Disclaimer: These resources are intended for advocacy and educational purposes only. Nothing on this website is intended as, or should be taken as, legal advice. If you need legal advice specific to your situation, you should consult a qualified immigration attorney.
This page was last updated May 5, 2025.
Emergency Preparation and Staying Informed
How to Make an Emergency Plan
- Emergency Planning Guide (Legal Aid Justice Center)
- Information and emergency plan in case of an immigration emergency.
- English, Español
- Emergency Contacts (Legal Aid Justice Center)
- Fill-in-the-blank document for emergency numbers and important contact information.
- Español
- Making a Plan for Your Family if You are At Risk of Deportation (Appleseed Network)
- What to do with assets like bank accounts, cars, credit cards, and businesses if you are at risk at deportation.
- English, Español
- Appointment of Standby Guardian (Legal Aid Justice Center)
- Instructions and form to designate an adult to be a standby guardian of your minor child(ren) in the event you are detained, incarcerated, or deported in connection with immigration action.
- English, Español
Know Your Rights if You Encounter ICE
- Red Cards (Immigrant Legal Resource Center)
- Free portable cards designed to inform people (especially undocumented immigrants) about their rights and how to assert them when interacting with ICE agents and other law enforcement.
- English, Español, 한국어, 中文, Português, عربي, Kreyòl Ayisyen, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, Ру́сский, اردو, فارسی, Français, Hmoob, ខ្មែរ, پشتو, Tagalog, ትግርኛ, українська мова, Tiếng Việt
- Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants App (NAKASEC)
- Get for iPhone (Apple Store)
- Get for Android (Aptoide)
- Mobile app with information to help prepare, learn, and respond if at risk of being detained.
- English, 한국어
- We Have Rights (Brooklyn Defenders)
- Empowerment video campaign to prepare for and safely defend your rights during encounters with ICE.
- English, Español, Français, عربي, 中文, Kreyòl Ayisyen, Ру́сский, اردو
- Know Your Rights Handouts: If ICE Visits a Home, Employer, or Public Space (American Immigration Lawyers Association)
- Know Your Rights handouts for several scenarios: ICE worksite raids (for employers), ICE home visits, and ICE public stops.
- English, Español, 中文, Português, عربي, Kreyòl Ayisyen, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Know Your Rights: If You Encounter ICE (National Immigrant Justice Center)
- What to do in different situations where you are stopped by law enforcement, including ICE.
- English, Español
- Guidance for Churches, Schools, and Hospitals (Legal Aid Justice Center)
- Guidance for churches, schools, and hospitals.
- English, Español
- What to Do if ICE Shows Up At Your Home (Legal Aid Justice Center)
- Constitutional rights if ICE shows up at your door.
- English, Español
- Know Your Rights Videos (Legal Aid Justice Center)
- Collection of Know Your Rights videos.
- English, Español
- A Guide for Employers: What to Do if Immigration Comes to Your Workplace (National Immigration Law Center)
- Practical advice for addressing immigration-related actions in the workplace.
- English, Español, 한국어, 中文, ไทย
Legal Changes Affecting Immigrants
- Resources for Immigrants: Know Your Rights, Remedies & Resources (Ready to Stay)
- Library of community resources, ways to find legal help, and resources for advocates.
- English, Español
- Know Your Rights: Expedited Removal Expansion (National Immigration Law Center)
- Definition, proposed changes, and how to prepare for “expedited removal” expansion.
- English, Español
- Know Your Rights: Trump’s Registration Requirement for Immigrants (National Immigration Law Center)
- Information on new registration requirement. Consult with an immigration attorney to better understand the consequences of registering or not registering.
- English, Español, عربي, 中文, Kreyòl Ayisyen, 한국어, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt
- The New Registration Requirement: Frequently Asked Questions (Immigrant Legal Resource Center)
- Information on new registration requirement. Consult with an immigration attorney to better understand the consequences of registering or not registering.
- English, Español
Help with Food, Health Care, and Other Necessities
Public Charge
- Non-Citizen Access to Public Benefits (Legal Aid Justice Center)
- Frequently asked questions for non-citizens about Medicaid, FAMIS, and SNAP.
- English
- What is Public Charge? (Enroll Virginia)
- Outreach materials about public charge.
- English, Español, 한국어, Tiếng Việt
- Public Charge: Biden Public Charge Policy in Effect (Protecting Immigrant Families)
- Resources for communities and advocates on public charge policy.
- English. Many PIF resources are available in several languages.
Getting Help with Food
- If You Aren’t Eligible for SNAP, You Still Have Ways to Get Food Assistance for Your Family. (Enroll Virginia)
- Flyer about food assistance if you are not eligible for SNAP (food stamps) and access to health care if you do not have insurance.
- English, Español, 한국어, Tiếng Việt
- Virginia Food Bank Locator (Federation of Virginia Food Banks)
- Interactive online tool to help find your local food bank.
- English
Getting Medical Care
- If You Can’t Get Insurance, You Still Have Ways to Access Health Care When You Need It. (Enroll Virginia)
- Flyer about health care resources if you do not have insurance and food assistance if you are not eligible for SNAP (food stamps).
- English, Español, 한국어, Tiếng Việt
- Directory of Free Clinics and Community Health Centers (Enroll Virginia)
- Interactive online tool to find nearby free clinics and community health centers.
- English
- Free and Unbiased In-Person (or Virtual) Help (Enroll Virginia)
- Interactive online tool to help find a local Enroll Virginia navigator. Navigators provide free, unbiased assistance to communities, individuals, and families about health coverage options, enrollment, renewals, and determinations for financial assistance.
- You can also call 888-392-5132 for help.
- English, Español
If a Loved One is Detained
Resources and Actions to Take
- Know Your Rights: What to Do if You or a Loved One is Detained (National Immigrant Justice Center)
- Immediate steps for locating and communicating with someone in detention.
- English, Español
- National Immigration Legal Services Directory (Immigration Advocates Network)
- Online tool for free or low-cost immigration legal service providers by state, county, or detention facility.
- English
Finding a Trustworthy Attorney
Avoiding Scams and Fraud
- How to Avoid Fraud When Seeking Immigration Legal Services (Immigrant Legal Resource Center)
- 2021 fact sheet about how to find trusted legal help and red flags to help identify scams. (PDF)
- Watch as a video
- English
- Know Your Rights: Avoid Immigration Fraud (National Immigrant Justice Center)
- Fact sheet about who can answer immigration questions and tips on how to avoid fraud and digital scams. (PDF)
- English, Español
- Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law (Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.)
- Side-by-side comparison of what non-authorized and authorized legal representatives can do in the United States and ways to protect yourself against fraud.
- English
- Immigrants: Don’t let notarios and scammers take advantage of you (Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.)
- One-page resource highlighting common types of scams immigrants are exposed to when seeking assistance with their immigration matter.
- English, Español, Français
Finding an Attorney
- National Immigration Legal Services Directory (Immigration Advocates Network)
- Online tool for free or low-cost immigration legal service providers by state, county, or detention facility.
- English
For Professionals: Stay Informed & Support Immigrants
Social Services
- Immigrant Families & Public Benefits Under a New Presidential Information
- Webinar slides geared towards state, county/city, and nonprofit social services providers in Virginia to discuss changes in the immigration enforcement landscape and how to encourage immigrant families to continue accessing the public benefits for which they are eligible.
- Sponsored by Virginia League of Social Services Executives and Virginia State Bar Access to Legal Services Committee (with partners Virginia Poverty Law Center, Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville Office of Human Rights, and Arlington Department of Social Services)
- English
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