Helpful Information on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) offers guidance on rights and procedures for those questioned or detained.
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) provides downloadable wallet-sized cards in nine languages describing how to respond if stopped, plus English-language instructions for ICE agents about declining to answer questions or sign documents.
Local Hotlines
- Call ICIRR’s 24-Hour Family Support Hotline at 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693) to report suspected ICE activity
- Report ICE raid or arrest through the Resurrection Project portal
National Hotline
- Call (209) 757-3733 from outside a detention center
- Dial 9233# from inside a detention center
Know Your Rights Guides
The Office of Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights offers 16-page guides in multiple languages: