Immigration Resources

Recursos Educativos Comunitarios sobre Asuntos de Inmigración 

What to do if ICE contacts you at home, at work, or in a public place. 

Learn how to protect you and your family during immigration raids.

Know your Rights  - Source: ACLU

Resources from The NJ Alliance for Immigrant Juistice

Role-playing KNOW YOUR RIGHTS scenarios in English and Spanish- Source: Catholic Charities Santa Clara

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS and Family Preparation Topics English and Spanish videos- Source: USCCB

Family Preparedness Plan (English, Spanish, Chinese):

A packet from the Immigration Legal Resources Center that guides families on documents to assemble and other steps to take to be prepared in case one or both parents are arrested by ICE.

Available for download in English, Spanish, and Chinese. (Please note that the final pages of the document, the ‘Caregiver’s Authorization Affidavit,” is designed for use under the specific family laws of the State of California.)

Power of Attorney and Delegation of Authority by Parent Concerning a Minor Child Template (Bilingual Eng/Sp) from Rutgers Law Professor Randi Randi Mandelbaum.

Along with some family planning resources, this document contains a template Power of Attorney form that parents can fill out and have notarized. The form designates another adult as having temporary power to make decisions related to the care of a minor child in case the parents are unable to do so because they are in the custody of ICE.  See also this FAQ on these forms. 

A webinar by Rutgers Law and the NJ Alliance for Immigrant Justice on these Power of Attorney forms

For general consultations regarding one’s immigration situation or for representation in filing an immigration application, clients can be referred to our CCDOM Immigration Services Program at 732-324-8200.

If clients are currently in immigration detention/custody, or currently have a case proceeding in immigration court, they should NOT be referred to our Immigration Services Program, as we do not provide that type of representation. They should instead be referred to the following resources:

List of non-profit organizations providing Pro Bono legal representation in the Newark Immigration Court as per the Dept. of Justice

Members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in the Private Bar: http://www.ailalawyer.org/

Legal Services of New Jersey Immigration Hotline 732-572-9100 ext 8782

American Friends Service Committee Immigration Hotline at 973-643-1924

– Call on Tuesdays from 2-4 PM.