DMV Immigrant Support Links

• County-Specific

  • Fairfax County Immigrant Rights and Resources: Offers tailored community services and safety net programs.  This includes reference page for Legal Rights and Resources including 'Know Your Rights' red cards and Resources for Immigrants in Fairfax County.

  • Loudoun County: Provides a directory of legal and social resources for immigrants. 

• Legal Assistance & Advocacy

  • Ayuda: Provides legal, social, and language services for low-income immigrants in DC, MD, and VA.

  • Amica Center for Immigrant Rights: Offers legal defense for children and adults facing detention and deportation.

  • CASA (Virginia): A grassroots organization providing mutual aid, organizing, and "Know Your Rights" training for working-class and immigrant families. Volunteers facilitate educational workshops, support community organizing efforts, and help distribute mutual aid.

  • Just Neighbors: A Northern Virginia nonprofit providing direct immigration legal services to low-income immigrants, asylees, and refugees. Volunteers support the legal staff by assisting at community clinics, conducting intake, and helping with administrative tasks.

  • Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): Represents unaccompanied children. 

  • Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC): A legal advocacy group offering direct representation, civil rights litigation, and rapid response toolkits. Volunteers assist with non-litigation projects, client intake, legal observation, and community education.

  • Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV): A firm providing free civil legal assistance for vulnerable neighbors facing crises like eviction, domestic violence, and debt collection. Volunteers handle client intake, assist attorneys with case preparation, and provide pro bono legal counsel.

  • Restoration Immigration Legal Aid: Provides pro bono assistance to immigrants and asylum seekers.

  • Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR): A statewide coalition that tracks legislation and coordinates advocacy for immigrant communities. Volunteers assist in tracking state legislation, organizing community advocacy, and supporting coalition campaigns.

ICE Related

• BoycottCitizens.Org :  Boycott Citizens is a volunteer-run project that grew out of a desire to find and share strategic, tangible ways regular people can counter the fear and oppression ICE is sowing in our communities.

• Project Salt Box : Provides fact based rporting on Dept of Homeland Security spending, providing 1) fiscal accountability, 2) infrastructure and facilities, and 3) documents acquisition of new tools and systems.