IDP’s community defense work is geared toward building the capacity of advocates and directly-impacted individuals to respond to criminal-immigration issues.
Working in close partnership with impacted communities to best serve their needs, we provide legal support to community-based organizations to help their base-building efforts and boost the advocacy power of their memberships through community education to achieve fundamental change. We also and design and conduct trainings for advocates and community members on a range of topics, including the workings of the deportation system and recent trends in immigration enforcement.