We would like to credit librarian and Associate Professor Sylvia Rosillo at Oakton College for the content in the box directly below.
An empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Una campaña de empoderamiento para preparar y defender de manera segura nuestros derechos durante encuentros con la agencia de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE).
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.
Independientemente de su estatus migratorio, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Aprende más aquí sobre sus derechos como inmigrante y cómo expresarlos.
The federal government under the Trump Administration has vowed aggressive immigration enforcement across the country, including in Illinois. But there are limits on how immigration law can be enforced. Regardless of your immigration status, you have rights guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States. Learn more about your rights when interacting with immigration officials.
American Immigration Council promotes educating citizens about the contributions of immigrants and advocating for immigration laws that honor human rights. Links to policy, law, and educational documents. Includes the Legal Action Center, the Community Education Center, and the Immigration Policy Center.
Human Rights Watch is one of the leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights around the world. The website offers full text reports on subjects, including migration, trafficking, asylum seeking, and border control. Users may search reports by topic and country.
Number to call to report ICE activity in Illinois: 1-855-435-769
“National Immigration Law Center is the only national legal advocacy organization in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants and their families.” Includes full text publications covering health care benefits, education, worker rights, and more. Includes news, cases, and data.
“The National Immigration Forum advocates for the value of immigrants and immigration to our nation” and, thus, promotes responsible federal immigration policies, this organization focuses on Immigration Reform and Workforce Needs, Integration and Citizenship, Borders and Interior Enforcement, and State and Local Immigration Developments. The website offers press releases, news, and full-text research publications.
National Immigrant Law Center
Working at the intersection of immigrant, economic, and racial justice, NILC deploys a multi-pronged strategy to secure lasting, transformational change. We are building an inclusive future for low-income immigrants through impact litigation, policy advocacy, movement-building, and narrative and culture change.
Online Detainee Locator System
Use this page to locate a detainee who is currently in ICE custody or who has been in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s custody for more than 48 hours.
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 help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home.
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Todas las personas en los Estados Unidos - sin importar su estatus migratorio - tienen derechos y protecciones bajo la constitución del país. Nuestras Tarjetas Rojas ayudan a los inmigrantes ejercer esos derechos y protegerse en muchas situaciones, como cuando agentes de inmigración visitan nuestras viviendas.
Physical red cards throughout the library and links to red cards have been provide by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. While red cards and this web site may contain legal information, neither the red cards nor the website should be construed as legal advice.