Legal Resources

Stanford Resources

Stanford has not declared itself a sanctuary campus or met all of Sanctuary Now's demands, but has released a more detailed statement: http://news.stanford.edu/2017/01/29/stanfords-support-international-undocumented-community/

Campus Groups

Connecting to the Bechtel Center for International Students

Undocumented/DACA students should not make an appointment through the Bechtel Center's normal appointment structure or come to drop in hours. Instead, contact Assistant Vice Provost Shalini Dev Bhutani at sbhutani [at] stanford.edu (subject: One-on-One%20Appointment%20at%20Bechtel) (sbhutani[at]stanford[dot]edu) or 650-736-9511 to make an appointment.

Local Resources

University of San Francisco: Immigration and Deportation Defense Clinic: https://www.usfca.edu/law/engaged-learning/law-clinics#chapter=chapter-22404-Immigration--Deportation-Defense-Clinic

Immigrant Legal Rights Clinic: Community Resources for Immigrants: https://www.ilrc.org/community-resources

Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto: http://www.clsepa.org/immigration/

Bay Area Immigration Referral List: http://undocu.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Bay-Area-Immigration-Referral-List-FINAL-Spring-2015.pdf

State/National Resources

Central Valley Immigration Referral List: http://undocu.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Central-Valley-Immigration-Referral-List-FINAL-Spring-2015.pdf

SoCal Immigration Referral List: http://undocu.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SoCal-Immigration-Referral-List_FINAL.pdf

National Immigration Law Help: https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org

UCLA Dream Resource Center: https://www.labor.ucla.edu/what-we-do/dream-resource-center/

Local Workshops

SJSU's Department of Justice Studies is offering "Speed Screening Interviews" as part of their Record Clearance Project. Speed Screenings are one-on-one interviews to determine the next steps towards expungement. For more information, review the PDFs below or visit https://www.sjsu.edu/rcp/legal-services/speed-screening.php.

Downloadable Guides