WHEN THEY KNOCK

What should you do if ICE or CBP come knocking at your door? This short video offers tips on what to say (or not) and study up on to better prepare yourself and protect your community. Below, you’ll find links to more in-depth resources to dive deep as you like.

This PDF from the National Immigration Law Center contains a detailed breakdown of the different kinds of paperwork ICE may show you. To start, you need to understand what documents mean you are required by law to open your door for them — typically, a judicial warrant signed by a judge. Immigration or administrative warrants typically do not have a signature from a judge and do not give ICE permission to force entry into your home.

Below are examples from the NILC’s PDF of Judicial v. Immigration warrants and subpoenas.