Helpful Resources for Immigrant Community
How to Find Someone in ICE Detention
If You See ICE Agents
- @undocuprofessionals put together a good step plan in case you see ICE in your area
- Confirm date, time, and location. If available, provide pictures/videos and as much information as possible
- Report to the Response Team Network or Hotline
- 24/7 National Hotline: 1-844-500-3222
- Share the info only when you have confirmed ICE’s presence. Update when ICE is no longer present to avoid creating more fear or anxiety.
Family Preparedness Plan
Know Your Rights Red Card
- Keep a Know Your Rights red card on you and by your door at all times. The red card explains your rights and that you do not have to open the door. You can slide it under the door to ICE, show it to ICE, or read the English side of the card to ICE. Have your children and other family members practice showing it or sliding it under the door. You can find print-at-home red cards in 14 languages at https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards
Mexican Consulate App
- The Mexican government has developed an app called 'Consul App Contigo' . It has an alert button that if pressed for five seconds connects the Mexican national with the Mexican Consulate’s 24/7 operators. They can then provide immediate legal guidance and it also alerts the person’s emergency contacts of the detention.
- The app also includes a ‘Know your Rights’ section explaining what actions people can take during encounters with ICE. It also includes a map of the 53 Mexican Consular offices nationwide and a scheduling feature.
- For those who cannot download the app or wish not to, they are urged to call the 24/7 information and assistance hotline at 520-623-7874.
List of Recommended Attorneys
- DGO Legal
- Downey, CA
- 213-278-4073
- https://dgo.legal
- Cruz & Villatoro Law, Inc.
- Glendale, CA
- 818-539-7061
- https://www.facebook.com/CruzVillatoroLaw/
- Franco Law Group
- East Los Angeles, CA
- 213-200-1505
- https://francolawgroup.com
- Law Offices of Lizbeth Mateo
- Westchester, CA
- 800-875-0158
- https://mateolaw.co
- The Grande Law Firm
- Torrance, CA
- 424-374-7583
- https://thegrandelawfirm.com
- Neri Law Offices
- Virtual. Takes clients anywhere in U.S. or outside U.S. Physically based in Los Angeles County
- 619-361-1118
- https://nerilawoffices.com/en/
List of Recommended Nonprofits
- CARECEN
- https://www.carecen-la.org
- CHIRLA
- https://www.chirla.org
- ILRC
- https://www.ilrc.org
- KIND (unaccompanied minors)
- https://supportkind.org
- Free immigration legal services for CA community college, CSU, or UC students and their immediate family members
- https://www.cccco.edu/Students/Support-Services/Special-population/Undocumented-Students/Legal-Services
- https://www.calstate.edu/attend/student-services/resources-for-undocumented-students/Pages/legal-support-services.aspx
- https://ucimm.law.ucdavis.edu/book-appointment