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Immigrants & Immigration

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Immigration arrests and detention

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrest people and put them in detention. Immigration detention is when someone is detained in a facility due to an immigration-related reason. Every year, more people are held in custody for immigration violations. Immigrants can be held in custody for several months or longer while fighting their cases. Learn more here.

Immigration detention basics
Learn more about what happens when someone is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Guide
Immigration resource guide for advocates in 2025
List of current resources for advocates helping detained and non-detained immigrants.
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Immigration bond
Explains the process of bond release for immigrants in detention, including who qualifies, how bond amounts are determined, and the steps to request a bond hearing
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Finding someone who may be in immigration detention
This how-to explains steps to getting more information about someone who has been detained by immigration officials.
How-To
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests and raids
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Immigration arrests and workplace raids basics
Learn about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and what to expect if ICE is present in the community.
Guide
Encountering immigration enforcement (ICE)
Learn about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), what happens when they arrest people, and what rights people have during an arrest.
FAQ
Safety planning for immigrants
Learn how about safety planning for immigrant families. Find out what should be included, like emergency contacts, financial plans, and childcare plans, and what else to do to ensure your family's safety.
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Detention
(4 resources)
Immigration court and detained people
Learn how immigration court works for detained immigrants: who may see a judge, how to confirm court dates, and what happens at hearings.
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Immigration detention
Learn more about immigration detention, as well as rights and options immigrants have.
FAQ
After a removal (deportation) order
Learn what happens after someone receives a removal order from an immigration judge, and what to expect while waiting for deportation.
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Conditions at detention centers
Explains the standards that detention centers should meet, including the right to have visitors, phone cards, mail, and more.
FAQ
Getting out of detention with bond
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Paying an immigrant's bond
Learn how to pay an immigration bond online and update your mailing address after release.
How-To