Immigration Defense Resources

Trainings:

We are currently in the process of sourcing training options for our neighbors. Local organizations like Monarca are doing the best they can to offer enough trainings for the demand in the metro area. If you have more information on trainings that we can share about or want to offer a training to our residents, please email info@eastbankmpls.org.

• Monarca Trainings

  • Monarca is an organization offering Upstander trainings in the Metro Area. You can learn more about their mission here.

• DFL Constitutional Observer Trainings

  • The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is a Minnesota political party affiliated with the U.S. Democratic party. They have created these trainings to train constituents on how to become a Constitutional Observer, or rather a “trained community member who calmly observes and documents law enforcement activity to help ensure constitutional rights are respected and to support accountability”

Reporting Activity in Your Area:

If you see ICE activity in your neighborhood, you can report/record to various sources. The first step is getting the information you need to report activity. For that, use the S.A.L.U.T.E. method.

S - Size: How many people and/or vehicles are present?

A - Activity: What specifically are they doing?

L - Location: Address, nearby cross streets, or landmarks

U - Uniforms: What are they wearing or what identification do they have?

T - Time: Date and time observed

E - Equipment: What weapons or devices are they carrying?

There are several sources collecting data & responding to events that occur in relation to ICE’s presence.

Any instance of federal immigration activity can be reported to the Monarca Rapid Response Line (612-441-2881), the Immigrant Defense Network (612-255-3112), and/or to People Over Papers network (iceout.org).

Evidence of the violation of rights, among other impacts via federal presence, can be submitted to the MN Attorney General via this form and/or to the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (miracmn@gmail.com).

Know Your Rights:

Printables

• Know your rights with ICE booklets

  • Has printable multilingual fliers pertaining to “know your rights,” home raid response, guidelines for documenting ICE, car stop response, and common ICE ruses. 

• Printable “know your rights” cards

  • Has small, printable “know your rights” card in several languages including Spanish and Hmong.

• Home Raid Booklet (Español/Spanish)

• Know Your Rights Trifold (MIRAC)

  • English link

  • Spanish link

• Know your Rights (Soomaali/Somali)

In the Workplace

Guide for employers if ICE comes to your business

• Has information about how to prepare, respond to, and protect employees before, during, and after an encounter with ICE.

• DACA and Your Workplace Rights

• Know Your Rights in the Workplace

  • Know your rights toolkit for workers who may encounter ICE at their workplace.  

• Know Your Rights in the Workplace (Español) 

Warrants

• Warrants can be used to gain access to private spaces like your home or private areas in a business, however, they must be a JUDICIAL warrant with the following information:

  • It must be issued by a court (would say near the top of the document)

  • All attachments must have the correct information as it pertains to you and or your business.

  • The date must not exceed 14 days

  • It must be signed by a judge

• ICE administrative warrants or Immigration detainers DO NOT allow ICE access into private spaces. You can request a copy of the warrant to confirm if it is legal

  • If you are in a house or apartment, you can request that this be held up to a peep hole, a window, or slid under the door.