About City Heights Defense Committee

Learn about our mission to empower City Heights residents and protect immigrant rights

Our Mission

To expose, diminish and eliminate I.C.E. in our community through education and empowerment of community members. We seek to end unjust deportation and family separation to create safety, dignity, affordability and respect for everyone's human rights.

Our Goal

To empower City Heights residents through education, mobilization, and connections to become leaders in their own community affairs so that all working families can thrive.

Our Vision

A City Heights where all residents and cultures are celebrated and empowered to make necessary changes in their community through collective action and democratic participation.

What We Do

We fight for justice through action, education, and community solidarity

Community Education

We provide workshops and resources to help community members understand their rights and navigate complex immigration systems.

Community Mobilization

We organize community actions and rapid responses to defend against deportation and family separation.

Legal Support

We connect community members with legal resources and rapid response networks for immediate assistance.

Policy Advocacy

We work to eliminate I.C.E. presence in our community and advocate for humane immigration policies at local and national levels.

Community Empowerment

We support residents in becoming leaders and advocates in their own community through training and mentorship.

Building Safe Spaces

We create and maintain safe spaces where all residents can gather, organize, and support each other without fear.

Mission Statement

The City Heights Defense Committee was formed by residents and activist supporters to expose, diminish and eliminate I.C.E. in our community through education and empowerment of community members. We seek to end the unjust deportation and family separation to create safety, dignity, affordability and respect for everyone’s human rights.

Our Goal

Our goal is to empower City Heights residents through education, mobilization, and connections to become leaders in their own community affairs so that all working families can thrive.

Our Vision

Our vision is a City Heights, where all residents and cultures are celebrated and empowered to make the necessary changes in their community through collective action and democratic participation.

What We Do

  • Community Education: We provide workshops and resources to help community members understand their rights
  • Mobilization: We organize community actions and responses to defend against deportation and family separation
  • Legal Support: We connect community members with legal resources and rapid response networks
  • Advocacy: We work to eliminate I.C.E. presence in our community and advocate for humane immigration policies
  • Empowerment: We support residents in becoming leaders and advocates in their own community

Get Involved

Join us in building a stronger, more just community. Every voice matters, every action counts.