Every family deserves to feel safe, supported, and informed, no matter where they come from or where they are now building their lives. Access to accurate and empowering information is vital for immigrants navigating complex systems. That’s why we’ve gathered a collection of essential resources, including Know Your Rights guides and Family Preparedness Plans, to help individuals and families prepare for the unexpected and confidently advocate for themselves. Explore these tools and take steps toward ensuring stability and peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
Immigration Registration:
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – Informational resource available in both English and Spanish
Know Your Rights:
- NAKASEC – Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants App (Available on Apple & Android)
- Sample Warrants
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- We Have Rights
- Know-Your-Rights tutorial videos in seven languages to help prepare for encounters with ICE in different settings
- National Immigrant Justice Center
- Informed Immigrant
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Train-the-trainer toolkit on holding a Know-Your-Rights presentation in your community
- Directory of non-profit legal services providers across the country
- 10 things noncitizen protestors need to know in English and Spanish
- Higher Ed Immigration Portal:
- CLINIC
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
- Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center
- Resources for Witnesses During ICE Interactions:
- The Community Justice Exchange
- When ICE is Watching Guide (10 languages) for how at-risk communities can stay safe.Non-lawyers should NEVER provide legal advice except to recommend community members follow these best practices and speak with an immigration lawyer whenever necessary. NOTE: The guide provides a link to search for an immigration lawyer at National Immigration Legal Service Directory provided by the National Immigrants Network.
Family Preparedness:
- Webinar from EMM and Washington National Cathedral Sanctuary Ministry, January 8, 2025
- Recording
- EMM slides – English;
- WNC Presentation in English; WNC Presentation in Spanish
- From U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
- ICE Online Detainee Locator System
- ICE Form 60-001: Privacy Waiver Authorizing Disclosure to a Third Party
- Finding Detainees
- Bureau of Prisons https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/
- CBP allowed up to 72 hours to transfer to ICE, though frequently holds longer
- T and U Visas, VAWA applicants may not appear in ICE system
- Contact your local ICE Field Office
- National Immigration Law Center
- National Immigrant Justice Center
- Informed Immigrant
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Public Counsel – (California-specific)
Explainers and Fact Sheets:
- Episcopal Migration Ministries: Asylum
- National Immigration Forum: Mass Deportation in the U.S.
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center: State Map on Immigration Enforcement
- Immigration Hub
- National Immigration Project: FAQ – What to expect on Jan. 20 and how to prepare
- United We Dream: First-Time DACA Application and Renewal Resources
- Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project
- Fact Sheet: Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Refugee Council USA: Policy Center
- Niskanen Center: Immigration, DACA
- Bipartisan Policy Center: Immigration
- The Atlantic: The Secret History of Family Separation Policy
