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Every New Yorker has legal rights that they should know. We’ve seen extreme actions taken by the Trump Administration and ICE, and the best way to protect yourself and your family is to Know Your Rights.
Watch the videos above and/or click on the resources below for more detailed Know Your Rights information on what you need to know if approached by ICE.
NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION
This resource includes information on a wide variety of topics including general immigrant “Know Your Rights” information, information for asylum seekers, Federal and State policy guides, health and safety resources, and business and finance resources.
Almost all resources are available in English and Spanish. Other languages sometimes available are Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), Dari, Filipino (Tagalog), French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Malayalam, Nepali, Pashto, Portuguese, Pulaar, Russian, Somali, Swahili, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Yoruba.
MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK
Provided by Make the Road New York, the manual provides information on three main categories: (1) one’s rights when dealing with ICE and how to prepare; (2) steps to take when supporting an individual or family after an ICE raid; and (3) strategies for organizing around an individual case in your community.
Available in English and Spanish.
IMMIGRANT ARC
Comprehensive resource guide for NY immigrant communities from Immigrant Arc.
Available in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. There are also 15 articles under the Immigration link that are available in Haitian Creole.
IMMIGRANT DEFENSE PROJECT
Provided by the Immigrant Defense Project, the first flyer on this page provides information on who is at risk of an interaction with ICE, arrest, and/or deportation and how to prepare.
The first flyer is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Urdu. The other flyers, infographics, the booklet, and posters are available in English and Spanish, and sometimes other languages such as Haitian Creole.
Click here for a more complete list of resources.