Community Resource Library

Know Your Rights

ACLU Know Your Rights: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) provides downloadable materials that educate immigrants on their rights when interacting with law enforcement, ICE, or other authorities. The resource is available in multiple languages, ensuring accessibility for a wide range of people.  For more details, visit https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights

Know Your Rights Infographics. Set of infographics in 16 languages explaining who is at risk of ICE arrest, what to do if ICE enters your home, and how ICE lies to people. For more details, visit the Immigration Defense Project KYR Webpage.

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s Community Resources Page offers a variety of downloadable tools designed to simplify immigration law for both experienced advocates and community members directly impacted by immigration issues. Printable Know Your Rights cards are provided in English and Spanish. For more details on what immigrant families should do now, visit https://www.ilrc.org/community-resources/know-your-rights-and-what-immigrant-families-should-do-now and https://www.ilrc.org/resources/community/know-your-rights-toolkit. 

Living in Limbo: A Guide to Understanding Your Rights, Benefits, and Obligations When You Have No Immigration Status. This comprehensive guide is designed to help individuals without immigration status understand their rights, access available benefits, and navigate legal obligations. It provides essential information on employment, healthcare, education, and protections against deportation.

Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas – All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home. https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas

AILA provides Know Your Rights handouts for several scenarios: ICE worksite raids (for employers), ICE home visits, and ICE public stops.

We Have Rights is an empowerment video campaign to prepare for and safely defend rights during encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The National Immigrant Justice Center offers a variety of tools for knowing your rights.

Clinic offers flyers and cards to print that explain your rights in various places and contexts.

The Immigrant Defense Project has resources such as infographics, flyers, booklets, and posters explaining who is at risk and what to do.

The California Courts Self-Help Guide has various resources for children and families and legal resources.

The CA Attorney General’s Office has guidance for immigrant students and families and protection from immigration scams.

The National Immigration Law Center has resources for the protected areas policy, the laws that currently apply to these areas, steps advocates and communities can take to help immigrants maintain access to essential community spaces and services.

The National Homelessness Law Center has an ICE raid guidance for what to do before, during, and after a raid.

Additional Resources:

• California Immigrant Policy Center
• California Rapid Response Network

Family Safety Planning

The Immigration Legal Resource Center (ILRC) Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan is a comprehensive guide designed to help immigrant families prepare for potential immigration-related emergencies, such as detention or deportation. It provides practical, easy-to-follow steps for families to ensure they are ready to navigate the legal system, protect their rights, and stay connected in times of crisis. For more information or to access the full preparedness plan, you can visit the ILRC website at https://www.ilrc.org/resources/step-step-family-preparedness-plan

Guide to Creating a Family Preparedness Plan by NPNA: in English and Spanish.

Emergency Preparedness Plan by the Immigration Defense Project.

Legal Services

The National Immigration Legal Services Directory is an online tool that helps immigrants find free or low-cost legal assistance from trusted organizations across the U.S.

Asista is a network of attorneys and advocates across the nation working at the intersection of immigration and gender-based violence.

Immigration Law Help helps low-income immigrants find legal help.

The National Immigration Project has an online directory to find an attorney.

Additional Resources: 

• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)
• United We Dream
• CAIR California
• NorCal Resist
• CDSS - Referrals for Immigration Legal Services
• Immigrant Defense Project
• IMMI
• List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers
• Immigration Case Status Information
• File a Complaint Against a Business/Company

Advocacy

ICE Out of California is a campaign that advocates for limiting ICE’s involvement in California, promoting policies that protect immigrant communities from deportation and detention.

General Information

California Immigrant Policy Center SB 54. Clarifies how the CA “Sanctuary State” law, SB 54, protects immigrants.

Información en Español

Las familias deben estar preparadas para emergencias. Sin importar su estatus migratorio, es clave proteger a sus hijos, finanzas y patrimonio. 

• Guía para su plan familiar
• Conoce y ejerce tus derechos
• Aplicación móvil “ConsulApp Contigo”

Recursos Adicionales:

• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)
• United We Dream
• CAIR California
• NorCal Resist
• Mapa de Avistamientos y Revisión de Datos