Immigration Justice Coalition SRQ
We have an executive committee consisting of UUSRQ members and community members.
Our email address is [email protected]
Mission:
We are a community that advocates for and supports our immigrant, refugees, and asylum-seeking neighbors.
Goal:
To advocate for the rights and fair treatment of immigrants in the area by providing resources, raising
awareness, fostering community support and promoting policies to ensure equal access to justice, safety, and
opportunities for all individuals regardless of immigration status.
Specific Goals and Action Plan:
Action Plan:
5 Calls
Contact the Legislators and ask them to vote “No” on any immigration bill that supports Trump’s cruel and
inhumane mass deportation agenda.
U.S. Senator Rick Scott (202) 224-5274. [email protected]
U.S. Senator Ashley Moody (202) 224-3041. [email protected]
U.S. Representative Vern Buchanon (202) 225-5015 / (941) [email protected]
U.S. Representative Greg Steube (202) 225-5792 / (941) 499-3214. [email protected] and
[email protected].
RED CARD “Know your Rights”
ENCOUNTERS WITH POLICE OR IMMIGRATION
Stay calm, do NOT run or resist.
You have the right to remain silent; you do not have to answer questions about your immigration status
or where you were born.
Memorize important contact information (such as your lawyer’s phone number).
NEVER lie or provide false documents or foreign documents.
NEVER sign anything without consulting a lawyer.
You have the right to remain silent until you speak with an attorney, even if you are arrested.
In Florida, if stopped by local police (not ICE), you may need to identify yourself if you are suspected of
a crime.
If police/ICE arrive at your home: Keep the door closed, it is safer to speak through the door and say: “I
do not give permission to enter my house based on my 4 th Amendment rights under the United States
Constitution.”
o unless you have a warrant signed by a judge with my name on it.
If officers have a warrant, ask them to show it through a window or slide it under the door.
Ask what agencies they are, what they are there for, and ask for identification.
If they try to enter without a warrant, say “I do not consent to your entry or search.” If they force their
way in, don’t resist, and tell everyone in your family to remain silent, even if you are arrested.
EMERGENCY PLANS:
Our email address is [email protected]
Mission:
We are a community that advocates for and supports our immigrant, refugees, and asylum-seeking neighbors.
Goal:
To advocate for the rights and fair treatment of immigrants in the area by providing resources, raising
awareness, fostering community support and promoting policies to ensure equal access to justice, safety, and
opportunities for all individuals regardless of immigration status.
Specific Goals and Action Plan:
- INFORM: Create public awareness, campaigns and education.
- COLLABORATE AND SUPPORT: Establish a support network.
- ADVOCATE: Policy Lobbing.
- RESOURCE CENTER: Establish a resource center for the coordination of activities and response actions and implementations of the preceding goals.
Action Plan:
- Distribute “know your rights” red cards and other literature.
- Provide trainers to churches and community centers to empower immigrants to ‘know their rights”.
- Educate members of the congregation and the general public about immigration issues through actions such as presenting the documentary “separated”.
- Provide list of resources and affordable legal services to the immigrants.
- Organize and participate in demonstrations both locally and nationally advocating for immigrant rights and immigration policies.
- Support immigrants who are detained for deportation (bonds, legal assistance, child support, food, transportation, etc).
- Use social media (Facebook YouTube, etc.), radio, TV, press releases, Letters to the Editor as appropriate, to distribute information in support of immigrants and to advocate on their behalf.
- Invite members of the congregation and the public to contact their legislators with the 5 Calls initiative:
5 Calls
Contact the Legislators and ask them to vote “No” on any immigration bill that supports Trump’s cruel and
inhumane mass deportation agenda.
U.S. Senator Rick Scott (202) 224-5274. [email protected]
U.S. Senator Ashley Moody (202) 224-3041. [email protected]
U.S. Representative Vern Buchanon (202) 225-5015 / (941) [email protected]
U.S. Representative Greg Steube (202) 225-5792 / (941) 499-3214. [email protected] and
[email protected].
RED CARD “Know your Rights”
ENCOUNTERS WITH POLICE OR IMMIGRATION
Stay calm, do NOT run or resist.
You have the right to remain silent; you do not have to answer questions about your immigration status
or where you were born.
Memorize important contact information (such as your lawyer’s phone number).
NEVER lie or provide false documents or foreign documents.
NEVER sign anything without consulting a lawyer.
You have the right to remain silent until you speak with an attorney, even if you are arrested.
In Florida, if stopped by local police (not ICE), you may need to identify yourself if you are suspected of
a crime.
If police/ICE arrive at your home: Keep the door closed, it is safer to speak through the door and say: “I
do not give permission to enter my house based on my 4 th Amendment rights under the United States
Constitution.”
o unless you have a warrant signed by a judge with my name on it.
If officers have a warrant, ask them to show it through a window or slide it under the door.
Ask what agencies they are, what they are there for, and ask for identification.
If they try to enter without a warrant, say “I do not consent to your entry or search.” If they force their
way in, don’t resist, and tell everyone in your family to remain silent, even if you are arrested.
EMERGENCY PLANS:
- Your family must know your: Immigration “A” number, full government name, date of birth, country of origin.
- Have copies of all your important documents.
- Should you be detained, they can locate you by visiting, locator.ice.gov.
- Finances and legal support - Designate individuals to make financial decisions if you are detained. You may need a grant power of attorney for financial institutions.
- Find an immigration attorney. Save money to pay for an attorney.
- CHILDCARE - Consider granting power of attorney or guardianship to a trusted adult. Plan for a family member or friend to care for your child or elderly relative in case you are detained.
RESOURCES FOR IMMIGRANTS
RECURSOS PARA INMIGRANTES
RAISE.IS MOBILE APP
https://raise.is/
AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES
https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/
LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES
https://ailalawyer.com/
USAHELLO IMMIGRATION GUIDE
https://usahello.org/safety/
REPORTING ICE ENCOUNTERS
https://wearecasa.org/- 1-800-214-6016
FLSPN RESOURCES
https://linktr.ee/FLSPImmigration Resources
SAVE THE FLIC HOTLINE/
+1 (888)-600-5762
ACLU AND OTHERS
Abogados de inmigración en el área: James Martin: 941-953-3900.
Luis Castro:
María Lara:
941-896-7888
941-787-7703
RECURSOS PARA INMIGRANTES
RAISE.IS MOBILE APP
https://raise.is/
AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES
https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/
LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES
https://ailalawyer.com/
USAHELLO IMMIGRATION GUIDE
https://usahello.org/safety/
REPORTING ICE ENCOUNTERS
https://wearecasa.org/- 1-800-214-6016
FLSPN RESOURCES
https://linktr.ee/FLSPImmigration Resources
SAVE THE FLIC HOTLINE/
+1 (888)-600-5762
ACLU AND OTHERS
Abogados de inmigración en el área: James Martin: 941-953-3900.
Luis Castro:
María Lara:
941-896-7888
941-787-7703
“Si no está documentado -- busque un abogado”
Abogados de inmigración en el área:
Documento Preparado por “Unidos por la justicia migratoria de Sarasota”
Unitarían Universalist SRQ.
- Hable con un abogado de inmigración y prepare un plan de acción para quedars en este país, si se puede.
- Lleve copias de los documentos de su caso de migración con usted para mostrar si es detenido por ICE o la policía.
- Informe a su familia acerca del plan de acción.
- No abra la puerta de su casa a ningún oficial o funcionario si no tienen una orden firmada por un juez.
- ¿Qué va a pasar con sus hijos? Escoja una persona a quien puede dejar a cargo de sus hijos y sus pertenencias, si usted llega a faltar. Prepare un poder o “Power of attorney”. Este debe ser válido y notarizado. Informe en la escuela de los niños.
- Asigne a una persona de confianza para que intervenga por usted en caso de que sea detenido y apréndase de memoria el número de teléfono de esa persona. A usted le pueden quitar el celular.
- Dele instrucciones para llamar a su abogado sobre todo su nombre completo y número de inmigración que comienza con A seguido de 9 dígitos.
- Tenga a mano una lista de los medicamentos que toma.
- Ahorre y guarde dinero para poder pagar una fianza y contratar un abogado. Unos $7.500 y provee a su persona de confianza asignada como asesorar ese dinero.
- Número de Immigrant Defense Project: 1-800- 566-7636 donde le pueden referir a abogados y recursos locales.
Abogados de inmigración en el área:
- James Martin: 941-953-3900.
- Luis Castro: 941-896-7888
- María Lara: 941-787-7703
- Mathew Geiling 518-350-8221
Documento Preparado por “Unidos por la justicia migratoria de Sarasota”
Unitarían Universalist SRQ.
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