Legal Services & Community Education

Since our very beginning, TODEC’s free legal services for immigrants and community members is one of the core services we offer our neighbors. Everyone should have the support they need to navigate the U.S. legal system and access resources. Our probono legal services and clinics make sure that everyone has the legal support they need to protect their families.

TODEC provides free community education and outreach covering important topics and updates of interest as it relates to the wellbeing of immigrant and farmworker communities via – “TODEC’s Informate, Preparate, y Resiste Community Education Series.”

Legal Services are provided at no-cost or low-cost depending on program funding and applicant eligibility.

Our team provides:

• Immigration Legal Services
• Legal Consultation and Screenings to help with immigration relief or processes available, including screening for:
  • Permanent Residence through a family member
  • Parole-in-Place for Military Families
  • VAWA for domestic violence victims
  • U visa for crime victims
  • T visa for trafficking victims
  • Asylum
  • Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
  • Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
  • Acquisition or Derivation of Citizenship
  • Employment Based Options
  • DALE (Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement)
• Deportation Defense Prevention and Education
• Citizenship via Naturalization
• DACA
• Green Card Renewal
• Know Your Rights Education
• Legal Representation (on a case-by-case basis)

​Assistance is provided on a daily basis at our office locations and in workshops in different cities throughout the region.

To learn more or take advantage of our free legal services, call (951) 943-1955.