How You Can Help

Modified from the Interfaith Immigration Network

Not: This is not meant to be legal advice; for that please consult an attorney

Working with Organization Members	Develop Organizational Practices	Education: Immigration 101 Know Your Rights	Ask for donations: $ and goods	Letter writing/Op-eds	Assisting family/friends of detained persons	Public witness vigils	Discussions about welcoming newcomers	Civil disobedience, providing refuge, safe spaces	Hosting new-comers in homes
Working with Newcomers	Know Your Rights Education	Food Delivery from food banks or grocery stores	Donating furniture, household supplies, clothes	Funds for rent, food and legal fees	Transporting to appointments e.g., USCIS, medical, biometrics	Providing info about refuge or safe spaces; assisting with family care plans	Accompanying to ICE hearings or court		Providing refuge or safe spaces to other newcomers
Working with Public Officials – City officials and council, legislators	Attending legislative hearings or City Council meetings	Letter writing re: new laws, policies, practices	Working in concert with public officials to advocate on behalf of newcomers		Phone calls re: new laws, policy and practices	Testifying at legislative hearings or City Council		Public Witness
Working with the General Public	Publishing statements about welcoming newcomers	Attending public events protesting policies	Recruiting participants from general public		Advocating for or against potential legislation			Speaking at public events that seek change in policies and practices
Working with Newcomer Leaders and other groups (CIRC, AFSC)	Group events in Organization building	Listening first to newcomers to ascertain needs and desires	Actively supporting advocacy groups in their work		Group events in public space	Acting upon newcomers’ needs and desires		Attending vigils, marches or demonstrations organized by these groups	Upon request, sheltering newcomers

green=little or low risk; yellow=medium risk; orange=high risk; red=very high risk