Know Your Rights:

Encounters with ICE

Who Are We?

East Bay Sanctuary Covenant (EBSC) provides legal and social services, community organizing, and education to support low-income immigrants and people fleeing violence and persecution.

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Our History

EBSC was founded in 1982 to protect 60,000 Guatemalan and Salvadoran refugees fleeing civil war in their countries. Today, we work with 10,000+ people per year through:

• Multilingual media and outreach programs:
• Classes and workshops
• Walk-in legal and social services
• Multilingual hotline
• Amplifying Voices of Sanctuary oral history project

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Legal Services

• Affirmative Asylum
• DACA
• Green Card/Residency
• Work Permit
• US Citizenship
• Unaccompanied Minors
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Your red card

Your red card

ICE at your door

• DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR!!! - slide the red card �under the door or show it through the window
• Ask if they have a court order to search or search people
• If they do, have them slide it under the door, read it, and return it WITHOUT SIGNING ANYTHING
• Always say that the person is not there and that they can go
• They can be nice or scary (“good cop/bad cop”)
• DON’T GIVE ANY INFORMATION - UNDER THE FIFTH AMENDMENT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT
• Say that you want a lawyer, and that without him being present, you will not sign

ICE in your workplace

• Since California is a sanctuary state, ICE cannot stop, search, or raid a workplace without an immigration warrant.
• You have the right to ask if there is a search warrant.
• If not, you have the right to tell them to leave.

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ICE in your workplace

• It’s very important that you:
• Stay calm
• Do not run away
• Do not confront/show fear
• Do not answer any questions
• Do not sign anything
• Ask if you can leave:
• Once you get home, you can call the numbers we share in this presentation:
• Have the contact information of an immigration lawyer already saved on your phone
• Any information you give will be used against you

ICE in the streets / raids

• Stay calm above all
• NEVER run away
• People who can be arrested are those who run away.
• Find a place where you feel safe: Walk calmly until you find a safe shelter
• Always carry your red card with you and give it to the ICE Agent
• Ask if you can leave
• You have the right to an attorney
• You have the right to a hearing with the Judge
• Seek legal help immediately.
• We have immigration and rapid response resources �on the table.

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ICE at the bus stop

• NEVER answer questions to an ICE agent
• Look at the badge and write down the number and name
• Local police do not have the right to ask about �immigration status. Only the AB60 driver's license
• NEVER show it to ICE because it is proof that you are undocumented
• Always ask if you can leave
• Remember to never answer any questions or give out information because it will be used against you
• Remember that under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution you have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. Show your red card and ask if you can leave

CA Sanctuary State

What does it mean for California to be a “sanctuary state”?

The California Values ​​Act (SB 54) ensures that no state and local resources are used to assist federal immigration enforcement and that our schools, our hospitals, and our courthouses are safe spaces for everyone in our community.

When was this law passed?

SB 54 was signed into law on October 5, 2017 and went into effect January 1, 2018.

• Local police and county sheriffs and all governing institutions of the State of CA cannot transfer a person to ICE
• Excluding people who commit a crime or serious felonies�
• If they follow the law, the state protects them from ICE
• REP4ALL has not yet been passed

What types of crimes qualify for a transfer to ICE?

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• DUI (drugs/alcohol)
• Selling, placing or using drugs
• Also working in the marijuana industry
• Domestic Violence
• Robbery
• Murder

In case your door is opened or there is a raid, remember the red card, it is your basic right!

Family Emergency Plan!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Wjdkoq_ullLdkFh2ZfCogtQFUonJyy5aX__y9uAkajY/edit#slide=id.g252dacb5ee_0_705

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Create a power of attorney with your attorney

Identify a trusted person

This person will have access to your finances

Who will care for your children

This person will have the power to take your children to and from school

Have contact with an attorney

Have your children's papers organized

Have money saved

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Questions & Answers!

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We have 5 minutes for questions & answers

Contact Us!

Mobilizing the fight for immigrant rights:

510-540-5296 ext. 105

manuel@eastbaysanctuary.org

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Social Support / Recommendations

510-646-8260

owen@eastbaysanctuary.org

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Voces Maya direct line (Mam & Español):

(510) 485-9609