We’re Looking Forward to Seeing You at the 2025 Burton Awards!
The ILRC is looking forward to welcoming you again to the Hotel Nikko in downtown San Francisco on Thursday, May 22 to celebrate the achievements in the immigration law and immigrant rights fields and to laud the impact of our 2025 Phillip Burton Immigration & Civil Rights honorees.
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Honorees
2025 Nancy Pelosi Award for Policy
Congressman Adriano Espaillat
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center is delighted to honor Congressman Adriano Espaillat with the Nancy Pelosi Award for Policy at the 2025 Phillip Burton Immigration & Civil Rights Awards dinner. We are honoring Congressman Espaillat for continuing to push for bolder and more just immigration policies. He has sponsored or co-sponsored several pieces of pro-immigrant legislation, including Protecting Sensitive Locations Act and Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act. We appreciate his continued and unwavering support for the New Way Forward Act that seeks to address inequities in the criminal legal system that result in inhumane consequences for immigrants.
2025 Phillip Burton Award for Lawyering
California Padilla Defenders
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center is delighted to honor the California Padilla Defenders with the Phillip Burton Award for Lawyering at the 2025 Phillip Burton Immigration & Civil Rights Awards dinner. We are honoring the group for its long-standing service and work to ensure that immigrants who encounter the criminal legal system in California understand and, hopefully, can defend against the potentially severe immigration consequences of the case.
The California Padilla Defenders’ work is challenging, and we are inspired by their determination, legal analysis, and fierce advocacy. Their work educating and collaborating with fellow defenders has helped to transform criminal defense practice, and combat longstanding systemic injustices in the immigration and criminal legal systems. They continue to encourage us to reimagine what advocacy for immigrants can be and work to make it a reality.
You can support the 2025 Burton Awards by selecting a level, buying tickets, or making a donation below.