Know-Your-Rights, Security, and Safety Resources

Additional resources:

• BAJI’s Legal Explainers, by Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) 

  “Developed to help our communities understand complex legal processes and feel more confident navigating the immigration system, available in English, Spanish, French, and Haitian Kreyol.”

• Community Education Resources: Workers' Rights, by Asian Law Caucus 

  “Learn about your rights as a worker in California. [Includes] educational resources on issues including unpaid wages, overtime, unemployment insurance benefits, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination/harassment, health and safety, and more.” 

• Defending Our Future: A Guide for Communities to Resist Project 2025, by Muslims for Just Futures 

  “A policy analysis around Project 2025. It provides an overview of Project 2025, emphasizing the proposed policies within the expansion of militarism, immigration enforcement, prisons, and jails. It analyzes the potential impact on BAMEMSA and SWANA communities and offers recommendations for community groups on effectively countering Project 2025 and building long-term power. The recommendations and analysis covered in this brief apply to BAMEMSA and SWANA community groups and broader movements building toward a radical democracy.”

• Digital Security Resource Hub for Civil Society, by Amnesty International

  “The Digital Security Resource Hub was prepared by Amnesty International’s Security Lab for human rights defenders, activists, journalists and other members of civil society. The hub will make it easier to identify accessible, high quality, updated and free advice and resources to support civil society with building and protecting their digital resilience.”

• Emergency Preparedness, by Immigrant Defense Project

  Emergency plans in case you, a loved one, or someone in your community is at risk of deportation. 

• Guide to Disability Rights Laws, by ADA.gov 

  “This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.”

• How are Students Protected by the Safety Act?, LGBTQ+ Community, by Asian Americans Advancing Justice

  “The SAFETY Act, introduced by Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego) and signed by Governor Newsom in July 2024, codifies and strengthens existing laws protecting private information to support a safe learning environment, especially for LGBTQ+ students. The Support Academic Futures & Educators for Today’s Youth (SAFETY) Act strengthens California protections against forced outings of LGBTQ+ students. It provides critical support for students and also for educators facing potential retaliation for creating inclusive environments.”

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s Red Card, by Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)

  “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.”

• Know What to Do if a Federal Agent Targets You or a Loved One, by Asian Law Caucus

  “[A] step-by-step process of what to do if you are approached by federal agents.”

• Know Your Rights, by Informed Immigrant 

  “Everyone in the U.S. has certain rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, regardless of your immigration status. You can’t always control whether you will come in contact with immigration or law enforcement. It is important to know and practice these scenarios so that you and your friends, family, and colleagues are prepared for any situation. Understanding what your fundamental rights are and how to use them will help you advocate for yourself and respond appropriately if you encounter the police or immigration enforcement.”

• Know Your Rights, by United We Dream

  “ICE and CBP might not respect our rights, but they cannot take away our POWER. Use these resources to learn about your rights and express them in case you have an encounter with an immigration official.”

• Know Your Rights: Answers To Frequently Asked Tenant Questions, by Asian Law Caucus 

  “Know Your Rights materials for tenants in English and Chinese”

• Know Your Rights: Discrimination Against Immigrants and Muslims, by ACLU

  Know Your Rights resources for immigrants and Muslims. 

• Know Your Rights: LGBTQ Rights, by ACLU

  “The legal landscape for LGBTQ people is constantly evolving. If you think you have been discriminated against and would like our assistance, please visit our Report LGBTQ and HIV Discrimination Page and we can help you figure out whether you are protected under federal or state laws.”

• Know Your Rights To Defend Your Rights, by Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, Puente Movement and Mijente

  An illustrated Know-Your-Rights booklet.

• Know Your Rights Toolkit, by Immigrant Legal Resource Center

  “Advocates and community members can work together to fight messages of fear and panic by helping community members learn about their rights and how to protect themselves from ICE. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has created a variety of materials to educate the community and prepare individuals for possible encounters with immigration authorities.”

• Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution - No Matter Who Is President, by National Immigration Law Center  

  “No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. Undocumented immigrants have these rights, too. It is important that we all assert and protect our basic rights. If you find you have to deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other law enforcement officers at home, on the street, or anywhere else, remember that you have the rights described in this factsheet. The fact sheet also provides suggestions for what you should do to assert your rights.”

• Know Your Rights with ICE, by Immigrant Defense Project 

  “Explains who is at risk of an ICE arrest and your rights when interacting with ICE officers. Available in 16 languages.  Last updated November 2021.”

• National Immigration Legal Services Directory, by Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net

  Through the National Immigration Legal Services Directory, you can “search for 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.” 

• Nuestro Horizonte es el Buenvivir, Mijente’s guide for organizing in times of uncertainty, by Mijente

  “The challenges we face feel big. We’re offering a tool to support your creative process as we continue to come together to organize, make demands, and challenge our different cities and local governments to do much more—para todes.”

• Project 2025 Conversations Guide, by Muslims for Just Futures 

  “Let’s bring together our community members, especially those who may be less in tune about what policies the Trump administration is likely to enact to talk through what a Trump presidency will look like and the specific impacts on Project 2025 on our community members, through the realm of immigration, Palestine and foreign policy, public education and more. While we understand that a Harris administration would have likewise made things worse for our communities, the plans that Project 2025 lays out are devastating for Muslim communities on a larger scale.”

• Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan, by Immigrant Legal Resource Center

  “Every family should have a Family Preparedness Plan in case of an emergency. It is critical for immigrant families to think ahead and set more concrete plans for immigration emergencies that can arise. For example, this Resource Toolkit goes into detail about different childcare options available in case of an absent parent, where to find trusted immigration services in your community, and how to prepare to assert your constitutional rights in the presence of an immigration officer. This toolkit is divided into different sections that give guidance on family preparedness planning, regardless of immigration status. It gives additional advice to undocumented and/or mixed status families.”

• The Immigration Toolbox, by Immigrant Legal Resource Center

  “[A] monthly resource-sharing email that includes our latest Community Explainers about immigration law and policy, partner tools, and relevant immigration news right to your inbox.”

• What Immigrants Need to Know Now, by Immigrant Legal Resource Center

  “With the looming Trump administration in January, it's more important than ever to understand the possible changes in immigration policy, the potential enforcement operations, and what to do to protect oneself against ICE. This shareable Community Explainer dives into what we may anticipate and what may be a xenophobic pipe dream.”