Interactions with ICE
Immigrants' rights during interactions with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and how to prepare for confrontation with ICE agents.
Community Alert: Immigration Arrests at Airports
Resources and information regarding airport arrests.
Community Education Resources: Workers' Rights
Learn about your rights rights as a worker in California. Below are educational resources on issues including unpaid wages, overtime, unemployment insurance benefits, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination/harassment, health and safety, and more.
ICE Raids - a guide for Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming Immigrants
Know Your Rights as a Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) Immigrant.
Reporting Law Enforcement Abuse: A Guide for Transgender People
This guide is intended to briefly provide guidance on some ways you may be able to formally address abuse by law enforcement. This guide is designed for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people, but a lot of the information will be helpful to others.
Emergency Preparedness: Childcare Safety Plan
The CSP is a free, bilingual (English/Spanish), user-friendly and self-help template for a parent to designate another adult as a caregiver for their minor child and give that caregiver the authority and information necessary to care for the child. In addition, the CSP educates parents about the difference between caregivers and guardians and attaches the Caregiver Authorization Affidavit and the Nomination of (Joint) Guardian legal forms and a POA for travel of minor child abroad.
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
Assessing Risks in Supporting Immigrants at Points of Intervention
Understanding the “harboring” non-U.S. citizens federal crime.
Community Alert: Immigration Arrests at Airports
Resources and information regarding airport arrests.
Community Education Resources: Workers' Rights
Learn about your rights rights as a worker in California. Below are educational resources on issues including unpaid wages, overtime, unemployment insurance benefits, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination/harassment, health and safety, and more.
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.
How ICE pretends to be local police Flyer
Ways that ICE pretends to be local police in person and over the phone.
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 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 Rights Resources
General hub with immigration rights info. (e.g. DACA, workers rights, healthcare, asylum, etc.)
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 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: 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: ICE Administrative Subpoenas
This document explains two key ways that recipients can resist immigration administrative subpoenas.
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' Rights
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express 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 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.
Law Enforcement at the Airport
Learn about your rights when encountering law enforcement at the airport.
Protections for Detained Salvadorans After a Worksite Raid
Information for attorneys and legal workers representing persons detained in immigration worksite raids (or in any enforcement action) about the permanent injunction that applies nationwide to nationals of El Salvador detained by immigration authorities.
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.
Surveillance Self-Defense for Activists and Protesters
How to keep you and your communications safe wherever your campaigning takes you.
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.
5 Things to Do if ICE Tries to Enter Your House or Vehicle
This resource outlines 5 things to do if ICE tries to enter your house or vehicle.
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.
We Have Rights Campaign
An empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).
WE HAVE RIGHTS: Defending from ICE from Inside Our Homes
This video is part of the Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) series “We Have Rights,” a national empowerment campaign to inform immigrant communities of what to do when interacting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Narrated by Jesse Williams. For more information visit: www.aclu.org/we-have-rights.
WE HAVE RIGHTS: If ICE Arrests Us
This video is part of the Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) series “We Have Rights,” a national empowerment campaign to inform immigrant communities of what to do when interacting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Narrated by Jesse Williams. For more information visit: www.aclu.org/we-have-rights.
WE HAVE RIGHTS: In Our Communities, In Our Streets
Increasingly, ICE agents approach and detain people in the community: in the street, in your car, at work, even in court. This video outlines what your rights are if ICE approaches you in your community, what to do in such a situation, and how it is your right to record such interactions if you see them happening to someone else.
WE HAVE RIGHTS: When ICE Is Outside Our Doors
ICE agents may come to your home looking for you or a loved one. They will try a number of tricks to get you to open the door. This video will help you understand what your rights are if ICE agents come to your home and what you can to try to prevent them from entering.
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.
Your Rights with Police, Government Agents
When dealing with law enforcement, FBI, and ICE.
Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the CA Attorney General
AG directions to file complaint against Federal Agent(s)
Immigration Rights Resources
General hub with immigration rights info. (e.g. DACA, workers rights, healthcare, asylum, etc.)
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.
Emergency Preparedness: Childcare Safety Plan
The CSP is a free, bilingual (English/Spanish), user-friendly and self-help template for a parent to designate another adult as a caregiver for their minor child and give that caregiver the authority and information necessary to care for the child. In addition, the CSP educates parents about the difference between caregivers and guardians and attaches the Caregiver Authorization Affidavit and the Nomination of (Joint) Guardian legal forms and a POA for travel of minor child abroad.
Immigration Legal Service Providers
List of immigration LS in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties.
Assessing Risks in Supporting Immigrants at Points of Intervention
Understanding the “harboring” non-U.S. citizens federal crime.
Community Alert: Immigration Arrests at Airports
Resources and information regarding airport arrests.
Community Education Resources: Workers' Rights
Learn about your rights rights as a worker in California. Below are educational resources on issues including unpaid wages, overtime, unemployment insurance benefits, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination/harassment, health and safety, and more.
Emergency Preparedness: Childcare Safety Plan
The CSP is a free, bilingual (English/Spanish), user-friendly and self-help template for a parent to designate another adult as a caregiver for their minor child and give that caregiver the authority and information necessary to care for the child. In addition, the CSP educates parents about the difference between caregivers and guardians and attaches the Caregiver Authorization Affidavit and the Nomination of (Joint) Guardian legal forms and a POA for travel of minor child abroad.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 Rights Resources
General hub with immigration rights info. (e.g. DACA, workers rights, healthcare, asylum, etc.)
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 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: 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: ICE Administrative Subpoenas
This document explains two key ways that recipients can resist immigration administrative subpoenas.
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' Rights
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express 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 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.
Law Enforcement at the Airport
Learn about your rights when encountering law enforcement at the airport.
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.
Protections for Detained Salvadorans After a Worksite Raid
Information for attorneys and legal workers representing persons detained in immigration worksite raids (or in any enforcement action) about the permanent injunction that applies nationwide to nationals of El Salvador detained by immigration authorities.
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.
Staying Whole and United: A Love Letter and Support Guide For Families Navigating Harmful Immigration Raids and Policies
This love letter and resource guide for families impacted by harmful immigration raids and policies is the result of a collective effort created through the wisdom, care, and collaboration of people from many walks of life — across geographic boundaries, race, and language — who believed it was important to come together for families.
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.
5 Things to Do if ICE Tries to Enter Your House or Vehicle
This resource outlines 5 things to do if ICE tries to enter your house or vehicle.
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.
We Have Rights Campaign
An empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).
WE HAVE RIGHTS: Defending from ICE from Inside Our Homes
This video is part of the Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) series “We Have Rights,” a national empowerment campaign to inform immigrant communities of what to do when interacting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Narrated by Jesse Williams. For more information visit: www.aclu.org/we-have-rights.
WE HAVE RIGHTS: If ICE Arrests Us
This video is part of the Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) series “We Have Rights,” a national empowerment campaign to inform immigrant communities of what to do when interacting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Narrated by Jesse Williams. For more information visit: www.aclu.org/we-have-rights.
WE HAVE RIGHTS: In Our Communities, In Our Streets
Increasingly, ICE agents approach and detain people in the community: in the street, in your car, at work, even in court. This video outlines what your rights are if ICE approaches you in your community, what to do in such a situation, and how it is your right to record such interactions if you see them happening to someone else.
WE HAVE RIGHTS: When ICE Is Outside Our Doors
ICE agents may come to your home looking for you or a loved one. They will try a number of tricks to get you to open the door. This video will help you understand what your rights are if ICE agents come to your home and what you can to try to prevent them from entering.
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.
Your Rights with Police, Government Agents
When dealing with law enforcement, FBI, and ICE.