Immigration Counseling Service (ICS)

Mission

Founded in 1978, ICS’s mission is to achieve equity and justice for immigrants and their families by providing accessible services to uphold their legal rights. Through direct engagement, ICS brings immigrant voices and experiences to the decision-making table. We honor and respect the contributions made by immigrants to keep our economy strong and our communities vibrant.

Bottom Line

Supporting ICS means defending children, teens, and families from dangerous deportation. 

This year, the federal government attacked unaccompanied immigrant children by eliminating their access to legal counsel and forcing them to face deportation proceedings alone. These policies dismantled a nationwide network of nearly 100 legal service providers, leaving more than 20,000 children without representation.

ICS will not let this happen in Oregon, where we support nearly 200 unaccompanied children. Despite losing federal funding, we have never paused representation for the 2,400 total legal cases and consultations we support for immigrant families across the state each year. Instead, our community has rallied behind us to ensure every child has ICS’s care and compassion to navigate the justice system. This Give!Guide, we need your support to ensure we can defend children against wrongful deportation—now, and in the years to come.

Join our community of resistance and resilience today and show that Oregonians believe in treating our immigrant and refugee neighbors with dignity, humanity, and respect. With your support, ICS can take immediate action to ensure more immigrants have legal footing—and the safety that comes with it.

Watch Unaccompanied: Alone in America to join our movement today.

Quote

“I am very grateful for all the support you have given me. I am very happy with the work that ICS did and that you never left me alone. Thank you so much.” – Rogelio, ICS client

“Thanks for all your hard work to make people’s dreams come true.” – Marcos, ICS client

“ICS ensures that each client is welcomed, listened to, and understood from their first contact.” – Pegge, Community Partner

“Your organization does amazing things for our community. Growing up in the Gorge, I know how much our community owes to immigrants. This is my small way of giving back. I know you’ll use it to help someone.” – ICS Supporter

Incentives

On Giving Tuesday (December 1), a generous anonymous donor will match every gift dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500 total!

Partner(s)

We are partnering with Mandos Mundo Entertainment to host a Dia de los Muertos event on Sunday, November 1 to kickoff this year’s Give!Guide campaign!

In collaboration with Sosta House and the Winery Lane Collective, we will make Big Wine Day on December 26 even more special! Stay tuned for special prizes to come.

Supporting the holistic needs of immigrants and refugees is a community effort. We are proud to uplift these fantastic organizations in the Civil & Human Rights Category that are delivering crucial services for immigrants during these uncertain times. Support their worthy missions today!

• CLEAR Clinic
• Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ)
• Latino Network
• Mission: Citizen
• Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC)
• The Immigrant Story
• Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project
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We would also like to thank our year-round supporters for their incredible generosity: Acacia Center for Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association – Oregon, Chambers Family Foundation, the Collins Foundation, Columbia Bank, the Consulate of Mexico, the Ford Family Foundation, Gorge Community Foundation, Greenfish Foundation, the Healy Foundation, Jackson Foundation, Justice Architecture Fund, Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, NW Natural, Oregon Community Foundation, Oregon Human Development Corporation, Oregon Law Foundation, Pride Foundation, Resonance Ensemble, Roundhouse Foundation, RWN Foundation, Schnitzer Cares, Self Determination Resources, Inc., Sosta House, Twin Peaks Foundation, Vera Institute of Justice, Winery Lane Collective, and Yarg Foundation.