The world we need is ours to build.
We litigate, organize, and stand alongside immigrants and communities of color across Northern and Central California, from the Bay Area to the Central Valley. We defend rights, build power, and fight for a future where dignity isn't contingent on borders or documents.
Our Programs
Who We Are
Social Justice Collaborative stands with immigrant families across Northern and Central California. We litigate, build, and organize alongside more than 1,500 people each year who are fighting for protection, safety, and legal status. We serve over 30 counties, from the Bay Area to the Central Valley. Our clients come from Mexico, Central America, and countries around the world, and roughly one in three are Indigenous. We work in their languages, not around them. Legal representation is a right, not a privilege, and we honor that right no matter what someone can pay.
- Free and low-cost legal representation as a right
- Services in our clients' languages, including Indigenous languages, with staff interpreters
- Culturally responsive, trauma-informed representation
- Serving Northern and Central California, the Bay Area to the Central Valley, for over 15 years
What Your Donation Makes Possible
Your support helps protect families from deportation. Here's what your gift makes possible:
Donate NowWhat Our Communities Say
“I've felt 100% supported by you. I was searching and searching for attorneys and couldn't find one, and I was so scared about not finding legal help until you took on my case. I felt incredibly grateful and at peace.”
“Winning my immigration case feels like securing a future for my family and me in this country.”
“From the start, I felt supported, and now, thanks to SJC, we received our work permits.”
“Whenever they help me answer my questions and address my concerns. I always write to the attorney, and I know that they'll always respond.”
“I felt so supported and comfortable with the SJC staff who interviewed me. When I met my attorney, she gave me so much encouragement and support, and she told me she would be with me until the end and that everything would work out fine.”
“You helped me so much with the interview and in gathering the documents I needed. I can't even put it into words, but SJC is full of professional and excellent people. For me and my case, you supported me so, so much!”
“I've felt 100% supported by you. I was searching and searching for attorneys and couldn't find one, and I was so scared about not finding legal help until you took on my case. I felt incredibly grateful and at peace.”
“Winning my immigration case feels like securing a future for my family and me in this country.”
“From the start, I felt supported, and now, thanks to SJC, we received our work permits.”
“Whenever they help me answer my questions and address my concerns. I always write to the attorney, and I know that they'll always respond.”
“I felt so supported and comfortable with the SJC staff who interviewed me. When I met my attorney, she gave me so much encouragement and support, and she told me she would be with me until the end and that everything would work out fine.”
“You helped me so much with the interview and in gathering the documents I needed. I can't even put it into words, but SJC is full of professional and excellent people. For me and my case, you supported me so, so much!”
Want to Join Our Cause and Make a Difference?
Whether you're a lawyer, a student, or someone who cares about justice, there's a place for you at SJC.
