Immigrant Legal Protection Resource Guide
Resources to Protect & Defend Immigrant Communities
Updated: May 14, 2025
This resource is intended to support organizations, legal service providers, and allied partners working to protect and defend immigrant communities from threats and attacks under the Trump administration. This guide has materials and models from partners across the country, organized by the following areas:
- Know Your Rights
- Noncitizen Registration Requirement
- Family Preparedness Plans
- Deportation & Removal Defense
- Rapid Response Hotlines
- Worksite Raids
- Resources for Educators & Schools
- Laken Riley Act Resources
- Directory of Legal Service Providers & Pro Bono Networks
- Additional Field Resource Hubs
Know Your Rights
- KYR for all first-time arrivals to US airports (IRAP)
- KYR for Afghans arriving at US airports (IRAP)
- Know Your Rights: What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration (NILC)
- Know Your Rights Under the US Constitution - No Matter Who is President (NILC)
- A know-your-rights handout in eight languages to help families prepare for a possible interaction with ICE
- A Know Your Rights Toolkit by ILRC includes handouts, family preparedness plans and a train-the-trainer toolkit
- Printable ILRC red cards in to distribute to community members (Spanish here)
- Know-Your-Rights tutorial videos in 7 languages to help prepare individuals for encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) (Spanish here)
- CLINIC Know Your Rights flyers
- WeHaveRights - Creating an Emergency Plan
- Noncitizen Protest Protection: 10 Things Noncitizen Protestors Need to Know
- Know Your Rights Resources (NIJC)
- Know Your Rights with ICE: at home, in your car, from detention (IDP)
- Mayan League Indigenous Languages Resources - Know Your Rights in Maya Mam
- Know Your Rights Community Fightback Toolkit (Popular Democracy)
KYR Community Education Materials:
- KYR / Community Education Preparedness - Curated Resources (NIPNLG)
- KYR Flyer - English (NPNA)
- NPNA KYR Flyer - Spanish (NPNA)
- KYR Graphics - English (NPNA)
- KYR Graphics - Spanish (NPNA)
- KYR Wallet Card - English (NPNA)
- KYR Wallet Card - Spanish (NPNA)
- Train the Trainer KYR Presentation Outline (1 Hour) - English
- Train the Trainer KYR Presentation Outline (1 Hour) - Spanish
- ILRC Know Your Rights Train the Trainer Toolkit
- TRP Immigrant Justice KYR Resources
- NAKASEC Resources & Know Your Rights App
Noncitizen Registration Requirement
- FAQ: The Trump Immigration Registration Requirement (NILC)
- Know Your Rights: Trump’s Registration Requirement for Immigrants in multiple languages (NILC)
- Noncitizen Registration Explainer in English, Spanish, and French (CASA)
- Community Alert: Alien Registration Requirements in Texas (TexasILC)
- What to Know [English Graphic]
- What to Know [Spanish Graphic]
- Historical Timeline Graphic Set
Family Preparedness
- My Community Member Was Arrested by ICE, What do I Do? (NIPNLG)
- Family Preparedness 2 Pager (NPNA)
- Family Preparedness 2 Pager - Spanish (NPNA)
- Family Preparedness Graphic Carousel (NPNA)
- ILRC Family Preparedness Plan (English / Spanish)
- Family Preparedness Plan (TIRRC)
- Manual on Protecting Assets (Appleseed)
- A Guidebook to Planning for Your Child’s Care (Public Counsel) (Spanish)
Deportation & Removal Defense
- 5 Things to Know About Trump’s Alien Enemies Act Proclamation (NILC)
- The Basics on ICE Warrants & Detainers (ILRC)
- When ICE is Watching: Know Your Fight & Protect Your People (Community Justice)
- New Changes to the US Expedited Removal Policy (IRAP)
- Deportation Defense Manual (Make the Road NY)
Rapid Response Resources & Hotlines
- CLINIC's Rapid Response Toolkit
- ABA Rapid Response Immigration Communications and Legal Clinics Toolkit
- A Toolkit For Organizations Responding To Mass Worksite Immigration Raids created by the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) and the National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
- A Guide for Employers: What to Do if Immigration Comes to Your Workplace (NILC & NELP)
Resources for Educators & Schools
- Immigration Enforcement on Campuses: What You Need to Know (President’s Alliance)
- 15 Things Educators & School Staff Can Do to Support Immigrant Youth & Families (English / Spanish) (AFT)
- Protecting Our Students & Families Toolkit (English / Spanish) (AFT)
- Immigrant & Refugee Children - A Guide for Educators & School Support Staff (UWD, NILC, First Focus, AFT)
- Supporting Immigrant Students in Uncertain Times: Strategies for Schools (Re-Imagining Migration)
- Supporting Undocumented & Mixed-Status Students and Families Module (Convivir Colorado)
- MA Emergency Response Guide for Educators of Immigrant-Origin Students (Re-Imagining Migration)
- Education Providers & Immigration Enforcement: Know Your Rights & Your Students’ Rights (NILC)
Laken Riley Act Resources
- What does the Laken Riley Act Require? (CLINIC)
- The Legacy of the Laken Riley Act Video (ABA)
- KYR Laken Riley Act S.5
- Laken Riley Act Graphics
Legal Service Provider Directory
- Ready to Stay - Find Legal Help
- A directory of non-profit legal services providers across the country
Additional Field Resource Hubs
- 2025 Immigration Guide (USA Hello)
- KYR / Community Education Preparedness Resources (NIPNLG)
To add materials to this resource, please contact the NPNA team at training@partnershipfornewamericans.org.