Resources for Police and Immigration Encounters
Compilation of resources like Know Your Rights kits and action kits in one page as a lot of these are circulating separately. These are important to have as these raids happen in our immigrant communities.
Trying to compile resources like Know Your Rights kits and action kits into one page as a lot of these are circulating separately. These are important to have as these raids happen in our immigrant communities. But lets not forget that these different branches of enforcement, Police ICE and the FBI, have been terrorizing our communities for years. These systems are all connected, immigration detention deportation and incarceration. Stay alert. If you know of anymore please send my way.
American Civil Liberties Union - What to do if you’re stopped by immigration, police or the FBI
Civil Liberties Defense Center - Know your rights for immigrant communities
Communities United for Police Reform - Know your rights when interacting with the police
Detention Watch Network - List of know your rights resources
Disability Rights - A guide for persons with disabilities when interacting with the police
Families for Freedom - Know when you can be deported and when immigration can detain you. Tips for detainees, prisoners & families on the outside.
Immigrant Defense Project - Know your rights presentation with Families for Freedom
Immigration Legal Resource Center - Know your rights during an immigration raid and for parents who are detained near or outside their child’s school
Lambda Legal - List of resources for Transgender Immigrants
National Immigrant Justice Center - Know your rights for detained immigrants
National Immigration Law Center - Know your rights when encountering law enforcement, during a raid, at home, at a protest, in school, if arrested or detained.
Stop Street Harassment - When police are the street harassers
Streetwise and Safe - Street safety for trans and gender non-conforming youth
One America - Know your rights if stopped by the police and during a raid kits and action tool kits during a raid
United We Dream - Toolbox of resources
Filing Tips: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Filing your request for consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals involves several steps. You need to submit multiple forms, evidence and fees. Small mistakes in preparing your request could lead to it being rejected. Please read these tips to avoid having your request rejected or delayed because of common filing errors.
Read the mailing instructions to see where to mail the forms based on the state you live in. Remember to send it to the P.O. Box address if mailing through the U.S. Postal Service. All forms are available onwww.uscis.gov for free. Do not pay for blank USCIS forms either in person or over the Internet.
2. Sign your forms – You must sign both your Form I-821D and Form I-765. If someone helps you fill out the forms, that person must also sign both Form I-812D and Form I-765 in the designated box below your signature.
3. Write your name and date of birth the same way on each form – Variations in the way information is written can cause delays. For example, you should not write Jane Doe on one form and Jane E. Doe on another form. It is important to read all instructions on the forms carefully.
4. Use the correct version of Form I-765 – Always make sure you have the most recent form when submitting your request with USCIS. Review our Forms page to download the most recent version. You can download all USCIS forms and instructions for free on our websitewww.uscis.gov.
5. Use Form I-821D NOT Form I-821 – Form I-821D is used to request consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals. Form I-821 is a different form used to apply for Temporary Protected Status, an entirely different process.
6. Do NOT e-file Form I-765 – Requests for consideration of deferred action cannot be e-filed. You must mail your package (Forms I-821D, I-765, I-765WS, evidence and fees) to the appropriate USCIS Lockbox.
7. Submit correct fees –The fee to request consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals is $465 and cannot be waived. There arefee exemptions available only in limited circumstances. You may submit separate checks of $380 and $85, or one single check of $465.
8. Answer all questions completely and accurately – If an item is not applicable or the answer is “none,” leave the space blank. To ensure your request is accepted for processing, be sure to complete these required form fields:
Form I-821D: Name, Address, Date of Birth
9. Provide all required supporting documentation and evidence – You must submit all required evidence and supporting documentation. These documents are required for USCIS to make a decision on your request. Please organize and label your evidence by the guideline it meets.
10. If you make an error on a form, start over with a clean form – USCIS prefers that you type your answers into the form and then print it. If you are filling out your form by hand, use black ink. If you make a mistake, please start over with a new form. Scanners will see through white out or correction tape and this could lead to the form being processed as incorrect, and lead to processing delays or denial.
You cannot be the age of 31 or older as of June 15, 2012, to be considered for deferred action for childhood arrivals.
To ensure that your request is accepted for processing, it is important that you review your entire request package before you file with USCIS.
For more information on consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals, visit www.uscis.gov/childhoodarrivals. If you have questions about filing a request, please call USCIS at 1-800-375-5283.
[see original here: http://blog.uscis.gov/2012/08/filing-tips-deferred-action-for.html]