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
Florida in Secret Talks With Trump on Closing “Alligator Alcatraz”
Florida is moving to close the infamous “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Everglades because it has grown too expensive to operate, according to The New York Times.
The embattled facility—which has cost the state of Florida $1 million a day to run—has been beset with allegations of unsafe living conditions, abusive treatment, and protests from Native American groups over its environmental harms. Now the facility that was framed as a huge success by President Trump and Governor DeSantis may collapse in failure.
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US Senate GOP Adopts Budget Blueprint Laying Path For Billions For ICE, Border Patrol
U.S. Senate Republicans approved a budget resolution early Thursday intended to speed the way for billions for immigration enforcement, sending the measure to the House, where GOP lawmakers in that chamber need to adopt it to unlock the reconciliation process.
The 50-48 vote followed a marathon amendment voting session that Democrats used to highlight policy differences on cost-of-living issues and stalled federal emergency relief dollars for states.
Florida Spent $34m on Tech, IT at Everglades Lockup, but Says Phones for Detainees Too Expensive
Florida officials are fighting a court order to expand detainee phone access at the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” center, arguing it would be too costly for taxpayers — but they’ve already spent roughly $34 million in public dollars on technology, IT support, and more, state records show. The agency in charge of the remote center, the…
How to Cancel a Concentration Camp
The Department of Homeland Security is currently trying to execute a $40 billion plan to build a national network of concentration camps. They are quietly buying up warehouses to hold thousands of human beings, attempting to construct a detention network that would ultimately eclipse the entire existing federal criminal prison system.
And because they know exactly how politically toxic this is, they are trying to do it in the dark. They have built and continue to build these facilities without congressional approval and without giving warning to the communities forced to host them.
Florida’s Notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” Can Remain Open, Court Rules
The infamous Florida immigrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” can remain open, an appeals court ruled Tuesday, overturning a lower judge’s decision to close the facility because it violated federal environmental laws.
The ruling is the latest development in the months-long legal battle against the center, which was constructed in the Everglades last summer by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration when the Department of Homeland Security needed more detention space to house immigrants pending their deportations.
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Florida Tops The Nation In Ice Arrests This Year, Report Says
ICE agents in Florida have made more immigration arrests so far this year than counterparts in any other part of the country, outpacing even places with announced “surges,” new data shows.
The Miami Field Office for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Office — which covers Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands — is credited with about 120 arrests per day in 2026 or 9,880 total as of March 10.
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