Nearly 11 million people living in California, about one in four, are immigrants. The Attorney General's Office has taken several actions to defend the rights of immigrants, including: Defended Dreamers and challenged the repeal of DACA.

Over the last several years, California has taken significant strides to protect immigrants, passing a broad range of laws to expand and uphold the civil and labor rights of immigrants, to equalize access to higher education, and to define the role local law enforcement agencies may play in the enforcement of federal immigration law.

The Attorney General released an updated information bulletin for law enforcement agencies on Senate Bill (SB) 54 – also known as “the California Values Act” – which limits the use of state and local resources in immigration enforcement, in anticipation of increased federal immigration activity in California under the incoming ...

Know Your Immigration Rights and Protections Under the Law. You have the right to apply for and secure housing without sharing your immigration status. California law prohibits housing providers from asking about your immigration status unless you are applying for affordable housing funded by the federal government.

If you currently reside in California, with limited exceptions, you must submit your fingerprints electronically from a Live Scan site. If you reside outside of California, you will need to submit a manual fingerprint card or “hard card.”

Jan 24, 2025 · SAN DIEGO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today held the fifth and final in a series of regional convenings with immigrant rights groups, elected officials, and others in San Diego, California.

States Citizenship and Immigration Services. If you have any further questions regarding the Visa/Immigration process, contact the Applicant Program at (916) 210-4239 or by email at . [email protected].

well-being , and constitutional rights of all the people of California , regardless of immigration status. The Values Act set the parameters under which LEAs may engage in "immigration enforcement.

Immigration detainees in California come into ICE custody in three main ways. They may have been: (1) apprehended by or presented themselves to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the border, (2) arrested by ICE in the interior of the country after being in …

Jan 1, 2018 · The California Labor Commissioner and California Attorney General . provide this joint guidance on AB 450. 1. Q: What is the Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450)? A: Starting January 1, 2018, the Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450) imposes various prohibitions and requirements on employers with regard to worksite inspections by immigration