Immigrant Advocacy

Know Your Rights

Advocates and community members can work together to fight messages of fear and panic by helping community members learn about their rights and how to protect themselves from ICE. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has created a variety of materials to educate the community and prepare individuals for possible encounters with immigration authorities.

Resources (some related to Know Your Rights) can be found on the Community Resources page.

Printable Red Cards can be found HERE

Printable Rights Flyer can be found HERE

How to Identify ICE:

https://www.conmigra.org/eyes-on-ice/how-to-identify-ice

If you see ICE:

Do NOT Intervene. Try not to get arrested. Film and document

When you film or report, look for these things:

1. Identify
2. Record
3. Inform detainees of their rights
4. Ask detainees if they would like you to contact someone
5. Ask agents where they are taking detainees
6. Alert your network and community. Call rapid response or text your neighborhood watch group.
7. Blow your whistle.

When reporting, Don’t:

1. Use vague phrases
2. Assume documentation status of anyone
3. Assume intent
4. Spread unverified rumors.

SALUTE: 

Gather and document as much of this info as possible.  Note what you see, not what you assume. 

S – Size of the activity, 

A – Activity the officers are doing

L – Location with exact address

U – Units (badge numbers, car numbers/license plates)

T – Time of the event; precision is key

E – Equipment officers carried like flexicuffs, firearms, dogs, what have you.

A Call to Prayer

In this season, we invite every congregation, small group, and leader to commit to intentional prayer—for our immigrant neighbors, for families living with fear and uncertainty, for those offering care on the front lines of ministry, and for wisdom and courage in our own leadership.

We believe prayer is not a retreat from action, but the ground from which faithful action grows. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu reminds us, “Prayer is not just about asking God for things; it is about aligning ourselves with God’s purposes.” In prayer, we align our hearts with God’s justice, our lives with God’s compassion, and our communities with God’s vision for beloved community.