Fighting for Justice Since 1973
Advocacy
La Raza Centro Legal was born from the civil rights movement when Chicana/o students founded the organization in the Mission District. This was a special time and place where art, culture, and activism were forged to create dynamic social change.
We are still here in the Mission District working to protect and advance the rights of our community. We engage in advocacy work to address the issues threatening our community members and promote grassroots community-led civic engagement. We center the most impacted community members and believe that the most impacted among us, have the best solutions. Our work is inherently intersectional and we are committed to our relationships with other communities threatened by civil and human rights abuses and gentrification.
We do not tolerate gender violence, racism, homophobia, hate speech, anti-immigrant attacks, or any other harmful conduct in our community.
We believe that Black Lives Matter, Indigenization and Rematriation, No one is Illegal on Stolen Lands, Women's rights are human rights, we are all differently-abled, and LGBTQTS+ relatives are sacred.
Immigrants' Rights Advocacy
The La Raza Centro Legal Affirmative Immigration Program and Immigration Removal Defense Program are at the frontlines of immigration advocacy in San Francisco, San Mateo, and the Bay Area. We provide free legal representation in applying for benefits from USCIS, seeking humanitarian relief and benefits, and deportation defense for both detained and non-detained migrants with ties in San Francisco and with ties to our community.
Workers' Rights Advocacy
La Raza Centro Legal has stood by Spanish-speaking and low-wage workers for decades. We have stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the streets with domestic workers, day laborers, and migrant workers facing exploitation and labor abuses including victims of labor trafficking.
Advocacy Advancing the Rights of Elders & People With Disabilities
We provide free legal services to elders and people with disabilities needing counsel and representation in legal matters including social security benefits, seeking accommodations in immigration matters, and litigation and advocacy to protect critical benefits and rights of our elders and people with disabilities.
Civic Engagement
La Raza Centro Legal belongs to multiple coalitions and alliances in the Mission district and the Bay Area including, the Latino Parity and Equity Coalition, Latino Task Force, Plaza 16, SFIELN, SFILDC, and more. We bring the power of the people!
