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Immigrant Resources

The following information is useful whether you are
just looking to stay informed or actively need
assistance or resources.

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Join ICIRR's IL Eyes on
ICE Text Network!

The Illinois "Eyes on ICE" Text Network is ICIRR's text
alert system around verified ICE activity.
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Emergency Family Plan

Do you have a family emergency plan ready? Having one can help immigrants and mixed-status families better navigate the U.S. immigration system. Check out these resources to help your family stay prepared!

Family Planning Assistance: Bilingual support available for completing family plans with Ivette Esparza at 312-202-4964.

Resurrection Project Family Plan Template

English Spanish

Know Your Rights
Resource Guide

Access essential guides from the City of Chicago
covering immigrant rights and resources.

IMRR Resource Guide

English Spanish

NATIONAL
IMMIGRANT
JUSTICE CENTER

Know Your Rights If You
Encounter ICE

All individuals in the United States have rights,
regardless of immigration status. The following
information can help you protect yourself and your
family, and defend your rights.
Learn More

Red Cards

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. Print this card or write down the information to keep with you, and hand it to an ICE officer in the event of an encounter.
Click here to download a printable red card

Family Support &
Network Hotline

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. Print this card or write down the information to keep with you, and hand it to an ICE officer in the event of an encounter.
Call for:
  • Immigrant Family Support Program (ICIRR's
    financial support program)
  • Report ICE activity/Support to locate someone in
    ICE custody
  • Connect with an immigration attorney
  • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
  • Healthcare resources for immigrants and refugees
  • Public charge updates
  • Workplace rights, issues, or safety for immigrants

1-855-435-7693

English/Spanish/Korean/Polish

Immigrant Worker Rights

Need help understanding your workplace rights?
Their Immigrant Worker Toolkit provides information
about your rights as a worker, regardless of your
immigration status.
Call for:
Download Toolkit Here

How can I talk to my child(ren) about this issue?

Have an honest, age-appropriate conversation.
Allow them to share what they know and ask
questions. Answer in the simplest way possible.
Call for:

Global Refuge’s guide for conversations

For a more in-depth discussion, consider following along with this workbook from the Children’s Psychological Health Center: Healing and Resilience: An Activity Book for Latino Children Impacted by Deportation

Teacher Resources

Visit iCivics Education for grade-level appropriate lesson plans that bring immigration topics to life in
your classroom.

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8 Resources for Teaching Immigration

Explore resources designed to help educators address immigration in the classroom with curiosity and confidence. 

 

Immigration: Classroom Resources

The following multimedia resources offer classroom materials and lesson plans for all ages about the topic of immigration in the United States.

 

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