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Recursos para
los indocumentados

Immigration References for Additional Information and Services

 

The USCCB Justice for Immigrants (JFI) offers to educate the public, especially the Catholic community, including Catholic public officials, about Church teaching on migration and immigrants: https://www.usccb.org/offices/migration-policy/justice-immigrants

 

CLINIC provides training and support to a dedicated network of more than 400 Catholic and community-based immigration law providers in 49 states. They have a list of KYR (Know Your Rights) flyers in both English and Spanish and specific to:

CLINIC-Know Your Rights at the Border-Airports.pdf

CLINIC-Know Your Rights in Your Car.pdf

CLINIC-Know Your Rights in Police Custody-Jail.pdf

CLINIC-Know Your Rights in Your Home.pdf

CLINIC-Know Your Rights in Immigration Detention.pdf

CLINIC-Know Your Rights in Public Spaces.pdf

CLINIC-Know Your Rights in Removal Proceedings.pdf

CLINIC-Know Your Rights at Work.pdf

Visit there website: https://www.cliniclegal.org/resources/protecting-your-community/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-flyers

 

Colorado Immigrant Right Coalition (CIRC) is building a unified statewide voice to improve the lives of immigrants and refugees in Colorado and the United States. Their Know Your Rights trainings empower individuals with the tools to understand and assert their constitutional rights: https://coloradoimmigrant.org/

 

Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center (JAMLAC) served 20,000 low-income community members with legal services in the greater metro Denver area. If you are in need of legal assistance but are unsure if you qualify, please review our eligibility: https://jamlac.org/  Please also note the Family Protection Plan: Family-Protection-Plan-FINAL-ENGLISH-1.pdf that they offer.

 

The Office of New Americans (ONA) has a monumental vision of ensuring all New Americans have equitable access to opportunity and wellbeing. A New American is defined by law as a Coloradan who has arrived, and a person who will arrive, to Colorado as an immigrant or refugee, and includes their children: https://ona.colorado.gov/

 

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ilrc) provides a wide range of downloadable tools to bring clarity to complicated immigration issues: Community Resources | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC

Catholic Charities of Denver (Immigration – Catholic Charities of Denver) and Centro San Juan Diego (Legal Night – Centro San Jan Diego) offer legal nights to help answer questions from the community. Please refer to the websites for when and where.

Centro de los Trabajadores  Colorado (https://centrodelostrabajadores.org/)  is offering educational programs and willing to come to the parish upon request. Please reach out to Claudia Meza, Executive Administrative Assistant at 720-404-1935 for more information.

Guidance for Staff in the Event Federal Agents Come to Your Parish/School for Immigration Purposes

  1. Acknowledge the law enforcement official and gather information:
  • Politely welcome the agent to your parish/school; being clear this is a faith-based property. (“Good morning, welcome to Parish Name or School.”)
  • Introduce yourself and state your role.
  • Politely ask the officer to identify themselves (local DPD or ICE?)
  • Ask to see their official credentials
  • Write down the officer’s full name and title, badge number, contact information and the name of the law enforcement agency or use your cell phone to take a photo of the credentials
  • Ask what they need/how staff can assist.
  • If they ask to enter the building for any reason, ask to see a warrant.
  • Ask “Do you have a warrant signed by a judge?” and “May I please see the warrant?”
  • If the officer lacks a warrant, respectfully ask that the officer leave the premises and state; “You Do Not have our consent to a search of the premises.”
  1. If the law enforcement official presents a warrant:
  • Know who from the parish/school can give consent or deny access to the property/buildings: Ensure that person is asked to come and speak with the agents.
  • Explain that you are happy to help, BUT you are not authorized to accept legal documents. Advise the officer that you must first show the warrant to your Designated Contact for review to confirm it is valid.
  • Ask the officer to wait outside while you find the Designated Contact
  • Take the copy of the warrant to the Designated Contact. If they do not have a copy you can keep, be sure to take a photo using your cell phone.
  • The Designated Contact will review the warrant to determine its validity
  • Know the types of warrants and how to respond appropriately (refer to document “warrants 101”)
    • Non-valid warrant – missing judge’s signature or using a document signed by and ICE agent. “Authorized Immigration Officer” below the signature line
    • Valid warrant – signed by a U.S. judge or magistrate. “U.S. Magistrate Judge” below the signature line
  1. Search Warrant-an official court order, signed by a judge or magistrate, that authorizes the search of private property and/or seizure of property
  • Note: if the officer has a valid warrant, private areas may be searched.
  • Inform all present that they have the right to remain silent (refer to KYR fliers)
  1. Arrest Warrant-an official court order, signed by a judge or magistrate, that authorizes the arrest of detainment of a particular person. The name of the person must be on the warrant.
  • If the officer has a valid warrant, and the individual named on the document is there, you must have the individual meet with the officer
  • Do not invite the officer in, have them wait and bring the individual to them.
  1. Document the interaction