Know Your Rights and Other Information

The resources listed here do not constitute legal advice and are provided for informational purposes only. Individuals are strongly recommended to promptly seek the advice of an attorney to discuss their unique circumstances.

 

Everyone has rights in the United States, whether you are a citizen or not, or in-between. It is important to know your rights.

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has compiled several useful resources: 

Know your Rights (red cards) 

  • This list of rights can be printed up and carried with you. 
  • Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Hmong, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese. 

What Immigrant Families Should Do Now  

  • Recommendations and practical tips for how immigrant families can prepare, and information on rights in the United States regardless of immigration status. 
  • Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese

Family Preparedness Plan 

  • This guide will help you create a Family Preparedness Plan. 
  • Available in Chinese, English, and Spanish. 

In addition, the American Immigration Lawyers Association has created handouts for if ICE visits your home, employer, or a public space.  

  • Download all three handouts. 
  • Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Punjabi, and Spanish

 

Non-profit organizations, services, and other education information 

The following is a list of non-profit local and national organizations, services, and other education information to support undocumented students. 

Resources at Pacific University: 

Utilize support resources through Pacific University’s

Local non-profit organizations: 

National non-profit organizations:

If you have knowledge of any other resources and don't see them on the list, please contact OEDI (oedi@contact.pacificu.edu), so this list can be updated.