Know Your Rights / Pathways to Citizenship

Que hacer cuando aparezca la migra (ICE) (PDF)

ما التصرف المناسب عند حضور سلطة الهجرة )ICE )هيئة

Ano ang gagawin kapag pumunta ang imigrasyon (ICE) (PDF)

Nhung dieu can lam khi ICe xuat hien (PDF)

Know your rights! There are protections and rights that everyone in the United States share, regardless of immigration status. Plus, there are organizations and programs that can help with the citizenship process.

Click on the resources below to learn more and get help for you and/or your loved ones.

KYR and ICE Raids Resources (including for Employers)

• A Guide for Employers - Practical advice for addressing immigration-related actions
• AC Immigration Legal Education - Resources to help plan and prepare for an encounter with ICE

Resources to help plan and prepare for an encounter with ICE

• Alameda County Public Defenders - Understand what to do if ICE approaches you.
• Family Preparedness Planning - Set more concrete plans for immigration emergencies that can arise.
• Online Detainee Locator System -Find adults currently in ICE or have been in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s custody for more than 48 hours.
• ICE Detention Facilities - Search by State, Field Office or Facility name to find address, visiting hours and contact information for detention centers.
• Legal Resources to print - Keep a red card guide with you to help exercise your rights when it matters most.

City of Berkeley Sanctuary City

     September 2025 Council Report

Immigration Legal Service Providers in the Bay Area

• Alameda County Bar Association - Provides free legal aid to low-income residents
• Arab Resource and Organizing Center - Services and legal aid for Arab and Muslim Immigrants
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Asian Law Caucus - Legal clinics on immigration including information, advice & referrals
• Asian Pacific Islander Outreach - Assistance with naturalization and many other services.
• Catholic Charities of the East Bay - Get legal aid with family-based petitions and more.
• Centro Legal de la Raza - Provides consultation and representation in many legal immigration subject areas.
• East Bay Sanctuary Covenant - Assistance applying for asylum and other services
• East Bay Community Law Center - Access a full range of legal services to immigrants and their families.
• Immigration Center for Women and Children - Legal aid for special cases including juvenile and DACA
• Immigration Institute of the Bay Area - High-quality, affordable immigration legal services, education, and civic engagement opportunities.
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center - A national nonprofit resource center for individuals and civic engagement.
• International Institution of the East Bay - Representation and consultation for immigration and naturalization
• Jewish Family and Community Services - Legal aid with citizenship, visas, and green cards and more
• Korean Community Center of the East Bay - Legal aid, representation and workshops
• National Day Laborer Organizing Network - Information on Worker’s and Migrant Rights
• Social Justice Collaborative - SJC focuses on providing holistic legal services to entire families.
• Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation - Provides assistance with citizenship applications, DACA and more

Library Resources/Events 

• Legal Information Source - Access free legal information and forms from NOLO Press.
• Literacy: Berkeley READS - Start your US Citizenship journey with everything you need to know.