Find DACA Help Near You
This resource provides a list of organizations that offer DACA help near you.
Frequently Asked Questions: Latest DACA Developments
This resource provides an overview of the current state of the DACA program and what that means for DACA recipients and their loved ones.
Transgender Law Center Resources
This page from the Transgender Law Center has resource guides for different legal issues Trans people may face. They have a legal helpdesk that may help you find additional resources.
Emergency Preparedness: Family Financial Plan
Financial planning for families in emergencies/deportation situations. Document authored by Ventures, which aims to partner with rural Latino working-class families in California’s central Coast
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
Assessing Risks in Supporting Immigrants at Points of Intervention
Understanding the “harboring” non-U.S. citizens federal crime.
Avoiding Fraud by Immigration Consultants
If you're looking for help with an immigration issue and want to hire an immigration consultant rather than an attorney, it's important to understand what an immigration consultant can and cannot do for you. This resource includes a few tips to avoid fraud.
California Laws Protecting Immigrants’ Civil Rights
Over the last several years, California has taken significant strides to protect immigrants, passing a broad range of laws to expand and uphold the civil and labor rights of immigrants, to equalize access to higher education, and to define the role local law enforcement agencies may play in the enforcement of federal immigration law. This resource has summaries of select laws enacted in recent years.
Citizenship Removal: What You Need to Know
Only a very small percentage of naturalized U.S. citizens are at risk of being targeted for denaturalization. But in the unlikely event you are targeted, it’s important to know how to protect your rights and freedoms. That’s why the Asian Law Caucus is sharing this guidance.
Deferred Action for Noncitizen/Undocumented Workers in Labor Disputes
As of the present time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a process to allow certain immigrant workers to seek temporary legal status and work authorization in the United States. This temporary status, called “Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement” (DALE), is meant to encourage workers to report employers’ unlawful practices without fear of immigration consequences, including deportation.
Employers: What to do if ICE comes to your Workplace
This guide, developed in collaboration with the National Employment Law Project (NELP), provides practical advice for addressing immigration-related actions in the workplace.
Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All
This factsheet explains the protected areas policy, the laws that currently apply to these areas, and the steps advocates and communities can take to help immigrants maintain access to essential community spaces and services.
FAQ: Use of Military & Wartime Powers
Donald Trump has threatened to use military and wartime powers in immigration enforcement. This FAQ explains the Posse Comitatus Act, the Insurrection Act, and the Alien Enemies Act.
Find an Immigration Lawyer
Protect yourself and your family. Get immigration advice from a licensed professional.
Find DACA Help Near You
This resource provides a list of organizations that offer DACA help near you.
Frequently Asked Questions: Latest DACA Developments
This resource provides an overview of the current state of the DACA program and what that means for DACA recipients and their loved ones.
How ICE pretends to be local police Flyer
Ways that ICE pretends to be local police in person and over the phone.
How to Apply to the Department of Homeland Security for Release from Immigration Custody
This booklet is for certain individuals in the custody of DHS who do not qualify under the law to ask an Immigration Judge to lower their bonds but who may qualify to ask the Immigration and Naturalization Service to set bonds in their cases or to let them leave the detention center without paying bonds.
How to know what type of immigration case you could have while in immigration detention
Handout that explains whether you will have a right to see an immigration judge if you are in immigration detention.
I-9 Audits
An immigration I-9 audit is when federal immigration officials review, or “audit,” an employer’s I-9 forms to make sure they are accurate, and that all its employees have work authorization. The audit may be conducted by either Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) or Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), a division within ICE. Those agencies can also audit the I-9 materials of persons who are no longer working from the employer.
ICE Home Raids Poster
This resource explains your rights with ICE in the home, what to say to an agent at the door, and what to document if ICE comes to your home.
ICE pulled over my car! What are my rights? Flyer
What to do if you are a driver or passenger in a car stopped by ICE.
Immigrants Know Your Rights
Everyone in the U.S. has certain rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, regardless of your immigration status. You can’t always control whether you will come in contact with immigration or law enforcement. It is important to know and practice these scenarios so that you and your friends, family, and colleagues are prepared for any situation. Understanding what your fundamental rights are and how to use them will help you advocate for yourself and respond appropriately if you encounter the police or immigration enforcement.
Immigration Preparedness Toolkit
The ILRC’s Immigration Preparedness Toolkit is a resource-packed informational document designed to help immigrants with no legal status or in mixed status families begin to understand the immigration legal landscape and plan for their own journey through an ever-changing, complex system in the United States. This free toolkit offers in-depth, yet easily accessible information that outlines the basics about a variety of topics including: your rights during ICE confrontations, the different types of immigration options available, ideas for building your consultation roadmap, and tips on covering your bases while waiting for relief. This 13-page resource also incorporates links to other helpful reference documents, fact sheets, and tools readers can use to construct their own personalized plan.
Know What to Do if a Federal Agent Targets You or a Loved One
If you are approached by federal agents (which can include agents from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, or State Department), there are important steps you can take to protect your rights.
Know Your Rights and What Immigrant Families Should Do Now
It’s important for everyone to know their rights if approached by an immigration (ICE) agent as well as how families can best prepare for something happening. This resource provides practical tips for things immigrant families can do now to prepare as well as information on rights everyone has in the United States, regardless of immigration status.
Know Your Rights at Home and on the Street
This resource explains who is at risk of an ICE arrest and your rights when interacting with ICE officers. What are my rights if I am being arrested by ICE? • You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to speak to a lawyer. •DO NOT LIE. It can only hurt you in the future. • You do NOT have to share any information about where you were born, what your immigration status is, or your criminal record. Ask to speak to a lawyer instead of answering questions. • You do NOT have to give them your consular documents or passport unless they have a warrant from a judge. • You do not have to sign anything.
Know Your Rights Before Traveling Abroad
Federal agents often target travelers on the basis of their religion, race, or nationality, employing discriminatory policies or secretive watchlists that disproportionately include common AMEMSA names. There are some key things to know before you travel internationally or return back home to the U.S.
Know Your Rights: Expedited Removal Expansion
On Jan. 21, the Department of Homeland Security expanded its use of a process called "expedited removal," putting undocumented community members at greater risk of being put in a rapid deportation process. These changes are effective as of Jan. 21, 2025.
Know Your Rights: Guide for Immigrant Communities in 2025
In the face of legal threats, countless people are learning their rights and helping their families and neighbors do the same. Preparing yourself with trusted, vetted information is one of the best ways to protect yourself and advocate for your community. The guides linked in this document have important know-your-rights information for immigrants in the U.S.
Know Your Rights: If ICE Visits Your Home
All people living in the United States, including undocumented immigrants, have certain U.S. Constitutional rights. If you are undocumented and immigration (ICE) agents knock on your door, know that you have the following rights.
Know Your Rights: Immigrants’ Participation in Protests
This resource provides immigrants and their allies with accurate information so that immigrants can know their rights, understand the possible risks of participating in protests, and feel empowered to participate meaningfully, safely, and fully in our democracy.
Know Your Rights: Police Interactions
Encounters with the law can be stressful or scary. People have various experiences with law enforcement, some of which are not always fair or legal. This guide provides you practical information that could help you avoid more trouble or potentially harmful situations. The bolded words below are “magic words” that you can repeat over and over to show you know the law. Memorize them. Know your rights, so you can use them.
Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution – No Matter Who Is President
No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. Undocumented immigrants have these rights, too. It is important that we all assert and protect our basic rights. If you find you have to deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other law enforcement officers at home, on the street, or anywhere else, remember that you have the rights described in this factsheet. The factsheet also provides suggestions for what you should do to assert your rights.
Know Your Rights: What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration
This Know Your Rights resource provides general information on what to do if you are stopped, arrested, or detained by immigration or other law enforcement. Originally published in December 2015.
Know Your Rights: What to do if You or a Loved One is Detained by Immigration Authorities or ICE
This resource is designed to help immigrants and their families better understand what to do when someone is detained by immigration officials.
Know Your Rights When Dealing With Law Enforcement
It also includes information for noncitizens and minors.
Know Your Rights with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Learn about your rights and options in the event of interactions with immigration enforcement, transfers from jail or prison, and deportation orders.
Legal Resources for Immigrants
If you are seeking legal assistance for citizenship or immigration status, this pamphlet can serve as a starting point to find the legal services you need.
Red Cards - Wallet Know Your Rights Card
You have constitutional rights: • DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking on the door. • DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent. • DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer. • If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly. • GIVE THIS CARD TO THE AGENT. If you are inside of your home, show the card through the window or slide it under the door. You can get help printing these at your local library.
Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the CA Attorney General
AG directions to file complaint against Federal Agent(s)
Resources for Southeast Asian Refugees Facing Deportation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has carried out devastating raids on Southeast Asian refugee communities. This webpage provides resources and answers to frequently asked questions for people facing deportation to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. It does not provide individualized legal advice.
Resources on Notario Fraud
The wrong kind of immigration help can hurt. Learn who can help. Know where to find the right immigration help and where to turn if you’ve been harmed by someone unauthorized to provide immigration legal services.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ)
The purpose of the SIJ program is to help foreign children in the United States who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. If you are in the United States and need the protection of a juvenile court because you have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent, you may be eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification. If SIJ classification is granted, you may qualify for lawful permanent residency (also known as getting a Green Card).
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Primer
Note that this is for advocates and is an advanced overview of the SIJS law. You can find more information on this page: https://www.lawhelpca.org/resource/guardianships-for-immigrant-youth.
10 Things Noncitizen Protestors Need to Know
Everyone, regardless of immigration status, has a constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech and lawful assembly. Noncitizens, however, are uniquely placed at a disadvantage when exercising those rights if law enforcement intervene and make arrests. Read and share our one-pager in English and Spanish to learn about the top 10 things noncitizen protestors should know before they take to the streets to exercise their rights.
Warrants and Subpoenas: What to Look Out for and How to Respond
Provides information to help individuals understand the differences between a subpoena and a warrant. Gives guidance on situations in which immigration agencies' coercion tactics.
Warrants & Subpoenas: What to Look Out for and How to Respond
This factsheet clarifies immigration enforcement and subpoena powers and what to do in response to receiving an immigration warrant or subpoena.
What to Do if ICE Comes to Your Workplace
Generally speaking, unless you work in a public space, ICE cannot enter your workplace without a warrant signed by a judge or permission from your employer or someone else who is authorized to use and let others into your workplace.
What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration
If you are arrested and detained, it is important that you keep calm, and remember the following things.
Workplace Raids - Workers Rights
This fact sheet offers information on workplace raids — including your rights during a raid — plus tips on how to prepare for a raid at your workplace. It also describes how raids are conducted. Remember that everyone has rights during a workplace raid — regardless of their immigration status.
Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the CA Attorney General
AG directions to file complaint against Federal Agent(s)
Appeals and Motions: Questions and Answers
You may file an appeal on some unfavorable decisions to the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) or the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
Know Your Rights: What to do if You or a Loved One is Detained by Immigration Authorities or ICE
This resource is designed to help immigrants and their families better understand what to do when someone is detained by immigration officials.
Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the CA Attorney General
AG directions to file complaint against Federal Agent(s)
Federal Court Scams - Watch Out!
This resource describes common scams to watch out for. Malicious phone calls and emails targeting people and others who interact with the federal courts, instructing them to take action, may lead to people being scammed out of money or personal information.
An Immigration Filing Fee Waiver
Recognizing that some applicants cannot pay the filing fees, USCIS established a fee waiver process for certain forms and benefit types.
Find USCIS Field Offices Near You
Field Offices handle scheduled interviews on non-asylum related applications.
ICE Online Detainee Locator System
This tool will help you locate a detainee who is currently in ICE custody, or who was released from ICE custody within the last 6 days. If your child is detained how can you find them? ORR operates a hotline seven days per week from 9am to 9pm Eastern Time, for parents seeking to locate their children in ORR care. The Parent Hotline number is 1-800-203-7001. If your child is 18 or over, they will be detained in ICE detention and you can locate them through this website: https://locator.ice.gov/
Immigration LawHelp: Find Legal Assistance with Your Immigration Case Near You
This interactive map and search engine that will help you find legal assistance near you.
Immigration Legal Service Providers
List of immigration LS in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties.
An Immigration Filing Fee Waiver
Recognizing that some applicants cannot pay the filing fees, USCIS established a fee waiver process for certain forms and benefit types.
Appeals and Motions: Questions and Answers
You may file an appeal on some unfavorable decisions to the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) or the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
Assessing Risks in Supporting Immigrants at Points of Intervention
Understanding the “harboring” non-U.S. citizens federal crime.
Avoiding Fraud by Immigration Consultants
If you're looking for help with an immigration issue and want to hire an immigration consultant rather than an attorney, it's important to understand what an immigration consultant can and cannot do for you. This resource includes a few tips to avoid fraud.
California Laws Protecting Immigrants’ Civil Rights
Over the last several years, California has taken significant strides to protect immigrants, passing a broad range of laws to expand and uphold the civil and labor rights of immigrants, to equalize access to higher education, and to define the role local law enforcement agencies may play in the enforcement of federal immigration law. This resource has summaries of select laws enacted in recent years.
Citizenship Removal: What You Need to Know
Only a very small percentage of naturalized U.S. citizens are at risk of being targeted for denaturalization. But in the unlikely event you are targeted, it’s important to know how to protect your rights and freedoms. That’s why the Asian Law Caucus is sharing this guidance.
Deferred Action for Noncitizen/Undocumented Workers in Labor Disputes
As of the present time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a process to allow certain immigrant workers to seek temporary legal status and work authorization in the United States. This temporary status, called “Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement” (DALE), is meant to encourage workers to report employers’ unlawful practices without fear of immigration consequences, including deportation.
Emergency Preparedness: Family Financial Plan
Financial planning for families in emergencies/deportation situations. Document authored by Ventures, which aims to partner with rural Latino working-class families in California’s central Coast
Employers: What to do if ICE comes to your Workplace
This guide, developed in collaboration with the National Employment Law Project (NELP), provides practical advice for addressing immigration-related actions in the workplace.
Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All
This factsheet explains the protected areas policy, the laws that currently apply to these areas, and the steps advocates and communities can take to help immigrants maintain access to essential community spaces and services.
FAQ: Use of Military & Wartime Powers
Donald Trump has threatened to use military and wartime powers in immigration enforcement. This FAQ explains the Posse Comitatus Act, the Insurrection Act, and the Alien Enemies Act.
Federal Court Scams - Watch Out!
This resource describes common scams to watch out for. Malicious phone calls and emails targeting people and others who interact with the federal courts, instructing them to take action, may lead to people being scammed out of money or personal information.
Find an Immigration Lawyer
Protect yourself and your family. Get immigration advice from a licensed professional.
Find DACA Help Near You
This resource provides a list of organizations that offer DACA help near you.
Find USCIS Field Offices Near You
Field Offices handle scheduled interviews on non-asylum related applications.
Find What an Immigration-Related Word Means Here
You can use this dictionary to quickly look up a definition or explanation for a topic.
Frequently Asked Questions: Latest DACA Developments
This resource provides an overview of the current state of the DACA program and what that means for DACA recipients and their loved ones.
Green Card Holders: Know Your Rights & Risks During the Second Trump Administration
The National Immigration Law Center urges all green card holders to learn what the law says about who can be deported and make a safety plan if you might be at risk.
How ICE pretends to be local police Flyer
Ways that ICE pretends to be local police in person and over the phone.
How to Apply to the Department of Homeland Security for Release from Immigration Custody
This booklet is for certain individuals in the custody of DHS who do not qualify under the law to ask an Immigration Judge to lower their bonds but who may qualify to ask the Immigration and Naturalization Service to set bonds in their cases or to let them leave the detention center without paying bonds.
How to know what type of immigration case you could have while in immigration detention
Handout that explains whether you will have a right to see an immigration judge if you are in immigration detention.
I-9 Audits
An immigration I-9 audit is when federal immigration officials review, or “audit,” an employer’s I-9 forms to make sure they are accurate, and that all its employees have work authorization. The audit may be conducted by either Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) or Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), a division within ICE. Those agencies can also audit the I-9 materials of persons who are no longer working from the employer.
ICE Home Raids Poster
This resource explains your rights with ICE in the home, what to say to an agent at the door, and what to document if ICE comes to your home.
ICE Online Detainee Locator System
This tool will help you locate a detainee who is currently in ICE custody, or who was released from ICE custody within the last 6 days. If your child is detained how can you find them? ORR operates a hotline seven days per week from 9am to 9pm Eastern Time, for parents seeking to locate their children in ORR care. The Parent Hotline number is 1-800-203-7001. If your child is 18 or over, they will be detained in ICE detention and you can locate them through this website: https://locator.ice.gov/
ICE on University Campuses: Know Your Risks & Fight Back!
Please note that laws and their enforcement change frequently. Consult a local attorney for additional questions.
ICE pulled over my car! What are my rights? Flyer
What to do if you are a driver or passenger in a car stopped by ICE.
Immigrants Know Your Rights
Everyone in the U.S. has certain rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, regardless of your immigration status. You can’t always control whether you will come in contact with immigration or law enforcement. It is important to know and practice these scenarios so that you and your friends, family, and colleagues are prepared for any situation. Understanding what your fundamental rights are and how to use them will help you advocate for yourself and respond appropriately if you encounter the police or immigration enforcement.
Immigration LawHelp: Find Legal Assistance with Your Immigration Case Near You
This interactive map and search engine that will help you find legal assistance near you.
ImmigrationLawHelp.org
ImmigrationLawHelp.org is a searchable online directory of over 1,000 free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal services providers in all 50 states. Users can search ImmigrationLawHelp.org by state, zip code, or detention facility. Users can also refine their search by types and areas of legal assistance provided, populations served, languages spoken, other areas of legal assistance, and non-legal services provided.
Immigration Preparedness Toolkit
The ILRC’s Immigration Preparedness Toolkit is a resource-packed informational document designed to help immigrants with no legal status or in mixed status families begin to understand the immigration legal landscape and plan for their own journey through an ever-changing, complex system in the United States. This free toolkit offers in-depth, yet easily accessible information that outlines the basics about a variety of topics including: your rights during ICE confrontations, the different types of immigration options available, ideas for building your consultation roadmap, and tips on covering your bases while waiting for relief. This 13-page resource also incorporates links to other helpful reference documents, fact sheets, and tools readers can use to construct their own personalized plan.
Know What to Do if a Federal Agent Targets You or a Loved One
If you are approached by federal agents (which can include agents from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, or State Department), there are important steps you can take to protect your rights.
Know Your Rights and What Immigrant Families Should Do Now
It’s important for everyone to know their rights if approached by an immigration (ICE) agent as well as how families can best prepare for something happening. This resource provides practical tips for things immigrant families can do now to prepare as well as information on rights everyone has in the United States, regardless of immigration status.
Know Your Rights at Home and on the Street
This resource explains who is at risk of an ICE arrest and your rights when interacting with ICE officers. What are my rights if I am being arrested by ICE? • You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to speak to a lawyer. •DO NOT LIE. It can only hurt you in the future. • You do NOT have to share any information about where you were born, what your immigration status is, or your criminal record. Ask to speak to a lawyer instead of answering questions. • You do NOT have to give them your consular documents or passport unless they have a warrant from a judge. • You do not have to sign anything.
Know Your Rights Before Traveling Abroad
Federal agents often target travelers on the basis of their religion, race, or nationality, employing discriminatory policies or secretive watchlists that disproportionately include common AMEMSA names. There are some key things to know before you travel internationally or return back home to the U.S.
Know Your Rights: CBP Home
President Trump’s Project Homecoming pressures immigrants to “self-deport” using the CBP Home mobile application. This resource provides more information.
Know Your Rights: Expedited Removal Expansion
On Jan. 21, the Department of Homeland Security expanded its use of a process called "expedited removal," putting undocumented community members at greater risk of being put in a rapid deportation process. These changes are effective as of Jan. 21, 2025.
Know Your Rights: If ICE Visits Your Home
All people living in the United States, including undocumented immigrants, have certain U.S. Constitutional rights. If you are undocumented and immigration (ICE) agents knock on your door, know that you have the following rights.
Know Your Rights: Immigrants’ Participation in Protests
This resource provides immigrants and their allies with accurate information so that immigrants can know their rights, understand the possible risks of participating in protests, and feel empowered to participate meaningfully, safely, and fully in our democracy.
Know Your Rights: Police Interactions
Encounters with the law can be stressful or scary. People have various experiences with law enforcement, some of which are not always fair or legal. This guide provides you practical information that could help you avoid more trouble or potentially harmful situations. The bolded words below are “magic words” that you can repeat over and over to show you know the law. Memorize them. Know your rights, so you can use them.
Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution – No Matter Who Is President
No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. Undocumented immigrants have these rights, too. It is important that we all assert and protect our basic rights. If you find you have to deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other law enforcement officers at home, on the street, or anywhere else, remember that you have the rights described in this factsheet. The factsheet also provides suggestions for what you should do to assert your rights.
Know Your Rights: What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration
This Know Your Rights resource provides general information on what to do if you are stopped, arrested, or detained by immigration or other law enforcement. Originally published in December 2015.
Know Your Rights: What to do if You or a Loved One is Detained by Immigration Authorities or ICE
This resource is designed to help immigrants and their families better understand what to do when someone is detained by immigration officials.
Know Your Rights When Dealing With Law Enforcement
It also includes information for noncitizens and minors.
Know Your Rights with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Learn about your rights and options in the event of interactions with immigration enforcement, transfers from jail or prison, and deportation orders.
Legal Resources for Immigrants
If you are seeking legal assistance for citizenship or immigration status, this pamphlet can serve as a starting point to find the legal services you need.
Locate someone being detained by ICE
Find out how to locate someone who may have been held by ICE for an immigration violation or deportation. Or get the status of an immigration court case.
Red Cards - Wallet Know Your Rights Card
You have constitutional rights: • DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking on the door. • DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent. • DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer. • If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly. • GIVE THIS CARD TO THE AGENT. If you are inside of your home, show the card through the window or slide it under the door. You can get help printing these at your local library.
Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the CA Attorney General
AG directions to file complaint against Federal Agent(s)
Resources for Southeast Asian Refugees Facing Deportation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has carried out devastating raids on Southeast Asian refugee communities. This webpage provides resources and answers to frequently asked questions for people facing deportation to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. It does not provide individualized legal advice.
Resources on Notario Fraud
The wrong kind of immigration help can hurt. Learn who can help. Know where to find the right immigration help and where to turn if you’ve been harmed by someone unauthorized to provide immigration legal services.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ)
The purpose of the SIJ program is to help foreign children in the United States who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. If you are in the United States and need the protection of a juvenile court because you have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent, you may be eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification. If SIJ classification is granted, you may qualify for lawful permanent residency (also known as getting a Green Card).
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Primer
Note that this is for advocates and is an advanced overview of the SIJS law. You can find more information on this page: https://www.lawhelpca.org/resource/guardianships-for-immigrant-youth.
Sus Derechos
Provides immigrant communities in the tri-county region of Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz with reliable and up-to-date information about their rights in this country. Resources include connections to legal assistance, practical guides, and answers to common questions to help you and your families navigate everything from education and work to accessing essential services.
10 Things Noncitizen Protestors Need to Know
Everyone, regardless of immigration status, has a constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech and lawful assembly. Noncitizens, however, are uniquely placed at a disadvantage when exercising those rights if law enforcement intervene and make arrests. Read and share our one-pager in English and Spanish to learn about the top 10 things noncitizen protestors should know before they take to the streets to exercise their rights.
Tips for Filing Forms with USCIS
Form fees, eligibility requirements, fee waiver eligibility, required documents, and mailing addresses vary depending on the form you are filing and why you are filing.
Transgender Law Center Resources
This page from the Transgender Law Center has resource guides for different legal issues Trans people may face. They have a legal helpdesk that may help you find additional resources.
Warrants and Subpoenas: What to Look Out for and How to Respond
Provides information to help individuals understand the differences between a subpoena and a warrant. Gives guidance on situations in which immigration agencies' coercion tactics.
Warrants & Subpoenas: What to Look Out for and How to Respond
This factsheet clarifies immigration enforcement and subpoena powers and what to do in response to receiving an immigration warrant or subpoena.
What to Do if ICE Comes to Your Workplace
Generally speaking, unless you work in a public space, ICE cannot enter your workplace without a warrant signed by a judge or permission from your employer or someone else who is authorized to use and let others into your workplace.
What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration
If you are arrested and detained, it is important that you keep calm, and remember the following things.
Workplace Raids - Workers Rights
This fact sheet offers information on workplace raids — including your rights during a raid — plus tips on how to prepare for a raid at your workplace. It also describes how raids are conducted. Remember that everyone has rights during a workplace raid — regardless of their immigration status.