Resources for Federal Threats

Federal Workers

Thank you to AFGE for this resource list

Thank you to Oregon For All for this resource list

Oregon Sanctuary Law Toolkit: Everyone has the right to live, work, play, and learn safely in Oregon. The Oregon Attorney General provides this toolkit, which covers the essential information needed to understand, report, and combat the state’s Sanctuary Promise Laws violations. Read more

Know Your Rights (ACLU of Oregon): Oregon has made significant strides toward a more just, equitable, and caring democracy for immigrant Oregonians. These strides have included strengthening Oregon’s sanctuary law, ensuring migrant farm workers are paid and treated fairly, and funding legal resources that ensure immigrants can partner with strong advocates to navigate the complexities of the immigration system. Read More

Find an Immigration Attorney: The Equity Corps of Oregon provides legal assistance to immigrant and refugee Oregonians who need help with immigration law, are seeking asylum, are applying for DACA, are filing for an immigration work permit, or cannot afford a lawyer or filing fees. Read More

Safeguarding Organization’s Toolkit: A toolkit to help nonprofit organizations shore up their internal business practices and digital security. Download

Safeguarding Oregon Schools: A Toolkit for Schools and School Districts to Protect School CommunitiesThreatened with Immigration Enforcement. Download

Thank you to SEIU Local 49 for this resource list

Know Your Rights — iAmerica Know Your Rights By Scenario — Ensure you know your rights if you are approached by police or ICE. Review the information from iAmerica to help you understand your rights and what to do in different situations.

Red Cards — ILRC's RED Cards — The free, downloadable Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home.

Thank you to SEIU Local 503 for this resource list

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: If Law Enforcement Asks About Your Immigration Status

You have the right to remain silent and do not have to discuss your immigration or citizenship status with police, immigration agents, or other officials. Anything you tell an officer can later be used against you in immigration court.

If you are not a U.S. citizen and an immigration agent requests your immigration papers, you must show them if you have them with you. This requirement only applies to immigration agents. You do not have to show any documents to local or state police, except that you do have to show a valid drivers’ license if police pull you over for a traffic violation.

If the police or an immigration agent asks if they can search you, you have the right to say no. Agents generally do not have the right to search you or your belongings without your permission or a warrant.

If you’re over 18 and are not a U.S. citizen, carry your papers with you at all times. If you don’t have them, tell the officer that you want to remain silent, or that you want to consult a lawyer before answering any questions.

Resources specific to Oregon

Cost-Free Immigration Legal Services

Legal Protections in Oregon

Sanctuary Promise: Oregon is a Sanctuary state. It is against Oregon law for state and local law enforcement or public agencies (state and local government offices) in the state of Oregon to participate directly or indirectly in immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant. Read more.

Equal Access to Roads: This bill allows immigrants without all documents to get driver’s licenses. The act removes the rule of showing proof of U.S. citizenship or legal status in the country to get a driver’s license. With this act, a person applying for a driver’s license only needs to show Proof of identity, Date of birth, social security number (SSN) or a written statement stating that they don’t have an SSN, and proof of residency in Oregon. Read more.

Oregon Public Safety Law: This law prohibits local law enforcement officers from enforcing federal immigration laws that target people based on their race or ethnic origin when those individuals are not suspected of any criminal activities. Read more.

Prepare immigrant youth and families for an ICE raid. Also in Spanish and Korean.

Immigrants and the threat of deportation. Also in Spanish | Chinese | Haitian | Korean | Tagalog

Information for educators, students and families. Also available in Spanish | Chinese | Haitian | Korean

Thank you to Basic Rights Oregon for this resource list

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