Immigration Resources
While making sure that Congress doesn’t fund Trump’s immigration priorities is important, there are also local policies your group can support that will help protect immigrant families. Here are a few recommendations. But remember, if your group is interested in pursuing any of these activities in your city or town, the first step is to reach out to local immigrant rights organizations to see whether there is an existing campaign and to find out how you can support ongoing efforts.
The Stop ICE Raids Alert Network let’s you send and receive mobile alerts about nearby ICE activity whenever, and wherever it occurs.
No downloadable app required. StopICE works with technology already built into your phone. Send and receive mobile alerts via text message, or at stopice.net from any mobile device with a tap of a button.
Adjust your notification settings at any time to receive alerts within a certain mile radius of your neighborhood.
Alerts are crowd-sourced by the public. This means alerts are sent directly by people from their communities.
Stop ICE alerts is also integrated with Signal Messenger via the stopicenet signal bot.
¡Únete a nosotros en la lucha contra los ataques a los inmigrantes! ¡Los inmigrantes son bienvenido aqui!
Join us in the fight against attacks on immigrants! Immigrants are welcome here!
Human Rights First’s Innovation Lab ReadyNow!, is a free and secure mobile app designed to help immigrants prepare for possible detention and act quickly in moments of crisis.
“No one should disappear into detention without a trace,” said Perris Richter, Senior Director of the Innovation Lab at Human Rights First. ICE arrests are often sudden and disorienting, leaving people unable to notify loved ones, arrange child or pet care, or access legal help. ReadyNow! empowers users to create a personalized emergency plan and instantly notify trusted contacts with one click if they face imminent arrest. “This is not about politics. This is about safety and human dignity.”
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s “Red Cards” give examples of how people can exercise these rights. However, they do not provide individualized legal advice. Community members are encouraged to check in with a trusted legal service provider for questions about their situation.
Learn how to order red cards, print your own in many languages and effectively use them.
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.
Learn about your rights in various scenarios, including what to do if you are stopped by ICE or if ICE comes to your home.
Be aware that Florida is hostile to immigrant rights and on January 1, 2025, Senate Bill 184 went into effect. This Florida law prohibits getting within 25 feet of law enforcement officers to interfere with law enforcement or harass the officer, after receiving a verbal warning to stay back. ACLU recommends staying 25 feet away if you have received a verbal warning to stay back. We do not recommend taking photos or videos of immigration enforcement activities. Please do not post these on social media
For adults, the ICE Online Detainee Locator System remains the primary tool for locating individuals in custody. Users will need the person’s full name, date of birth, country of origin, or their “A-Number,” a unique identification code assigned by the Department of Homeland Security.
Learn more about locating a person in ICE custody at Migrant Insider.
The Deportation Data Project collects and posts public, anonymized U.S. government immigration enforcement datasets. We expect these datasets to be used by journalists, researchers, lawyers, and policymakers
Immigration News
DeSantis Administration Misses Legislative Deadline Gets More Money For Immigration Anyway
As Ron DeSantis’ turn as governor nears its end, a legislative spending committee voted along partisan lines Friday to approve budget amendments allowing the two-term governor to pay for his crackdown on immigration. The Joint Legislative Budget Commission approved a $240 million general revenue transfer to the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund and agreed to…
Suit Challenges Trump Administration Move To Allow Some ICE Presence At Polling Places
Latino advocacy groups and voting rights organizations Thursday filed a suit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to enter polling locations in certain circumstances to conduct immigration enforcement during the 2026 midterm elections. The suit in the District Court for the District of Columbia argues…
These Local Jails Were Supposed to Detain Immigrants for Only 72 Hours. One Woman Was Held for a Total of 26 Days.
Editor’s Note: The following updates were posted to Bluesky/Blacksky after this story was posted: Update: Five days after this story was published, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office provided ProPublica with an internal memo from ICE, dated Dec. 11, 2025, stating that the Pinellas County Jail “is redesignated as an over-72-hour facility, effective immediately.” (1/2)The memo…
Why I Refuse to Use “AI”
The arguments around the use of “AI” are exhausting. I’m tired of re-typing my reasons, so this document is a summary of some of the many reasons why I refuse to use AI. These reasons are not particularly original. They have been stated many times by others. These are not all the reasons not to…
Judge Orders Monitors for Child Detention as Trump Administration Plans Expansion
A federal judge on Monday appointed a pair of outside monitors to track the length of time the government is imprisoning children inside President Trump’s immigration camps, following numerous reports and hundreds of declarations that officials are holding them for far longer than the legal limit in squalid conditions. The order from Judge Dolly M.…
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Cops Love ICE’s New Shock Gloves. Parents Want Them Out of Schools.
In early August, ICE revealed plans to purchase $20 million worth of electric-shock gloves, manufactured by a company called Compliant Technologies. The gloves work on direct contact with exposed skin and deliver a painful electric charge. Police departments, jails, and even school resource officers across the country have used the gloves for years—though human rights…
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