Know Your Rights Resources

Overview

All individuals in the United States have rights, regardless of immigration status. Culver City wants residents and visitors to understand those rights with the information and resources below. Please note: The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the City of Culver City. Users should exercise their own discretion when visiting external links. The content below is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or reflect the official policy of the City of Culver City. For legal guidance, please consult an attorney.

Be Informed: The Basics 

• ALCU - Know Your Rights During ICE Raids
• Informed Immigrant - Know Your Rights
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) – Red Cards and Rights Toolkit
• National Immigration Law Center Rights at Home, Know Your Rights, What to Do if ICE comes to your business
• CLINIC: Know Your Rights
• What warrants should look like: Know Your Rights: Immigration Enforcement and Warrants | ACLU of Northern CA
• Los Angeles Raids and Rapid Response Network Hotline: (888) 624-4752
• Informed Immigrant Legal Service Locator
• ICE Detainee Locator
• United We Dream: Deportation Defense

Local Support

• CHIRLA – Immigration Legal Services
• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles provides free legal services for low-income LA County and Culver City residents, including services related immigration, housing, family law, and government benefits legal issues.
• ACLU of Southern California Immigration  
  • Provides legal support and information for immigrants.
  • Phone: (213) 201-3773
• Southern California Rapid Response Network
  • Offers rapid response support for immigrants in crisis

  • Phone: (888) 624-4752

• Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project - Free legal representation, education 
• Immigrant Defenders Law Center Rapid Response Legal Resource Hotline (Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial counties)
  • Hotline: (213) 833-8283
  • Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM PST
• BetTzedek
• LACBA ILAP - Walk-in Clinic (free/low cost legal help)
• UCLA Civil Rights Project - Legal assistance, counseling, nominal fee
• USC Gould Immigration Clinic - Legal representation, counseling
• Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) - For unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children  
• Immigrant Defenders Law Center
• El Rescate - Legal services and education
• LGBTQ Immigrant Legal Services
• Los Angeles Raids and Rapid Response Network Hotline: (888) 624-4752

Hotlines/Apps

• United We Dream MigraWatch Hotline: (844) 363-1423
• NAKASEC “Know Your Rights for Immigrants” App

• Los Angeles Raids and Rapid Response Network Hotline: (888) 624-4752

Rights During Raids

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center Red Cards
• ACLU What to Do If Immigration Agents Are at Your Door
• ACLU What to Do When Interacting with ICE - Videos in 7 languages
• American Federation of Teachers Do’s and Don’ts for students if ICE authorities come to their homes
• National Immigration Law Center Rights at Home , Know Your Rights, What to Do if ICE comes to your business

In the Workplace

National Day Labor Organizing Network information for immigrant workers

• What to Do If ICE Shows Up at Your Workplace
• Que Hacer Si La Migra (ICE) Llega a Su Trabajo

State of California Department of Industrial Relations
Offers support to all workers in multiple languages. The team does not ask about or track immigration status:

• Department of Industrial Relations - Know Your Rights
• • Workplace safety & health
  • Know your labor rights
  • Worker protections: Wildfire smoke, cleanup and rebuilding
  • What workers should do if they are injured or become ill at work

LA County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Office of Labor Equity

• Worker Protection Laws
• • Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • Health and Safety Retaliation
  • Prevention of Human Trafficking 

A Guide for Employers

• What to Do if Immigration Comes to Your Workplace
  • This guide provides practical advice for addressing immigration-related actions in the workplace. First published in December 2017, it is available in multiple languages, including Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Thai.

Family Preparedness Plans

• Informed Immigrant Emergency Plan for Detained or Deported Family Members
• SEIU Raids Response Checklist
• CLINIC: Emergency Planning Guide

Parental and Family Rights Toolkits

• Women’s Refugee Commission Parental Rights Toolkit for detained and deported immigrants
• Freedom for Immigrants Information for Families of Detained Immigrants

General Guides

• Informed Immigrant Guide on how to prepare for an immigration raid
• American Immigration Lawyers Association: Resources for Responding to Raids
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center Compilation of Resources on Raids
• National Immigration Law Center Toolkit for Organizations Responding to Mass Immigration Raids
• WITNESS Foundation Real or Rumor: How to Verify Reports of ICE raids

Community Resources

• National Immigration Law Center How to Be Prepared for an Immigration Raid
• Fair Immigration Reform Movement Community Raid Preparedness Checklist
• National Immigrant Justice Center Community Resources
• National Immigration Project Pre-Raid Community Safety Plan & Community Resources on Raids
• CLINIC: Rapid Response Toolkit for Advocates and Communities
• The Episcopal Church Resources for Communities During ICE Raids
• LA RED: Deportation Defense Guide for the Faith Community
• Rapid Response Toolkit for Faith Allies

Rights in Detention

• National Immigrant Law Center: What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration
• ICE Detainee Locator

Legal Providers

• Bet Tzedek
• Informed Immigrant Legal Service Locator
• UnidosUS ImmiLocal 
• CHIRLA – Immigration Legal Services
• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles provides free legal services for low-income LA County and Culver City residents, including services related immigration, housing, family law, and government benefits legal issues.
• ACLU of Southern California Immigration  
  • Provides legal support and information for immigrants.
  • Phone: (213) 201-3773
• Southern California Rapid Response Network
  • Offers rapid response support for immigrants in crisis

  • Phone: (888) 624-4752

• Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project - Free legal representation, education 
• Immigrant Defenders Law Center Rapid Response Legal Resource Hotline (Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial counties)
  • Hotline: (213) 833-8283
  • Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM PST
• BetTzedek
• LACBA ILAP - Walk-in Clinic (free/low cost legal help)
• UCLA Civil Rights Project - Legal assistance, counseling, nominal fee
• USC Gould Immigration Clinic - Legal representation, counseling
• Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) - For unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children  
• Immigrant Defenders Law Center
• El Rescate - Legal services and education
• LGBTQ Immigrant Legal Services