Lindsay Toczylowski
Lindsay Toczylowski is the president and CEO of Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), an organization dedicated to safeguarding the rights of unaccompanied immigrant minors. Following the Trump administration's decision to cut off legal aid for these children, she criticized the move as a violation of their rights and a potential source of chaos in the immigration court system, emphasizing the necessity of legal representation for vulnerable children at risk of deportation.
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Lindsay Toczylowski was one of the lawyers who defended Andry Hernández Romero in his asylum case.
La vida de Andry Hernández tras dejar la cárcel del terror de Bukele: “Nuestros cuerpos están en libertad, pero nuestras mentes siguen allá” | Inmigración en Estados Unidos
Spain· 2025-08-24
Lindsay Toczylowski, president of ImmDef, expressed disgust at the treatment of detainees by the Department of Homeland Security.
ICE niega asistencia a migrantes detenidos
Mexico· 2025-06-11
Lindsay Toczylowski, president of ImmDef, expressed disgust at the treatment of detainees.
‘Kidnapped’: families and lawyers desperate to contact LA workers arrested in Ice raids | Los Angeles Ice protests
United Kingdom· 2025-06-10
Lindsay Toczylowski, president of ImmDef, stated that the administration is testing Los Angeles to see if we break under pressure.
Los Angeles responds with roaring backlash to Trump’s dramatic escalation | US immigrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-09
Lindsay Toczylowski stated that the policy will unnecessarily prolong traumatic family separations for the children.
Centenas de adolescentes e crianças são retirados de suas casas e colocados sob custódia do governo Trump, diz TV
Brazil· 2025-06-04
Lindsay Toczylowski is the executive director of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center and is part of the legal team representing Andry Hernández.
El sistema de puntos que usó EE.UU. para calificar al venezolano Andry Hernández como supuesto miembro del Tren de Aragua y deportarlo a El Salvador
Bolivia· 2025-05-16
Lindsay Toczylowski expressed concerns about the safety of her client, Andry Romero, in El Salvador.
Die Trump-Regierung schob Kilmar Garcia «aus Versehen» in ein Gefängnis ab
Switzerland· 2025-04-12
Lindsay Toczylowski, co-founder and president of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, also told CNN about her client.
Mistaken deportations stoke concerns over Trump’s aggressive immigration push
United States· 2025-04-04
His attorney, Lindsay Toczylowski, said officials had previously misinterpreted his tattoos as gang symbols.
Trump administration deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-31
Lindsay Toczylowski is the co-founder and president of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center.
Tattoos, flyers and deleted photos: The limited evidence the Trump administration is using to try to deport migrantsUnited States· 2025-03-25
Lindsay Toczylowski claimed her client, a deported Venezuelan, had 'disappeared' despite having a scheduled immigration court appearance.
Nazis had more rights than Venezuelan migrants to contest removal, US judge claims | US immigrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-24
Lindsay Toczylowski criticized the lack of due process in the deportations.
Trump se enfrenta a los jueces por deportadosMexico· 2025-03-22
Lindsay is representing a different Venezuelan asylum seeker who was abruptly removed to El Salvador.
Families of Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador on a desperate hunt for answersUnited States· 2025-03-21
Lindsay Toczylowski is a California-based immigration lawyer who expressed shock at the treatment of her client, a Venezuelan migrant.
‘He is innocent’: family of deported Venezuelan rebukes Trump claims | VenezuelaUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-20
Lindsay Toczylowski is the executive director and co-founder of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center.
Governo Trump acusa venezuelanos deportados de serem criminosos, mas apresenta poucas provas
Liechtenstein· 2025-03-19
Lindsay Toczylowski is a California-based lawyer who represents a Venezuelan immigrant sent to El Salvador.
Trump waging ‘sickening’ psychological war, deported Venezuelan’s lawyer says | US immigrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-18
Lindsay Toczylowski is the executive director of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center and is advocating for her client who has disappeared after being detained by ICE.
Artista LGBTIQ+ venezolano desaparecido tras detención por agentes migratorios de Estados Unidos
Venezuela· 2025-03-18
Lindsay Toczylowski is the president and CEO of ImmDef and expressed gratitude for the support received in restoring legal access for unaccompanied children.
Trump administration restores legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children | US immigrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-21
Lindsay Toczylowski, ImmDef’s president and CEO, criticized the elimination of legal aid for children.
Trump administration cuts off legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children | US immigrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-19