Community Raids Preparedness
In light of potential immigration raids, learn how to prepare for a raid and which organizations can assist you during or after an immigration enforcement action.
It is important to be prepared and to know your rights and your family’s rights in case of a raid or other encounter with ICE or local law enforcement.
Everybody has rights under the U.S. constitution that you may exercise in such a situation. There are also a number of steps you can take ahead of any encounter to minimize panic, family separation, and loss of financial assets. The below guides provide helpful information on preparing as well as responding to a raid in your home, workplace, or in a public space.
All immigrants, undocumented and documented, in the U.S. have certain rights under the Constitution. Learn about your rights and how your family can best prepare for an encounter with immigration enforcement.
Todos los inmigrantes, indocumentados y documentados, en los Estados Unidos tienen ciertos derechos bajo la Constitución. Aprenda sobre sus derechos y cómo su familia puede prepararse mejor para un encuentro con la aplicación de la ley de inmigración.
Raids targeting the immigrant community may start as early as Sunday, July 14 and are expected to continue through July 18 in ten to twelve major cities across the U.S. This information has been reported by the press and with statements on Twitter, but remains speculative. We share this information not to feed into fear but to help communities be as prepared as possible in the event of a raid or other immigration enforcement activity.
Raids targeting the immigrant community may start as early as Sunday, July 14 and are expected to continue through July 18 in ten to twelve major cities across the U.S. This information has been reported by the press and with statements on Twitter, but remains speculative. We share this information not to feed into fear but to help communities be as prepared as possible in the event of a raid or other immigration enforcement activity.
The cities mentioned as targets by the President are:
The operations may target families and individuals with final orders of removal, often due to court notices being sent to inaccurate addresses. Many of these families were victims of family separation and are now slated to be re-targeted and traumatized by these cruel raids.
For more information, find local organizations providing critical services in the event of a raid. See a list below:
Baltimore, MD
CASA Hotline 1-855-678-2272
Chicago, IL
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: 1-855-435-7693 (1-855-help-my-family)
Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP): 773-471-8208 ext 120
The Resurrection Project: 312–666-3062
National Immigrant Justice Center: 1-855-435-7693 (1-855-help-my-family)
PASO – West Suburban Action Project (Proyecto de Acción de los Suburbios del Oeste): 708-410-2000
Houston, TX
For Families and Their Education (FIEL Houston): 1-713-364-3435 https://www.facebook.com/fielhou
Miami, FL
Americans for Immigrant Justice: (305) 573-1106
Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC): (305) 571-7254
New York, NY
The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC): 212-627-2227
Make the Road New York
Brooklyn: 718-418-7690
Queens: 718-565-8500
Staten Island: 718-727-1222
Long Island: 631-231-2200
Westchester: 914-948-8466
Newark, NJ
Make the Road New Jersey: 908-368-1196
San Francisco, CA
Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN): Text this number for rapid response: 201-468-6088
SFILEN – San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network: 415-200-1548
Oakland Community Organizations | PICO: 510-241-4011
San Mateo County Rapid Response: 203-666-4472 (203-NOMIGRA)
Sacred Heart Community Service: 408-290-1144
Marin County Rapid Response: 415-991-4545
Atlanta, GA
Los Vecinos de Buford Highway: 770-715-7200
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta: 404-890-5655
Clila- Coalición De Líderes Latinos (CLILA): 706 529 9216
GA Latino Alliance for Human Rights: 770-457-5232
Denver, CO
Colorado Rapid Response Network: 1-844-864-8341
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition – CIRC: 303-922-3344