Know your rights. Make a plan. Build community power.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Talk to an immigration lawyer about your situation.
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Make copies of the documents listed below.
Keep the originals in a safe place if they are not with you. Tell a relative or friend how to find them, if needed.
Do NOT carry or show law enforcement anything that shows you were born outside the U.S., like a foreign passport. ICE can use that to justify deport you.
Be ready. Find your situation in this booklet, practice, and be prepared.
You have a valid immigration status
Carry your lawful permanent resident card or immigration papers that show your status. Such as: A green card, asylum or refugee status, a valid student or other visa, an unexpired Temporary Protected Status.
You have applied for status or have an open case
Have a copy of your immigration papers that show you applied for status or are appealing an immigration decision. Such as: a pending asylum case, an open immigration court case, an immigration appeal.
You are undocumented or your immigration status has expired
Carry proof of your living here for more than 2 years. Such as: Your rental contract, church or school records with your address, mail that was sent to you at your home address, including the postmark that shows when it was mailed, other documents that show your name, a U.S. address, and date.
Make copies of these documents (as many as you can get) AND the documents from Step 1. Put them somewhere safe and tell someone you trust how to find them!
Family & Legal Records
Birth certificates of US Citizen (USC) Children
Marriage certificates to USC or Legal Permanent Residents (LPR)
Birth Certificate of USC spouse
Things to know: Family SSNs, any immigrant “A number”, Country of birth and birthdays.
Health & Service Records
Medical Records, including any necessary prescriptions and treatments
Any record of U.S Military Service
Financial & Support Records
Tax Forms
Support Letters from Family that demonstrate current immigration status
Photographs with family and Long Beach community
Call ÓRALE’s Rapid Response Network: (562)-245-9575
Report the sighting at stopice.net
Only share information you know is accurate
Don’t put yourself in danger trying to follow or confront ICE
Record everything from a safe distance
You do not have to open the door. Ask officers to show you the warrant through a window or slide it under the door. Only a warrant signed by a judge permits them to enter (different from an immigration administrative warrant).
If any of these are missing DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR:
Must be issued by a court
Signed by a Judge
Regarding you
Issued less than 14 days ago
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• Stay calm
• You have the right to remain silent
• ICE cannot enter private workplaces without a Judicial warrant
• Contact ÓRALE Rapid Response: 562-245-9575
• You can refuse a search of yourself or belongings
• Ask, “Am I free to leave?” If yes, leave
• Do not sign anything you don’t understand
Click below to download printable Private Workplace signs and Know Your Rights materials to place and clearly identify your private work space.
Download Workplace Signs
An I-9 audit is not the same as an ICE raid.
Employers must notify employees within 72 hours after receiving a I-9 forms.
A Notice of Inspection does not by itself authorize ICE to search private workplace areas or detain workers.
Know which areas of your workplace are private
Make a plan with your coworkers
Choose a caregiver.
Identify someone you trust who can care for your children if you’re detained. Make sure your children know who that person is and how to contact them.
Tell them where to find your important documents.
Consider a Caregiver Authorization Affidavit.
A California Caregiver’s Authorization Affidavit can help a caregiver make certain school and medical decisions for your child. It does not transfer legal custody from the parent.
Search at locator.ice.gov
If they aren’t in the system continue to step 2.
Phone: (213)-830-7911 | Email: LosAngeles.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
Ask: Their detention location, whether they were given a bond/how much, their (ERO) Case Officer’s complete name, and his/her phone number, email, and fax.
Address: LA ICE ERO Field Office, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Room 7631
Look for the door labeled “Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)
Ask the same questions from Step 2.
Use the Long Beach legal representation funds and resources for immigrants who live or work in Long Beach and are facing deportation.
Someone with lawful status must submit a Third Party Waiver to the ERO Case Officer in order to talk to ICE on behalf of detained loved ones:
Ask why your loved one is being detained, if they have a court hearing, and if they are bond eligible.
Ask to submit a Custody Redetermination Request with the ERO Case Officer/what proof in particular would they need to see in order to consider releasing your loved one on their own recognizance, a $1,500 bond, or through an alternative to detention program.
Submit a Custody Redetermination Request along with copies of all of your documents you’ve collected in step 1 and step 2 of this guide.
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If you choose to speak with us, we may discuss options such as community support, connecting you with resources, and—with your permission—public advocacy calling for your loved one’s release.
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If you have time, you can scan above to work with our friends at ÓRALE with ICE verification, legal support, etc.
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Want to do more than prepare? Want to help protect your community?
DSA Long Beach organizes neighbors to defend immigrant communities, build solidarity, and fight for a city where everyone can live with dignity. Join us at a meeting and get involved to help build the power we need to keep each other safe.
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