CARECEN Central American Resource Center

CARECEN at a Glance

CARECEN provides vital direct services and advocacy to help create a vibrant and thriving Latino immigrant community in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Our work at CARECEN is grounded in the following principles:

Immigration is a human right and individuals have the right to migrate to secure the economic, social, and cultural wellbeing of their families.
Immigrants have the right to live in security regardless of their immigration status.
Immigrants have the right and the capacity to grow, learn, and develop in their new homeland.
Respect and honor for diverse cultures strengthens movement building and authentic, enduring unity.
Strong immigrant communities are built through education and civic engagement.

In The News

CARECEN Executive Director in El Salvador as election observer - - follow her on our blog.

CARECEN organizes town hall meeting to advocate for immigrant rights

CARECEN Executive Director joins SF Immigrant Rights Commission
Ana C. Perez, executive director of CARECEN, was sworn in January 14 as the newest member of the San Francisco Commission. The Commission is the City's highest body concerned with improving the quality of life and civic participation of all immigrants in the city

CARECEN and our allies led a pro-immigrant rights march at City Hall on January 21, 2009

San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network:
A citywide, multi-ethnic effort to create a coordinated approach to providing legal immigration support.