Resources to Protect Yourself and Your Community

Know Your Rights: From The New York Immigration Coalition: a guide for immigrant New Yorkers on how to avoid immigration scams, protect their families when interacting with ICE, and create a plan for their family in the event of deportation. Click here.

Palm Cards: From The New York Immigration Coalition: All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The NYIC palm cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home. Click here to print out palm cards in several languages.

Online Detainee Locator System: If you have a loved one, over the age of 18, who has been arrested or detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) you can locate them using this online detainee locator system. This site is accessible in seven languages including English and Spanish. You can search for a detained individual by using the individual’s A-number and country of birth OR by using the individual’s name, date of birth and country of birth.

FAQ: From the National Immigration Project: a community FAQ about what to expect in the Trump Administration and how to get prepared in English and Spanish.

Advocacy: For community members who would like to get involved in advocacy work, please click here for more information on how you work to ensure that your municipality is taking steps to safeguard immigrants.

Calendar: Here is our calendar of upcoming virtual public Know Your Rights and Community Education events. Registration links will be available soon.
- January 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM: Know Your Rights: What School Staff Should Know about the Immigration Enforcement (in English)
- January 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM: Know Your Rights: What the Immigrant Community Should Know (in Spanish)
- January 23, 2024 at 6:00 PM: Know Your Rights: What Immigrant Allies Should Know (in English)
- February 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM: Know Your Rights: What Immigrant Allies Should Know (in English)
- February 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM: Know Your Rights: What the Immigrant Community Should Know (in Spanish)

- Notifica is a project created through United We Dream. It is intended for immigrant users to communicate a one-time secure message to your trusted contacts. https://notifica.us/
- Immi is a project created through Immigration Advocates Network. It is intended for immigrant users who can use this tool in English or Spanish to determine whether they are eligible for any affirmative immigration benefits. This tool does not provide information for those in removal proceedings. https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/immi-project/
- Immi Make a Plan Tool is intended to help individuals who may be at risk for immigration enforcement including detention and deportation. Individuals can use this online system to create a safety plan and help prepare their familial and financial affairs https://www.immi.org/en/Home/make-a-plan
- LawHelpNY is a resource for individuals to find self help materials and to look for free or low-cost legal services in New York State. https://www.lawhelpny.org/