 2025
ABC7
Misinformation about federal raids leaves SF immigrant community afraid to leave homes
Misinformation about federal raids leaves SF immigrant community afraid to leave homes
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October 22, 2025
San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area immigration advocates launch defense plans as Trump sends federal agents to region
Bay Area immigration advocates launch defense plans as Trump sends federal agents to region
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October 21, 2025
Berkeleyside
What to know about your rights as feds head to Bay Area
What to know about your rights as feds head to Bay Area
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October 19, 2025
The San Francisco Standard
Outside court, ICE agents lay in wait. Inside, these lawyers are immigrants’ last hope
The San Francisco Standard joined our team inside immigration court after a summer of habeas wins.
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October 9, 2025
NBC Bay Area
ICE ordered to release dozens of Bay Area immigrants over due process concerns
ICE ordered to release dozens of Bay Area immigrants over due process concerns
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August 5, 2025
Mission Local
An old legal procedure is getting asylum seekers out of ICE detention
An old legal procedure is getting asylum seekers out of ICE detention
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July 14, 2025
San Francisco Chronicle
What happens after Bay Area immigrants are arrested by ICE?
What happens after Bay Area immigrants are arrested by ICE?
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July 14, 2025
KQED
When ICE Is Waiting at Immigration Court, What Can Advocates Do?
When ICE Is Waiting at Immigration Court, What Can Advocates Do?
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July 13, 2025
ABC7
Increase in ICE detentions leading Bay Area immigrants to apply for virtual court hearings
Increase in ICE detentions leading Bay Area immigrants to apply for virtual court hearings
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June 12, 2025
Mission Local
Afraid of arrest, S.F. asylum seekers turn to video court hearings
Afraid of arrest, S.F. asylum seekers turn to video court hearings
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February 10, 2025
ABC7
Non-citizen voting rights gain traction as immigrants vote in SF Unified school board recall
Non-citizen voting rights gain traction as immigrants vote in SF Unified school board recall
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June 6, 2023
Telemundo 48
“Es peor de lo que imaginábamos”: abogados de la Bahía viajan a la frontera con México
“Es peor de lo que imaginábamos”: abogados de la Bahía viajan a la frontera con México