Know Your Rights

Learn about essential legal rights of immigrants, how to handle interactions with law enforcement or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and information to protect yourself and your family.

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General Resources

ACLU: aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.: clinic.shorthandstories.com/know-your-rights/

iAmerica: iamerica.org/know-your-rights

Immi.org: immi.org/en/Info/learning-center

The Immigration Advocates Network: immigrationadvocates.org

Immigrant Legal Resource Center: ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas

Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition: miracoalition.org/news/know-your-rights

Mass.gov: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/resources-for-immigrants-in-massachusetts

Mass Legal Help: masslegalhelp.org/immigration

National Immigration Law Center: nilc.org/resources

Legal Resources

Immigration Law Help: immigrationlawhelp.org

Lawyers for Civil Rights: lawyersforcivilrights.org/get-help/legal-resources

Local Resources

Berkshire Alliance to Support the Immigrant Community (BASIC): basicberkshires.org

Policy Changes

American Immigration Council: immigrationimpact.com

Immigration Policy Tracking Project: immpolicytracking.org/policies

The Immigrant Justice Network: immigrantjusticenetwork.org/resources

Just Security: https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/

National Immigration Law Center: nilc.org/Protected-Areas-Policies-Undermines-Safety-for-All