Resources to Protect Yourself and Your Community

Calendar: Here is our calendar of upcoming virtual public Know Your Rights and Community Education events. Click on the links to register.
- - January 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM: Know Your Rights: What the Immigrant Community Should Know (in Spanish). Register here.
  - January 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM: Know Your Rights: What Immigrant Allies Should Know (in English). Register here.
  - February 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM: Know Your Rights: What Immigrant Allies Should Know (in English). Register here.
  - February 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM: Know Your Rights: What the Immigrant Community Should Know (in Spanish). Register here.
  - March 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM: Know Your Rights: What Immigrant Allies Should Know (in English). Register here.
  - March 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM: Know Your Rights: What the Immigrant Community Should Know (in English). Register here.
  - March 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM: Know Your Rights: What the Immigrant Community Should Know (in Spanish) Register here.

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. If you need a more print-friendly option, 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. In addition, here is a 2-page document on how you can get involved in work to ensure that your municipality is taking steps to safeguard immigrants.

Policies and Guidance: This includes policies and guidelines that may be helpful to nonprofit organizations, community groups, and local municipalities.
- Guidance to Nonprofits Regarding Immigration Enforcement from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and
  Lawyers Alliance for New York.
- Local Steps to Defend and Protect Immigrants: Our entire community is safer when all residents, regardless of immigration status, feel safe driving to work, taking their kids to school, and reporting crimes to law enforcement. Unfortunately, many members of the immigrant community often feel unsafe interacting with state and local government agencies for fear that this will lead to a devastating interaction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This information sheet details ways that residents can get involved in local efforts.
- Westchester County Immigrant Protection Act: The Westchester County Immigrant Protection Act (IPA) was signed into law on March 20, 2018. The IPA was specifically designed to comply with federal law and to make all Westchester residents safer by increasing trust between communities and county law enforcement. The IPA outlines what information county law enforcement will require from those they interact with and how this information is shared with federal law enforcement. It is a good example for other municipalities to review when considering local policies.
- School District Guidance: This is an example of guidance from a school district on interactions with ICE and supporting all students.

Additional Community Resources:

- 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/