Resources for the Community
Every individual holds constitutional rights while in the United States, regardless of citizenship.
Information about civil rights should be provided to ALL patients, since these rights must be defended by every one of us during interactions with law enforcement, whether as a participant or bystander. Consider compiling key information -- Know Your Rights, Emergency Preparedness, and Legal Resources in an After Visit Summary (AVS) or information packet that is given to all patients. The content of this section offers a variety of formats and languages to convey similar content -please choose according to your clinic setting and patient literacy preferences.
Watch and share the ACLU's "We Have Rights" video series (available in mulitple languages) for quick, clear and helpful overviews of rights.
Know Your Rights Materials
In this section, choose from a variety of easy-to-read graphics, handouts, and flyers about these critical topics: "Know Your Rights," tips for encounters with ICE and other law enforcement.
Materials can be disseminated in the following ways:
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In waiting rooms, patient rooms, or in community workshops
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We suggest taking a few extra moments explaining the materials with the patient as simply providing a handout can be ineffective and overwhelming.
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Organizing a “Know Your Rights” workshop at your clinic, family resource center, or community location. Organizing guide is below.
These materials were designed by well-established legal organizations who work at the national and/or community level (please visit their websites by clicking the orange links for more resources and action events).
Keep these hotline numbers, emergency plans, and other key information handy in the event of an immigration enforcement event.
RAPID RESPONSE NUMBERS:
- ZSFGH Office of Director of Health: 415-554-2600
- SF Rapid Response Network (SFILEN): (415) 200-1548 -get emergency legal help for someone detained by ICE
- Alameda County Imm Legal and Education Partnership/Centro Legal: (510) 437-1554 - rapid response and immigration legal services
- California Statewide Rapid Response: 1-844-878-7801 - report ICE Raids
- Nationwide (United We Dream): 1-844-363-1423 - report ICE Raids
Important Numbers
Know Your Rights Cards & Posters
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
Spanish I Order Cards
Chinese I Spanish I Tagalog (Alternate Source)
Side 1: Constitutional Rights; Side 2: Statement for Law Enforcement
Template for wallet card to be handed to law enforcement in the event of an encounter.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Assorted Multilingual KYR Cards
Download: LGBTQ Students I Stopped by ICE/FBI
Know Your Rights Flyers & Handouts
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
How to Use The Red Card (English, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan)
Flyer with easy to follow instructions about how to use the red card.
You Have Rights Full Page Handouts
English I Haitian Creole I Hindi I Khmer I Korean I Polish I Spanish I Tagalog I Vietnamese
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Know Your Rights: What to Do If You Are Stopped by Law Enforcement Agents
Arabic I English I Chinese I Creole I Farsi I French I IndonesianKorean I Portuguese I Somali | Spanish I Tagalog I Urdu Vietnamese
Other KYR cards available for purchase include: Protests, LGBTW College Students, Gender & Self-Epression
Additional Resources
San Francisco Immigrant & Legal Education Network (SFILEN)
Report ICE & Help Protect Your Community
Chinese I English I Spanish I Tagalog
Tip sheet on what to do if approached by ICE and how to report the encounter.
Number to call to report ICE activity in the community. Rapidly dispersed alert.
App Notifica also includes the hotline to report ICE raids through MigraWatch
Crowdsourced map pin pointing ICE raids and activity across the country.
There is a section for submitting information about raids to be added to the map.
AVS & Packets
After Visit Summaries & Compiled Packets
Creating a concise summary packet of key resources helps ensure materials are distributed effectively without overwhelming families.
Consider including an after-visit summary with essential information and contact numbers tailored to your patient population. To avoid unintentional discrimination or making patients potential ICE targets, distribute these materials universally to all patients.
Consolidating key resources into a brief summary packet can ensure materials get distributed and do not overwhelm families.
You can create an after visit summary that contains key information and numbers that are most useful to your patient population . Be sure to distribute it to all patients so as not to inadvertently discriminate against patients or make some patients targets of ICE simply by the materials they possess.
Resources for Detainees
Resources for folks in detention
There are many organizations helping detained immigrants and their families navigate an unjust system.
How do I Find a Detained Individual?
- Need Individual's Alien Registration Number (A+8-9 digits)
- Need Individual's Country of birth
Resources & Support For Detainees & Deportees
San Francisco Immigrant & Legal Education Network (SFILEN)
Arabic I Chinese I English I Spanish I Tagalog
Information about what happens if an arrest occurs and what individuals and families can do.
Information to support people in detention. Dedicated to abolishing detention worldwide.
National Immigration Law Center
Detainee Support Program: Guide for Visiting Immigrant Detainees
Detention causes physical and emotional isolation for both the detainee and their family. This guide provides information on locating detainees and visitation rights.
Black Alliance for Just Immigration
Guide to Obtaining Detention Records
BAJI has a number of helpful resources including this guide to obtaining detention records
Guide to Obtaining Detention Records
The AIC also has a guide to obtaining detention records
Essential Documents
Caregiver Authorization Affidavit
In California, a Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit allows a parent to give another caregiver the right to authorize school enrollment and medical care for a child should the parent be unable to continue care. This does NOT provide legal guardianship.
Power of Attorney for Minor Child
This legal document authorizes a trusted person to provide short term care for a child, including educational, healthcare and other decisions.
Family Preparedness
In the event that a family member is detained or deported, families need to have a plan and key information to protect themselves and help their detained loved one.
Many questions arise, such as, "What documents do I need to keep? Who will take care of my child(ren)? Who can I authorize to take my child to the doctor?" These sample Family Preparedness/Emergency Toolkits will allow caregivers and their children to temper fears and anxiety by having a safety plan - regardless of emergency situation.
Note that these Family Preparedness Toolkits are best completed with a Patient Advocate or other health staff/volunteer.
Family Emergency Preparedness Toolkits
San Francisco Immigrant & Legal Education Network (SFILEN)
Emergency Toolkits available in multiple languages
Includes Family Planning Worksheet as well as information about immigration status and know your rights tips.
Legal & Community Resources
Legal Support & Additional Resources
Care providers play a vital role in helping families maintain access to public benefits and trusted legal services.
Uncertainty in U.S. federal immigration policies often fuels fear, leaving families vulnerable to misinformation and fraudulent legal practices.
By identifying and, ideally, building partnerships with key local resources—such as legal aid, public assistance programs, and community organizations—you can guide patients to trustworthy support for their needs.
We have listed a number of organizations that provide legal support and other resources for community members below.
Legal Support
National Lawyers Guild: National Immigration Project
National database of National Lawyers Guild immigration attorneys available to help with immigration issues.
Immigration Advocates Network
National Immigration Legal Services Directory
Immigration legal services providers by state, county, or detention facility. Only nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory
San Francisco Immigrant Support
San Francisco Immigrant & Legal Education Network (SFILEN)
Bay Area Organizations Offering Legal Assistance
SFILEN is a collection of 13 Bay Area based organizations that provide free immigrant legal assistance and community education to low-income immigrants in San Francisco. Collectively the Network provides services in over 20 languages and dialects.
The Bar Association of San Francisco
Immigration Lawyer Referral & Information Service - San Francisco
Centro Legal de la Raza (located in Oakland)
Centro Legal Operates Multiple Immigration Clinics
No appointment necessary. For information, call 510-437-1554, or email info@centrolegal.org.
Legal Services, All Types - San Francisco Bay Area
BayLegal’s mission is to provide meaningful access to the civil justice system through quality legal assistance regardless of a client’s location, language or disability. For low income and very low income clients.
Immigrant Defense Project
Legal Advice & Services - New York & National
New York based immigrant rights organization. Offer legal assistance to NY residents and referrals for those who are out of state.
Immi helps immigrants in the U.S. understand their legal options. Immi can help:
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Find your path to legal immigration status
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Learn about your rights
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Find legal help
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Make a safety plan
Legal Aid Association of CA's website with a wealth of information and resources on legal issues related to immigration
Additional Community Resources
San Francisco Immigrant & Legal Education Network (SFILEN) Immigration Options for Victims of Crimes
East Bay Refugee and Immigrant Forum
Coalition of over 30 community based organizations serving asylees, refugees and immigrants
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