Preparing for and Responding to Immigration Raids - Resources
American Immigration Lawyers Foundation
Practice advisories on detention at
http://www.ailf.org/lac/lac_pa_topics.shtml#section4
ABA Commission on Immigration
A Legal Guide for ICE Detainees Petitioning for Release
http://www.abanet.org/publicserv/immigration/legal_guide_Indef_Detention.pdf
A Legal Guide for ICE detainees - How to Complain Effectively at
http://www.abanet.org/publicserv/immigration/detainees.pdf
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)
Numerous training and educational resources at
http://www.cliniclegal.org/node/578/view/type/3/issue/45
Detention Watch Network
Know your rights and community resource kit at
http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/sosineedhelp
Immigration Advocates Network
Raids and Immigration Enforcement Library (login required)
http://www.immigrationadvocates.org
Immigrant Legal Resources Center (ILRC)
Information about Raids and Your Rights and Red Cards at
https://www.ilrc.org/for_immigrants/know_your_rights.php
National Immigration Project
Community resource kit, Information on ICE Enforcement, Detention and Deportation at http://www.nationalimmigrationproject.org/commresourcekit.html
National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
"How to Be Prepared for a Raid"
http://www.nilc.org/ce/nilc/immraidsprep_2007-02-27.pdf
Detention standards http://www.nilc.org/immlawpolicy/arrestdet/ad090.htm and
http://www.nilc.org/immlawpolicy/arrestdet/index.htm
http://www.nilc.org/ce/nilc/immraidsprep_2007-02-27.pdf (PDF)
Immigration Court
Executive Officer for Immigration Review (EOIR) automated phone system: 1-800-898-7180 (can learn about court dates for a detainee, A# required)
Detention Facilities
http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/dwnmap
http://www.ice.gov/pi/dro/facilities.htm
Frances E. Valdez
150 West Parker Road
Third Floor
Houston, Texas 77076
