Local Options for Protecting Texas Immigrants & Their Families
This resource explains key provisions that Texas cities and counties can enact in order to protect immigrants in light of SB 4.
The Lawsuits Against SB 4, The Texas Bill Signed To Terrorize Immigrants
Cities, counties, commissioners, mayors, sheriffs, and other elected officials have all sued the state of Texas over its controversial anti-immigrant law, SB4. This backgrounder explains the primary claims of the lawsuits, who all the parties are, and what is happening with SB4.
Sessions' Legal Memo on the Executive Order Defunding Sanctuary Cities
In May 2017, Attorney General Sessions issued a memo clarifying the interpretation of Trump's Executive Order to de-fund "sanctuary furisdictions." The Memo narrowly defines "sanctuary jurisdictions" and explains that the de-funding threat only applies to a few grant programs. This advisory explains what Sessions' Memo said, and how it affects communities that might be considered "sanctuary jurisdictions."
Fair Treatment Denied
Report by the ILRC that estimates the number of current and future undocumented immigrants that could be deported without due process under President Trump's forthcoming expansion of expedited removal.
The Promise of Sanctuary Cities and the Need for Criminal Justice Reforms in an Era of Mass Deportation
Local criminal justice policies, such as vagrancy laws and cash bail requirements, endanger vulnerable immigrant populations and undercut the promise of “sanctuary” cities, according to a report released today by Harvard Law School’s Fair Punishment Project, the Immigrant Defense Project, and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. The report urges city and county leaders who want to protect immigrants to act swiftly to end harmful criminal justice practices that criminalize poverty and send undocumented residents into the deportation pipeline.
Understanding Allegations of Gang Membership/Affiliation in Immigration Cases
Immigrants who are alleged to be involved with gangs are top immigration enforcement priorities for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This is true even if they have no criminal convictions and DHS is targeting them based on allegations alone. If such individuals choose to apply for immigration benefits, they may be exposing themselves to serious risk. This practice advisory discusses what gangs and gang databases are, how allegations of gang membership arise in immigration cases, the over-inclusive process law enforcement employs to allege gang membership, and strategies to identify
FAQ on Trump’s Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities
President Trump issued an Executive Order on immigration enforcement in January 2017. The Order included sections ordering that sanctuary cities would not be eligible to receive federal funding. This fact sheet breaks down the key issues raised by the Executive Order, examining the possible meanings of the order, and the legal limitations on what the President can do.
Searching for Sanctuary
An analysis of America’s counties and their voluntary assistance with deportations.
Local Options for Protecting Immigrants
This resource identifies and explains some key provisions that cities and counties can enact in order to protect immigrants from discrimination and deportation.
Legal Analysis of Immigration Detainers
This updated memo explores recent case law on immigration detainers and how the 2015 detainer forms are still constitutionally deficient. Local jails who detain immigrants for ICE continue to risk liability for unlawful detentions.
Ending Local Collaboration with ICE: A Toolkit for Immigration Advocates
This toolkit for organizers explains how ICE co-opts local law enforcement into immigration enforcement, and how communities can fight to disentangle them. Along with sample questions for local law enforcement and tools for monitoring immigration enforcement activities in your community, this toolkit explains the new enforcement landscape under PEP-Comm and other ICE programs and gives fundamental background information about how ICE is at work in local jails.
Detainer Policies
These policies include city and county ordinances and administrative policies, as well as state laws, all of which limit the compliance of local law enforcement with ICE holds to some degree. Many other campaigns are ongoing; pending legislation or policies are not yet included here.
Cooperate with the Community Don’t Cooperate with ICE (An Infographic)
An immigration enforcement infographic showing what happens when local law enforcement cooperates with ICE. The infographic shows who in our communities are captured by immigration enforcement, how they are captured, and what can happen to community members thereafter.
AB 60 Resources - Updated 4/29/2015
The first handout, "AB 60 California Driver’s License: Frequently Asked Questions," is aimed at immigration attorneys and provides an overview of frequently asked questions regarding AB 60 licenses, including some common red flags. The second handout, "Preguntas Acerca de la AB 60," is aimed at community members and written in Spanish. It provides answers to common questions such as whether it is safe to apply for an AB 60 license depending on prior criminal or immigration history.
FAQs on Immigration Authority of Local Law Enforcement
This FAQ explains questions of legal authority for local law enforcement agencies to be involved in immigration enforcement. Specifically, the document reviews recent court decisions and examines how the law is evolving in regard to ICE detainers, administrative immigration warrants, and other immigration enforcement mechanisms that local law enforcement may encounter. The FAQ clarifies that even if there is probable cause to believe that a person is unlawfully present, this is not a basis to arrest, because local law enforcement officers do not have authority to enforce civil immigration
ICE Hold Policy Talking Points
The attached provides an overview of the various policy points that advocates should consider in arguing for stronger ICE hold policies, including what language to avoid.
Letter to County Counsel and Sheriffs regarding Miranda-Olivares v. Clackamas County
This letter was sent to all California County Counsel and Sheriff Offices to advise on Miranda-Olivares and urge jurisdictions to stop complying with Immigration detainers, unless or until such detainers are accompanied by a judicial determination of probable cause to satisfy the requirements of the Fourth Amendment.
Updates in Immigration Detainer Cases and How to Use Them in Organizing
This summary provides details on recent groundbreaking federal court rulings related to immigration detainers. Learn what these decisions mean and how to use this information with your own local sheriffs, other law enforcement, and elected officials.
Memorandum to All County Counsel Offices Regarding Interpretation and Implementation of the TRUST Act
This memorandum was sent to all California County Counsel offices on December 19, 2013. The letter discusses interpretation and implementation of the TRUST Act. Advocates may use this letter to better understand the Act as well as in advocacy.
How the CA TRUST Act Interacts with Local Immigration Enforcement
This guide explains how the California TRUST Act interacts with other ICE enforcement programs in California jails, such as the Criminal Alien Program, 287(g), and Secure Communities.