We believe in the power of community and the promise of every child. Immigrant families are a vibrant and integral part of our neighborhoods, schools, and future. We recognize the unique challenges they face and the resilience they embody. That’s why we’re committed to standing in solidarity with immigrant families and their children.
In this blog, we’ve compiled resources for legal assistance, knowing your rights, advocacy opportunities and events. We will continue to update it as more information on local resources and opportunities arise.
Key Resources:
- Community helps community: CO Immigration Rights Coalition‘s ICE Activity Hotline: A bilingual hotline open 24/7 to report ICE activity or document past experiences. Call 844-864-8341.
- Know Your Rights: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado: Committed to disrupting the deportation pipeline and ending inhumane practices at immigration detention facilities. They provide resources and advocacy for immigrants’ rights
- Printable cards: What to do if stopped by ICE
- Stay in the Loop: Denver PSL: Join the FightBackCO channel on Telegram for important updates, mobilizations, and rapid response alerts. Go to t.me/fightbackco to download the Telegram app and join the FightBackCO channel
Legal assistance resources
- Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN): Provides free immigration legal and social services to immigrant children and adults in detention.
- Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC): Offers legal services, including workshops and individual appointments, to assist with citizenship and temporary legal status.
community resources
- CO Immigration Rights Coalition‘s ICE Activity Hotline: A bilingual hotline open 24/7 to report ICE activity or document past experiences. Call 844-864-8341.
- Know Your Rights webpage, packed with Family Preparedness packets, Colorado-Specific Protections
- Denver Public Schools: Denver Public Schools is committed to providing equitable and inclusive environments where all our students feel safe and socially and emotionally supported. With the potential change of federal policies, students, families, and staff who are undocumented are experiencing unease and uncertainty regarding potential mass deportation.
- United We Dream: The largest immigrant youth-led network in the U.S., providing resources on DACA, deportation defense, and mental health support.
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado: Committed to disrupting the deportation pipeline and ending inhumane practices at immigration detention facilities. They provide resources and advocacy for immigrants’ rights
- Printable cards: What to do if stopped by ICE
- Defend Your Rights Video Guides in multiple languages including Spanish
- Women’s Refugee Commission: Dedicated to improving the lives and protecting the rights of women, children, and youth displaced by conflict and crisis
Advocacy Tools and Organizations
- Denver PSL: Join the FightBackCO channel on Telegram for important updates, mobilizations, and rapid response alerts. Go to t.me/fightbackco to download the Telegram app and join the FightBackCO channel.
- CIRC’s Advocacy Initiatives: Keep an eye out for workshops, advocacy opportunities, and other resources from CIRC. Recently, they’ve conducted in-person “train- the-trainer” workshops on Know Your Rights.
- Take Action with American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), for welcoming, dignified, and fair immigration!
upcoming events
- Saturday, January 25th in Aurora CO at Fletcher Plaza at 2pm: Advocate against mass deportations in Aurora CO. Find more information here. This event is organized by CIRC.
*Please note that event details may change; it’s advisable to check the organizations’ websites or contact them directly for the latest information.