Resources for Families Affected by ICE Deportations

This page was last updated on February 4, 2025

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As a community, we care about the well-being and safety of all our families. To help you navigate ICE deportation policies, this page provides high-level information about your rights and directs you to local resources.

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Local Resources

• Arlington Food Assistance Center's Flyer: Prepare your Organization for ICE (PDF)

• Arlington Public Schools - Immigration Resources for Families (External Webpage)

• Arlington County's dedicated resource page (External Webpage)

• Legal Aid Justice Center's Rapid Response Toolkit (External Webpage)

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Know Your Rights

The Legal Aid Justice Center provides crucial guidance on how to respond if ICE shows up at your home:

 

What to Do If ICE Shows Up at Your Home:

1. Stay calm: You have constitutional rights.

2. Do not open the door: No one can enter your home without your consent. Say, "I will not open the door if I do not have a court order signed by a judge or magistrate."

3. Exercise your right to remain silent: Say, "I will not answer any questions and I exercise my right to remain silent."

4. Do not sign any documents: Say, "I will not sign any documents without first speaking to my lawyer."

 

Identifying ICE Agents:

If officers come to your house, ask them to slide their card or warrant under the door or show it through the window.

 

Do I Have to Let ICE or the Police Into My House?

You do not have to let ICE or the police in unless they have a warrant signed by a judge authorizing them to enter and arrest someone in your home.

 

For More Information

The Legal Aid Justice Center has a rapid response toolkit and additional information to understand your rights.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​