RESOURCES AVAILABLE
Understand where to start
Find general immigration information, links to official forms, and resources for finding legal help. Our guidance does not require registration.
THE CILAN FAMILY SUPPORT CAMPAIGN
Stand with families.Help build a $5 million fund.
Families affected by immigration detention need clear information, a community beside them, and access to authorized legal help. Bring neighbors, businesses, and professionals together to help families take their next step.
Campaign in preparation. Online contributions are not open yet.
A family member is in immigration detention.
Find official search tools and legal-help resources. You can use this guidance without a CILAN account.
WHAT CILAN DOES — AND HOW THIS SITE HELPS
A place to understand your options and find a next step.
California Immigration Legal Access Network is a nonprofit created to improve immigrants’ access to education, authorized professionals, and help with service costs. This site connects families’ needs with people and businesses who want to support them.
NETWORK IN DEVELOPMENT
Connect with authorized help
CILAN is building a professional network. For an urgent need, use the official directories directly and ask providers about their services and availability.
PROGRAM IN PREPARATION
Apply for help with costs
The portal is designed for private requests, needs review, and assistance with approved costs. Real registration will open when the supporting services are ready.
Already in the United States?
People and families already in the United States are our current development priority. Immigration detention, family separation, and the cost of immigration services are central to this effort.
Have loved ones in another country?
We also plan to develop education and referral partnerships for people abroad. Countries, partners, and available services will be announced as that work develops.
General guidance is available today. Case acceptance, representation, and financial assistance depend on review and availability. Immigration outcomes are not promised.
LOCAL BUSINESSES. SHARED SUPPORT.
Your business can help a family move forward.
A taco shop, store, salon, office, or company can be part of this goal. Let’s design a partnership that is clear for your business and your customers.
At the register
Plan a checkout option that lets each customer choose whether to add a small donation.
A sale with purpose
Consider a fixed contribution from every eligible taco or other designated item sold.
A giving day
Explore a promotion with a clearly defined percentage of eligible sales.
Illustrative ideas for discussion, not active promotions. Each partnership will have clear terms, dates, and a destination for funds before it begins.
People, not paperwork
A little support. A meaningful next step.
Explore individual stories and community campaigns, each built around a reviewed service need.
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Help a family take its next step
Support an initial legal assessment and careful preparation for a family seeking a lawful path forward.
$1,582 fundedof $2,800
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Make room for a more certain future
Help make an eligibility review and application support more accessible through a reviewed service quote.
$1,080 fundedof $3,800
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AI-generated illustrative photoOrange County · Individual campaign
Support a carefully prepared application
Connect a community member with professional document review and clear explanations of the next steps.
$1,650 fundedof $1,650
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The way forward
Good intentions.
A thoughtful process.
From the first request to the next service milestone, every step is designed to make support understandable and personal.
See how it works01
A person asks for support
A private request helps CILAN understand the need. A separate, optional public story gives the community a way to connect.
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CILAN reviews the path and cost
An approved service quote sets the campaign goal. Only the story approved for sharing becomes public.
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The community helps move it forward
Contribute to one campaign, a group, or the community pool. Follow allocations and service milestones in your portal.
Know where your support goes
Every contribution.
A clearer picture.
Your contribution supports client services and the work that makes those services possible. The split and any processing fee are shown before you give and recorded with your contribution.
Understand your impactIllustrative amount after fees$100
Client services$80
CILAN operations & mission$20
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Knowledge creates possibility
A guide for the journey.
A resource for life.
Pathway to Citizenship
Written by CILAN founder Kimm C. King Jr., this guide is being developed to help immigrants navigate information, build confidence, and prepare for life’s next chapter.