What to look out for:

•  “ICE Agents often use unmarked cars instead of regular police vehicles. Unlike local police vehicles, their cars are not required to have sirens, emergency lights or clear law enforcement insignia” –  EL PAÍS
• “If ICE Agents come to your door: do not open the door. You are not legally required to let them in unless they have a warrant. Ask why they are there. If you don’t speak English, you have the right to an interpreter. If they want to enter, ask to see a warrant. There are two kinds of warrants: search and arrest. A search warrant allows police to enter the address listed on the warrant, but officers can only search the areas and for the items listed. An arrest warrant allows police to enter the home of the person listed on the warrant if they believe the person listed is inside. A warrant of removal/deportation (ICE warrant) does not allow officers to enter a home without consent” – ACLU Southern California
• Judicial warrant vs administrative warrant:  

• “ICE Agents have resorted to trickery and deception. Instead of identifying themselves as ICE, they misrepresent themselves as police or probation officers. They use intimidation tactics to coerce their way inside of people’s homes” –  ACLU Southern California
• Common phrases that ICE Agents use may be along the lines of “We’re police investigating a serious crime and just want to ask a few questions. Can we come in?”, “We’re police and there is an issue with your car. Can you come outside?”, “We’re probation officers looking for a person that lives at this house. Are they here? Can we come in?” – ACLU Southern California

How to protect yourself or your family from Immigration Services:

• “Create A Safety Plan: identify your emergency contacts and memorize their phone numbers, provide your child’s school or daycare with an emergency contact to pick up your child, provide authorization in writing for your emergency contact to make medical and legal decisions for your child, tell your loved ones that if you are detained by ICE, they can try to use ICE’s online detainee locator to find you: https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search” – National Immigrant Justice Center
• “If you are a U.S citizen or have lawful immigration status: Show your passport, legal permanent resident card, work permit, or other documentation of your status. If you are over the age of 18, you should carry your papers with you at all times. If you are undocumented: you have the right to remain silent and do not have to discuss your immigration or citizenship status with the police, immigration agents, or other officials. Anything you tell an officer can later be used against you in immigration court” – National Immigrant Justice Center
• Family preparedness plan – ENG SPAN

Common phrases to remember (and your rights): 

• “Officers must have a warrant signed by a judge to enter your home. ICE “warrants” are not signed by judges; they are ICE forms signed by ICE officers and they do not grant authority to enter a home without consent of the occupant(s)” – National Immigrant Justice Center
• “I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door. I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights. I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.” (information card from Ms. Magnuson) 
• “No abra la puerta si un agente de inmigracion está tocando la puerta. No conteste ninguna pregunta de un agente de immigracion si el trata de hablar con usted. Usted tiene el derecho de mantenerse callado. No firme nada sin antes hablar con un abogado. Usted tiene el derecho de hablar con un abogado. Si usted está afuera de su casa, pregunte al agente si es libre para irse y si dice que si, vayase con tranquilidad. Entregue esta tarjeta al agente. Si usted está dentro de su casa, muestre la tarjeta por la ventana o pasela debajo de la puerta” (Immigration Legal Resource Center Red Cards) ) 
• “You have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions about your immigration status or country of origin. You can also request to speak with an attorney before providing any information” – Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law
• Red cards in 15 languages : https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas 

How to protect your community and how you can help (if you aren’t directly affected): 

• “Inform yourself and others about people’s rights when in contact with immigration agents” – Convergence Magazine
• For witnesses: “If you are a U.S citizen and feel safe to do so, record the activity with your phone or write down any relevant information about what you witness– ALWAYS being careful not to interfere or otherwise obstruct the operation” (https://immigrantjustice.org/know-your-rights/ice-encounter). 
• “Record badge numbers, license plates, and everything that happened in the incident by writing it down and video taping. As much as possible, try to learn and document what role ICE officers and local law enforcement played during the activity” (https://unitedwedream.org/resources/how-u-s-citizens-can-protect-the-immigrant-community-from-the-deportation-force/)