Immigration Resources

Updated February 3^rd, 2025

Know your Rights (KYR) Resources

• Make the Road NJ: https://maketheroadnj.org/know-your-rights-conoce-tus-derechos/
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center ( ILRC)  ‘red card’: 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.

 https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas: 

• Office of New Americans – Know your Rights Fact Sheets for individuals and organizations:  Regardless of immigration status, every person who lives in or visits New Jersey has rights. The materials below is designed to help you understand your rights and responsibilities. Please note the fact sheets only provide general information and does not provide legal advice and is not a substitute for legal help.

• KYR: Immigrants Rights:

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njnewamericans/newcomers/docs/KnowYourRights-com_en.pdf

• KYR Derechos de los Inmigrantes: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njnewamericans/newcomers/docs/KnowYourRights-com_sp.pdf  

• KYR Organizations and Businesses: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njnewamericans/newcomers/docs/KnowYourRights-Bus_en.pdf

Preparedness Plans Resources

• ILRC Step-by-step Family Preparedness Plan: 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.

https://www.ilrc.org/resources/step-step-family-preparedness-plan

• ILRC Immigration Preparedness Toolkit - The ILRC’s Immigration Preparedness Toolkit is a resource-packed informational document designed to help immigrants with no legal status or in mixed status families begin to understand the immigration legal landscape and plan for their own journey through an ever-changing, complex system in the United States. https://www.ilrc.org/resources/community/immigration-preparedness-toolkit

Power of Attorney:

• What is a Power of Attorney (FAQ): https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1737653252/lakewoodpinersorg/xsmz54zcscveml9xwgwc/PowerofAttorneyQA.pdf

• Emergency Planning in case of Detention of Deportation of Parents/guardians: A Power of Attorney is a document that allows you to give someone else the authority to care for and make decisions about your child or children.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1737653249/lakewoodpinersorg/r5qkqln2yu0n07vxff6k/PowerofAttorneyFormEnglishSpanish.pdf

Legal/Informational Resources

• Deportation Defense Manual (for informational purposes only)   This manual provides information, resources, and a plan of action to protect communities targeted by ICE enforcement. It emphasizes the power of collective action in defending one another. The guide is divided into three sections:
  • Know Your Rights – Covers rights at home and in public when dealing with ICE, along with preparation tips in case of detention.
  • Rapid Response to Raids – Explains how to support detained individuals, including locating them, informing their loved ones, and securing legal representation.
  • Deportation Defense – Focuses on organizing community support, fighting deportation cases, launching campaigns, and fundraising.

This resource is intended for impacted individuals and supporters but is not a substitute for legal advice. Anyone facing deportation should consult an immigration attorney.

https://maketheroadny.org/deportation-defense-manual/

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center - Resources on this page include a wide range of downloadable tools produced for diverse audiences, from experienced advocates to directly impacted community members seeking answers about the complex world of immigration law.

 https://www.ilrc.org/community-resources

Attorneys:

• National Immigration Legal Services Directory: https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=NJ
• NJ Pro-Bono Legal Services - https://www.justice.gov/eoir/file/ProBonoNJ/dl
• IACO Immigration: https://iacoimmigration.org/nosotros/

• Guide to Immigration Court in New Jersey for Youth and their Families

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6270343397fdb3056f3ee9f2/t/652581f3adc78179d9817c13/1696956916667/NJCIC+Guide+to+Immigration+Court+in+New+Jersey+for+Youth+and+their+Families_Updated+10.10.2023.pdf

Event Type	Family Support
Community Services	Legal / Advocacy Advocacy (Legal) Guardianship Legal Assistance
Health Services	Crisis / Safety Emergency Preparedness
Language Spoken	Spanish

Last Updated: 02/05/25