Libraries: Resources on International Student Rights: Home

Organizations and websites that provide handouts, videos, posters and flyers in a variety of languages.

Red Cards
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) provides printable "red cards" that are physical cards that can be shown to law or immigration enforcement to help protect your rights. Freely printable in many languages.
ACLU Know Your Rights - Immigrants Rights
The ACLU offers a guide on knowing the rights that you have guaranteed under the Constitution and how to exercise those rights.
National Immigration Law Center - Know Your Rights
This Know Your Rights resource provides general information on what to do if you are stopped, arrested, or detained by immigration or other law enforcement.
National Immigration Law Center - Warrants and Subpoenas
This factsheet clarifies immigration enforcement and subpoena powers and what to do in response to receiving an immigration warrant or subpoena.
Immigration Advocates Response Collaborative - Resources
This group of law professionals has compiled a list of resources on travel bans, knowing your rights with ICE, immigrant registration, family preparedness, and asylum seeking.
Immigrant Defense Project - Community Legal Resources
This immigration advocacy organization offers resources for communities in Spanish and English such as learning about what is happening in a local criminal court case, responding to ICE, and emergency preparedness.
New York Immigrant Coalition - Community Resources
This coalition represents over 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups in New York, and they've put together community resource guides covering knowing your rights, asylum seeking, crossing borders, and understanding federal and state policy.

Interactions with immigration officials

On-Campus Immigration Enforcement Advisory
This FAQ provides answers to common questions related to federal immigration enforcement on campuses. It outlines institutional obligations in the event of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other federal immigration enforcement presence on campuses, and how institutions of higher education can protect members of their campus communities.
What to Do if You’re Stopped by Immigration Officers
Explains your rights when you are in contact with immigration enforcement officers in New York State.

Interactions during border crossings, international airports, and social media

ACLU: Traveler’s Bill of Rights
Basic constitutional rights when entering
the United States from abroad.
Travel tips with digital devices
Information to help individuals prepare to travel through US ports of entry.
Know Your Rights at US-Mexico Border
What to expect and tips for crossing the US-Mexico border.

Immigrant students' rights

NYCLU: Immigrant Students’ Rights in New York
The information in this resource applies to K-12 public schools in New York.

Contingency planning

Family Preparation Guide
A guide to protecting your family in case of an ICE raid or arrest.
ILRC Family Preparedness Plan
A step by step family preparedness guide from the Immigration Legal Resource Center.

Protesting and demonstrating

Legal Aid Buffalo: Know Your Rights While Protesting
Protesting lawfully, what to do if you are stopped or arrested, and practical tips for protesting.
ILRC: 10 Things Noncitizen Protestors Need To Know
The top 10 things noncitizen protestors should know before they take to the streets to exercise their rights.
NYCLU: Your Rights to Protesting in New York
Your rights at demonstrations and protests., police at demonstrations and protests, protecting your privacy, and rights and risks for non-citizens.

Regional resources on legal aid and help organizations

NYS Hotline for legal help
A hotline for legal help, opportunity centers, and to report fraud.
Upstate NY Legal Services Map
Map of upstate NY legal service providers.
Journey’s End Refugee Services
Provides refugees with the resources and support they need to become successful, active and contributing members of the Western New York Community.
Immigration Advocates Network NY State Legal Services directory
A directory of immigration legal services in New York.
Legal Aid Society of Rochester NY
Provides legal representation, advice and information on various immigration matters to non-citizen community members and their families.
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo
Assist immigrants and refugees with such legal concerns as housing, matrimonial matters, domestic violence, and child custody.
NYCLU Western Regional Office
The Western Regional Office of the NYCLU serving the counties of Allegheny, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming.
NYCLU Genesee Valley
The Genesse Valley office of the NYCLU, serving the counties of Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates.

National resources on legal aid and help organizations

Immigrant Legal Resource Center
A national nonprofit resource center that provides immigration legal trainings, technical assistance, and educational materials, and engages in advocacy and immigrant civic engagement to advance immigrant rights.

Resources on International Student Rights: Home

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Organizations and websites that provide handouts, videos, posters and flyers in a variety of languages.

Interactions with immigration officials

Interactions during border crossings, international airports, and social media

Immigrant students' rights

Contingency planning

Protesting and demonstrating

Regional resources on legal aid and help organizations

National resources on legal aid and help organizations

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