Donate Today -- Help Free Someone From Immigration Detention

No family should have to spend tens of thousands of dollars just to bring a loved one home from immigration detention.

At Delaney Hall, families regularly tell us they have spent $10,000, $20,000, even $30,000 in legal fees trying to secure the release of a detained spouse, parent, or child. Many are pushed into debt while navigating a system designed to exhaust them emotionally and financially.

The need far exceeds available support. The Defense, Detention and Deportation Initiative (DDDI) — a State of New Jersey-funded program providing pro bono legal representation to detained immigrants — is overwhelmed and currently able to serve fewer than 20% of people in need.

Meanwhile, habeas petitions challenging illegal detention have an almost 90% success rate in federal court. But filing one can cost between $5,000 and $10,000. Even after winning release, many people are hit with devastating immigration bonds of $25,000 or more.

One formerly detained individual shared:

“I am so grateful that I could get released on a habeas after being detained for close to six months while I was losing my eyesight. Now I am released and can finally get the medical help I need.”

People are being detained right now without adequate legal support. Families are being forced to make impossible choices between paying rent, feeding their children, or trying to free a loved one from detention.

Your donation can help change that.

We are partnering with a coalition of organizations to:

Fund legal representation for detained immigrants
Support habeas petitions challenging unlawful detention
Provide bond assistance to help reunite families
Connect families with trusted legal referrals and support

Concrete impact:

$1,000 helps cover critical filing and legal preparation costs
$5,000 can help fund a habeas petition challenging unlawful detention
Recurring donations help sustain emergency legal and bond support for families in crisis

Funds will be distributed through coalition partners providing direct legal representation, habeas support, and bond assistance to detained individuals and their families.

Every contribution helps keep families together and pushes back against a cruel system that profits from prolonged detention and isolation.

Please consider making a recurring donation today.

SOMA Community Cares is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Legal Aid and Bond Fund