Detention / Deportation / Removal
Legal Information
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FAQ: What if I'm Picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in DC?
If you are an immigrant parent living in the District of Columbia, this guide was written for you. Its purpose is to give you an understanding of the immigration and child welfare systems, and to help you plan so you do not lose rights over your children if you are apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The best thing you can do to make sure your family stays together is to have information and be prepared! Read More
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Steps to Take Now to Avoid Losing Custody of Your Children if You are Detained by ICE
If you do not have permanent lawful status in the United States, or if you have lawful status but have been charged with or convicted of an offense, you may be at risk of being detained by ICE. It is important that you make plans for the care of your children now. If you have not made any plans, it is more likely that your children will end up in the foster care system if you are picked up by ICE, or if you are arrested or detained for a criminal charge. You must be prepared to advocate for yourself and for your family as soon as you are detained by ICE or law enforcement, and this guide is an excellent place to start. Read More
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Do You Qualify to Stay in the US?
This interview on immi.org helps you to understand your immigration options. It has questions about qualifying for a way to stay in the United States. It does not screen for all the ways to stay. It asks about your eligibility for: family-based immigration, humanitarian options (asylum, Temporary Protected Status, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status), U or T visas for victims of crime or trafficking, VAWA for abused family of citizens and green card holders, and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Content Detail
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Consumer Alert: Attorney General Racine Warns Residents of Immigration Scam
An alert by the D.C. Attorney General warning immigrant communities of a potential scam involving persons posing as federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and placing bogus Search/Removal Warrants on homes. Read More
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Are You a U.S. Citizen?
This article is for individuals who are in the custody of DHS and who have been placed in removal, exclusion, deportation or other immigration proceedings. If you are in expedited removal, reinstatement of removal or administrative removal proceedings, this booklet will help you understand whether you have a claim to U.S. citizenship, but to understand the proceedings you are in, you should also read the materials called "What To Do If You Are In Expedited Removal Or Reinstatement Of Removal." Content Detail
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How to Get Legal Status Through Your Family Member
This article is for people who are in the custody of DHS who want to know if their family members legally in the U.S. can help them get legal status in the U.S. Content Detail
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ICE Detainers: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about ICE detainer forms, including information on ICE's new toll-free hotline (855) 448-6903, where detained individuals can call if they believe they may be U.S. citizens or victims of a crime Content Detail
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Immigrant Women and Abuse
If you are an immigrant to the United States, and you are a victim of domestic violence or rape, here are some suggestions we hope will help you. Content Detail
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How to Apply for Asylum and Withholding of Removal
This article can help you find out if you qualify to apply for asylum and/or withholding of removal (also called "withholding") so you can avoid being sent back to your country. Content Detail
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How to Apply for "Cancellation of Removal for Certain Legal Permanent Residents"
This booklet is for lawful permanent residents who are in the custody of DHS and who have been placed in immigration proceedings. This booklet mainly discusses how to apply for a form of relief from being removed from the United States that is called "Cancellation of Removal for Certain Legal Permanent Residents." To apply for this form of relief you must be in "removal" proceedings. Removal proceedings are what used to be called "deportation" or exclusion proceedings. If you were placed in immigration proceedings on or after April 1, 1997, you are probably in "removal" proceedings. Content Detail
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How To Apply for A Three or Ten Year Cancellation of Removal
Information about cancellation of removal -- what it is, who qualifies and how to apply. Content Detail
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How to Apply for Voluntary Departure
This article is written for people who have been placed in the custody of DHS and who have been put into removal proceedings. Content Detail
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What to Do if You Are in Expedited Removal or Reinstatement of Removal
This article is designed to help people who are in Expedited Removal or Reinstatement of Removal or Administrative Removal. Content Detail
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Your Rights When You Are Approached by the Police
Information on your legal rights when you are approached by the police, especially if you are an immigrant worker or day laborer. Content Detail
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