Immigration Support
News we are celebrating
The Advocates for Human Rights
January 24, 2026
A group of refugees represented by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), Berger Montague, and the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CHRCL) filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the illegal arrest and imprisonment of resettled refugees in Minnesota.
A federal judge rules lawful refugees detained by ICE have to be released immediately
Richard Reeve KSTP
January 29, 2026 - 9:15 PM
Immigrant Protection Resource Guide
Resources to Protect & Defend Immigrant Communities
Updated: January 2025
This resource is intended to support organizations, legal service providers and allied partners who are working to protect and defend immigrant communities from threats and attacks under the Trump administration.
These organizations are our favorites to follow and to check for resources from:
New York Immigration Coalition has an excellent resource library compiled in an organized way in many languages.
We Have Rights has training videos in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Urdu.
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Materials:
HHT KYR - HHT General Org.pptx HHT KYR - Student Version.pptx
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 eight languages to distribute to community members
Know-Your-Rights tutorial videos in 7 languages to help prepare individuals for encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
CLINIC Know Your Rights
Noncitizen Protest Protection: 10 Things Noncitizen Protestors Need to Know
Know Your Rights: Warrants: This KYR explains what you need to know about the three most common types of warrants used by immigration agents. (Translations: Arabic | Chinese – Simplified | Chinese – Traditional | Español)
KYR Community Education Materials:
Harboring - Overview of the Law - English
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Family Preparedness Plan (TIRRC)
Family Immigration Toolkit (Fugees Family)
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Building Community-Driven Legal Services to Empower, Protect, and Defend Our Communities: Field Guide for Deportation Defense
Deportation Defense Manual (Make the Road NY)
Community Guide to Detainment and Support (Fugees Family)
School Crisis Playbook (Fugees Family)
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CLINIC's Rapid Response Toolkit
ICEOUT.org - ICE activity tracker
Use SALUTE when reporting activity
This short video from independent LA-based media organization L.A. Taco gives you a handy checklist to keep yourself safe.
This video from Witness Media Lab shares how you can use videos to protect those featured in it.
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Materials:
A Toolkit For Organizations Responding To Mass Worksite Immigration Raids created by the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC)
Guide for Employers: What to do if Immigration Comes to your Workplace (NILC)
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A directory of non-profit legal services providers across the country
FAQs: Understanding Your Rights When Losing Work Authorization: This FAQ document covers employment-related issues faced by workers who will lose or have recently the status that gave rise to their employment authorization. It was created in partnership with the National Employment Law Project. (Translation: Español
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Materials:
DOJ Recognition & Accreditation Toolkit & Application Support Materials (CLINIC)
If you or your organization are interested in advancing efforts to increase publicly-funded legal representation for those facing deportation, I encourage you to check out this URGENT fellowship opportunity: Universal Representation Galvanizing, Empowering, Networking, and Training (URGENT fellowship)
Contact Laila (laila@partnershipfornewamericans.org) for more information
Immigration Support Training
This team can provide the following trainings to help you meet the moment.
Know Your Rights Training – The Know Your Rights training empowers immigrants and refugees by providing them with essential information about their legal rights in various situations regarding immigration officials. Participants learn what their rights are when interacting with immigration officials in different situations (at home, at work, in public). The Know Your Rights trainings also provide guidance on developing a family preparedness plan and how to access available resources without fear. By equipping attendees with this knowledge, the training helps foster confidence, safety and informed decision-making.
If you are interested in the Know Your Rights Training, please contact jarguello@jd15.law.harvard.edu
Immigration Advocacy Training – This workshop equips participants with accurate information and key perspectives when navigating difficult conversations about immigration and refugees. This training is designed to empower community members to be prepared to support individuals or families who could be vulnerable under the current presidential administration. The training includes common misconceptions surrounding immigration, how to approach conversations with storytelling and kindness over debate, Know Your Rights for bystanders, impacts of current policies, and practical steps for advocacy.
If you are interested in the Immigration Advocacy Training, please contact hilary@hopeandhelptogether.com