California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice (CCIJ) Employee Directory
Legal ServicesCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice (CCIJ) is a legal services organization based in Oakland, California. It serves the detained immigrant community in Northern and Central California and emerged from the merger of two immigrant removal defense collaboratives after the 2016 elections, operating as a small to mid-sized organization. The merger brought together swift response efforts, representation for detainees, legal screenings, and a data-informed strategy to meet community needs. Facing a system that criminalizes people of color and confines individuals in conditions that violate fundamental rights, CCIJ has reassessed the traditional nonprofit legal aid model. It emphasizes community partnerships and empowerment of affected communities, arguing that advocacy, coordination, and legal services must work together to advance both individual relief and broader systemic change.