ICS is hiring: Portland/Hood River Staff Attorney
Date Posted: May 18, 2023 Immigration Counseling Service has been dedicated to defending the rights of immigrants for 40 years. We are a group of diverse individuals committed to providing high-quality immigration advocacy and representation to over 90 low-income…
New Mobile Legal Clinic in Albany
After a long planning process that included consultations with representatives from the immigrant community in Linn and Benton Counties, ICS is pleased to announce the opening of the Albany Clinic, a new mobile legal clinic starting in January. In partnership with the…
DACA Program Announcements
ICS would like to ensure that the community is aware of two important announcements about the DACA program: USCIS (Immigration) is no longer sending out notices to DACA recipients reminding them to renew their status. DACA recipients should not wait for a renewal…
Letter from Our Executive Director
My first month as Executive Director has been an incredible and busy time of learning the work of ICS, getting to know the staff who are on the frontlines every day educating immigrants about their rights and representing them in legal proceedings, and getting to know…
Introducing our Executive Director; Frank Garcia!
WELCOME OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR! We are pleased and proud to announce the appointment of Frank Garcia as our new Executive Director. Frank is a change leader who has been championing immigrant rights and progressive public policies for over 20 years. In addition to…
Bravo Hosts Benefit Concert for ICS November 14!
This summer, BRAVO students developed BREAK THE CAGE, a video expressing their response to families being separated and locked up at the border. On November 14 at 7 PM at the Old Church in downtown Portland, BRAVO will host a benefit concert , BREAKING THE CAGE, that…
The Face of Immigration: Meet the Santos-Silva Family
ICS, in partnership with the Latino Community Association, works to provide affordable legal services to immigrants in Oregon and Southwest Washington, just like the Santos-Silva family. Your generous donations can strengthen our communities by helping hard working…
UNACCOMPANIED: ALONE IN AMERICA (Documentary Film)
Children seek refuge in the United States for many reasons; to escape war, gangs, or violence, to flee abuse or to reunite with family. Others enter involuntarily as labor or sex trafficking victims. In recent years the number of unaccompanied immigrant children…
BBC: Deadline to reunite US migrant toddlers with parents extended
A US judge has given the Trump administration more time to reunite migrant children aged five or younger with their parents. The decision came after a government lawyer said more than half of the 102 young children may be back with parents by the original deadline of…
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR CHILDREN JUNE 1, 2018
June 1st for a National Day of Action for Children to stop family separation. Families are the foundation of our communities, and as people of faith, we know the importance of family unity. Right now, the Trump administration is shamefully separating parents from…