Resources for Supporting Immigrant Families & Staff

The safety and well-being of Chicago Youth Centers staff, children, and families are always top priorities for our organization. As we enter a new presidential administration, we want to acknowledge the concerns that members of our communities have expressed regarding the safety of all those we serve, particularly our immigrant populations. It is crucial that we stay informed, prepared, and diligent in following our safety practices and protocols as an agency, today and every day.

Know Your Rights flyers & printables:

• Office of Immigration, Migrant and Refugee Rights - Know Your Rights Resource Guide (EN)

• Office of Immigration, Migrant and Refugee Rights - Know Your Rights Resource Guide (ES)

• Immigrant Preparation Guide & Know Your Rights Flyer - a resource put together by the Immigrants Legal Rights Center with resources in other languages.

• The Illinois Attorney General has also created a similar resource.

• Printable Know Your Rights Card (EN)

• Printable Know Your Rights Card (ES)

Support hotlines for families affected by an ice raid or encounter:

• 24-Hour Emergency Support: Call the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Family Support Hotline at 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693).

• The Resurrection Project set up a hotline to help families if they're affected by an ICE raid: 855-435-7693

• If someone you know is detained by ICE, this tool can assist in locating them: CLICK HERE TO ACCESS

web resources:

• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

• Resources for Immigrants and Allies - this website, put together by the Latino Policy Forum and available in English and Spanish, has sections for undocumented persons, DACA recipients, asylum seekers, new arrivals, and allies: HERE

• More information about Plyler v. Doe, the supreme court decision which stated that children cannot be denied access to education based on their immigration status: HERE

• Immigration Justice: The Resurrection Project:

  • Resource Hub

• ISBE’s Immigrant Students’ Rights flyer - useful information in multiple languages, including Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Polish to share with students and families.

• National Immigrant Justice Center - Know Your Rights: If You Encounter ICE

legal services:

• Chicago Immigration Legal Services (EN)

• Chicago Immigration Legal Service (ES)

News & Updates:

• ABC 7 Chicago (1/20/25)

• CBS News (1/18/25)

• Chicago Public Schools- Community Update (1/17/25)

Created: Tuesday, January 28, 2025