Work to reduce the escalating harm of our immigration system in the current political context.

• Get help: Provide accompaniment, which can include support in court or at ICE check-ins, legal referrals, fundraising for bond or legal fees, letters of support from the community, rides for families to visit loved ones in detention, and logistical assistance with paperwork or bond payments, and more. Also help with housing, transportation, and other immediate needs of people released on bond who have no other resources in the community.

• Get involved: Organize individuals, congregations, and others interested in showing up for each other to provide accompaniment and support as needed. Additionally, provide opportunities to take action to support systemic change.

• www.beyondbondboston.org

Request a free, confidential, consultation regarding immigration legal information by completing this form.

You can search for people who have been detained by going to this ICE locator. It can take many days for people to be added to this system.

It is critical for immigrant families to think ahead and set concrete plans for immigration emergencies that can arise. MIRA Coalition offers details on how to put a plan in place.

The writ of habeas corpus is a powerful legal tool to help prisoners and detained immigrants challenge unconstitutional confinement. Find out if it pertains to you or a family member by emailing Immigrationhabeasproject@gmail.com.

Ask an immigration lawyer for advice.

Immigration Advocates Network

Legal directory for resources across the country.

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Find out more here.

Helpful Know your rights information framed by locations, including detention centers. Find out more here.

MIRA offers a slew of know your rights material.

Works with people of color, immigrants, and low-income communities to fight discrimination, foster equity, and pursue justice through creative and courageous legal advocacy, education, and economic empowerment. In partnership with law firms and community allies, we provide free, life-changing legal support to individuals, families, and small businesses. Find out more here.

Your rights as an immigrant worker. Find out more here.

Detained Hotline: (617) 637-8195
Family & Friends Hotline: (617) 396-7143

LUCE Immigrant Justice Network is a coalition of immigrant-led, grassroots organizations who build people power for everyone across Massachusetts.

Think you see ICE in your neighborhood? Call 617-370-5023.

The Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative is a joint effort between MIRA Coalition, CPCS, and a statewide network of legal organizations. Together, they’re building a centralized intake and referral system for individuals in Massachusetts facing Immigration Court proceedings. Through a single intake line, detained and non-detained individuals from Massachusetts can request help and be connected with an available legal service provider for potential representation.

For Massachusetts residents and students call 508-505-4588.

MIRA is the largest coalition in New England promoting the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees. With offices in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, they advance this mission through education and training, leadership development, institutional organizing, strategic communications, policy analysis and advocacy.

Information for immigrants from MIRA.

MA Legal Resource Finder provides contact information for legal aid offices, government agencies and court programs that may be able to help for free or at low cost.

They also give links to free legal information and self-help materials.

Find out about resources here.

File a complaint and find out about resources available.

PAIR provides free immigration services to indigent asylum seekers and
detained immigrants, assuring fairness and access to justice.

FREE high-quality legal help to apply for US citizenship — delivered by over 1000 volunteers and pro-bono attorneys.

ICE and other federal agencies have intensified efforts to inspect and penalize employers suspected of hiring undocumented workers. Find out what to do and more here from TAFT.

Domestic workers offer integral services to Island residents in their homes from cleaning to healthcare support. Hand in Hand offers guidance on how to support immigrant domestic workers in this handout.

American Immigration Lawyers Association  checklist to help understand an employer’s rights and responsibilities during an HSI worksite enforcement action.

January 30, 2026
Guidance on Executive Order 650:
Protecting Access to Essential Services and Keeping Massachusetts Safe

Helpful information for immigrants and employers from MIRA (Mass. Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition) and MLRI (Mass. Law Reform Institute).

Guidance from MA Attorney General’s office . Guidance for employers regarding immigration and work authorization.

The American Civil Liberties Union offers a slew of know your rights information. Find out more here.

This guide from the Massachusetts Attorney General is meant to provide communities with information about their rights and the legal framework for ICE stops, arrests, and inquiries.

Watch this video to learn your rights and what to do if federal agents come to your business, organization, or home.

Fourth Amendment workplaces is an initiative of Siembra’s NC Defend and Recruit and Make NC work, which seeks to ensure workplaces that are safe places to work and our communities are safe places to raise a family.

Recent changes in federal immigration policy have important implications for nurses. If Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents enter your workplace, this information is important for you to know. This applies regardless of individual opinions on immigration and deportation. Find out more here.

TPS Guidance for Employers —  Guidance for Employers Regarding Immigration and Work Authorization (Revised – January 2026)

National Immigration Law Center — practical advice for addressing immigration-related actions in the workplace.

This fact sheet offers some basic information about workplace raids and audits, including your rights when they occur and ways to prepare for them at your workplace.

Find out best practices for documenting ICE from Witness Media Lab.

How to approach employers to become a Fourth Amendment workplace — Siembra, Defend and Recruit, NC

The American Civil Liberties Union offers a slew of know your rights information. Find out more here.

This guide from the Massachusetts Attorney General is meant to provide communities with information about their rights and the legal framework for ICE stops, arrests, and inquiries.

Resource for organizers. 

LUCE Immigrant Justice Network is a coalition of immigrant-led, grassroots organizations who build people power for everyone across Massachusetts.

Think you see ICE in your neighborhood? Call 617-370-5023.

Learn how from Freedom Trainers.

A collection of resources for North Carolina Siembra NC volunteers who have been trained to give 4AW or ICE Watch trainings. Their gold standard materials here.

Know how to record and document based on your constitutional rights. Find out more from the ACLU here.

Here’s a sample script from North Carolina’s Defend and Recruit.

Here’s a sample script and email to reach out to businesses to become a Fourth Amendment workplace.

Siembra, a leader in protecting workers, is doing incredible Fourth Amendment work. See their training information here. It’s loaded with helpful information.

Training and resources compiled by the MA Fight Back Table. See them here.

This plan describes what to do in the unlikely event that ICE tries to come into your house of worship or asks for information about people there.

Read the guide here.

Presentation from National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) as a response to DHS policy regarding change of status of “sensitive locations” as it relates to faith based organizations.

Manual for pastors and church leaders — English, Español

Starting points and resources for when congregations are faced with the question ‘what do we do now?’ Read document here.