EST. 2017

ORANGE COUNTY
JUSTICE FUND

NO ONE SHOULD DEFEND AGAINST DEPORTATION ALONE

ORANGE COUNTY JUSTICE FUND

The Orange County Justice Fund (OCJF) is dedicated to empowering transformative change in the immigration system so the most vulnerable immigrants and refugees in Orange County, impacted by detention and deportation, are afforded effective legal representation, due process rights, and services for community re-integration.

We envision an Orange County that honors immigrants and refugees with dignity, justice, and equitable treatment to empower their freedom, safety, and well-being as members of our community.

About us

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Read OCJF’s report: The State of Immigration Enforcement
and Legal Resources in Orange County

Read the report

Explore our program areas

Legal Empowerment

Our Legal Empowerment Program equips immigrant and refugee communities with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to navigate the immigration system. We offer accessible legal education and direct services grounded in community trust and empowerment.

Bond Fund

OCJF operates the largest immigration bond fund in Southern California, helping detained Orange County residents pay their immigration bonds so they can reunite with their families while fighting their cases from a place of freedom.

Advocacy

We work at the local, state, and national levels to stop the expansion of immigration detention, close detention centers, secure funding for legal and community-based resources, and advance policies that foster inclusion and dignity for immigrants.

Youth Council

More information to come. Stay tuned!

Help us continue our work

Your donation helps immigrant families access legal education, reunite through bond support, and advocate for justice. Each contribution directly supports community-based programs in Orange County.

Watch OCJF's Sixth Annual Fundraiser Film:

Our Values

COURAGE

To speak up and stand alongside immigrants and refugees against injustice and hate.

INTEGRITY

Prioritize the needs and wellbeing of community members we advocate for.

DIGNITY

Uplift the humanity of communities impacted by the immigration deportation and detention system.

COMPASSION

Actions that demonstrate a belief in rehabilitation without incarceration, detention and deportation.

JUSTICE

Committed to ensure no immigrant or refugee defends against deportation without an advocate.

OCJF's Immigration Bond Fund

455,150

Dollars distributed through bond funds since 2019

Since 2019, OCJF has posted bonds for residents from across the state and the country to help free 103 persons from immigration prisons so they can defend against deportation while free.

Since 2019, OCJF has distributed $455,150 in immigration bond fund assistance.

Learn more about our bond fund