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= Staying Safe Around ICE = | = Staying Safe Around [[ICE]] = | ||
''Practical steps to protect yourself and others during ICE activity, based on 2025 guidance and current patterns of enforcement.'' | ''Practical steps to protect yourself and others during [[ICE]] activity, based on 2025 guidance and current patterns of enforcement.'' | ||
This page is for anyone who might encounter ICE — whether at home, on the street, at work, or during an incident you witness. These steps focus on safety, situational awareness, and reducing harm while preserving evidence. | This page is for anyone who might encounter [[ICE]] — whether at home, on the street, at work, or during an incident you witness. These steps focus on safety, situational awareness, and reducing harm while preserving evidence. | ||
== 1. Stay Calm and Assess the Situation == | == 1. Stay Calm and Assess the Situation == | ||
ICE operations often happen quickly and aggressively. Your first priority is your own safety. | [[ICE]] operations often happen quickly and aggressively. Your first priority is your own safety. | ||
* Take a breath, stay steady. | * Take a breath, stay steady. | ||
* Do not run unless there is clear and immediate danger. | * Do not run unless there is clear and immediate danger. | ||
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== 3. Identify Who Is Involved == | == 3. Identify Who Is Involved == | ||
ICE operations frequently involve: | [[ICE]] operations frequently involve: | ||
* ICE ERO agents | * [[ICE]] ERO agents | ||
* ICE HSI agents | * [[ICE]] HSI agents | ||
* CBP agents | * CBP agents | ||
* Local police working under 287(g) agreements | * Local police working under 287(g) agreements | ||
* Plain-clothes ICE officers with tactical vests | * Plain-clothes [[ICE]] officers with tactical vests | ||
* Unmarked or rental vehicles | * Unmarked or rental vehicles | ||
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== 5. Never Open Your Door Without a Judicial Warrant == | == 5. Never Open Your Door Without a Judicial Warrant == | ||
If ICE is near your home: | If [[ICE]] is near your home: | ||
* Keep doors shut. | * Keep doors shut. | ||
* Speak through the door. | * Speak through the door. | ||
* Ask them to slide any warrant under the door. | * Ask them to slide any warrant under the door. | ||
* Judicial warrants must be signed by a **judge**, not ICE. | * Judicial warrants must be signed by a **judge**, not [[ICE]]. | ||
If the signature area says **ICE**, **DHS**, or **Immigration Officer**, it is not valid, and you do **not** have to open the door. | If the signature area says **[[ICE]]**, **DHS**, or **Immigration Officer**, it is not valid, and you do **not** have to open the door. | ||
== 6. Do Not Sign Anything ICE Gives You == | == 6. Do Not Sign Anything [[ICE]] Gives You == | ||
ICE paperwork is dangerous. | [[ICE]] paperwork is dangerous. | ||
Do **not** sign: | Do **not** sign: | ||
* “Voluntary departure” | * “Voluntary departure” | ||
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'''“I do not consent to a search.”''' | '''“I do not consent to a search.”''' | ||
== 8. If ICE Is Near Your Workplace == | == 8. If [[ICE]] Is Near Your Workplace == | ||
ICE can enter: | [[ICE]] can enter: | ||
* Public-facing areas — without a warrant | * Public-facing areas — without a warrant | ||
But they **cannot** enter: | But they **cannot** enter: | ||
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* No obligation to show immigration documents | * No obligation to show immigration documents | ||
== 9. If You Witness an ICE Operation == | == 9. If You Witness an [[ICE]] Operation == | ||
Stay safe while gathering evidence. | Stay safe while gathering evidence. | ||
* Stay out of their path | * Stay out of their path | ||
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* Medical records | * Medical records | ||
== 11. If Someone Is Taken by ICE == | == 11. If Someone Is Taken by [[ICE]] == | ||
Act quickly: | Act quickly: | ||
* Gather their full name, country of birth, and A-number | * Gather their full name, country of birth, and A-number | ||
* Contact a lawyer or legal aid group | * Contact a lawyer or legal aid group | ||
* Do **not** sign anything on their behalf | * Do **not** sign anything on their behalf | ||
* Search for them using | * Search for them using [[ICE]]’s detainee locator if applicable | ||
Avoid rumors — verify everything. | Avoid rumors — verify everything. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[ICE List:Know Your Rights]] | * [[[[ICE]] List:Know Your Rights]] | ||
* [[How to Report an Incident]] | * [[How to Report an Incident]] | ||
* [[ICE List:Image Submission Rules]] | * [[[[ICE]] List:Image Submission Rules]] | ||
* [[ICE List:Verification System]] | * [[[[ICE]] List:Verification System]] | ||