Safety Plan Templates

Every family regardless of immigration status should have a safety plan. These three templates highlight various safety planning information and provide a template for your family to fill-in.

Immigration Preparedness Toolkit: This toolkit outlines key steps in a resource-packed informational document designed to help immigrants with no legal status or in mixed status families begin to understand the immigration legal landscape and plan for their own journey through an ever-changing, complex system in the United States.

Detailed Family Preparedness Plan: Access this detailed Family preparedness plan in English and Spanish Every family should have a Family Preparedness Plan in case of an emergency. It is critical for immigrant families to think ahead and set more concrete plans for immigration emergencies that can arise. This Resource Toolkit goes into detail about different childcare options available in case of an absent parent, where to find trusted immigration services in your community, and how to prepare to assert your constitutional rights in the presence of an immigration officer. The toolkit is divided into different sections that give guidance on family preparedness planning, regardless of immigration status. It gives additional advice to undocumented and/or mixed status families. For more immigration community resources, visit ilrc.me/resources.

Caregiver’s Affidavit: Access the Caregiver’s Affidavit, this document allows a Caregiver to enroll a child in school and consent to a child’s medical care. A Caregiver’s Affidavit does not take away or suspend parental rights. A parent or guardian can overrule any of the Caregiver’s decisions, unless the parent or guardian’s wishes jeopardize the child’s health, life, or safety.

Access Local Legal Resources and More

National Immigration Legal Services Directory:  Access this tool to search for immigration legal services providers by state, county, or detention facility. Only nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory. 

Immigration Law Help: Utilize this tool to find local immigration resources by state, zipcode and more. It is a searchable online directory of over 1,000 free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal services providers in all 50 states.

KYR Red Cards

Immigration Legal Resource Center Red Cards: Access these nationally recognized red cards that fit in your wallet and outline your rights (available in over fifteen languages)! The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home. All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. Order your cards or print your own!

Informational KYR Videos in 6 Languages

We Have Rights (informational videos): Access these informative videos available in six languages. This is an empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). This is a great tool to use as a train-the-trainer resource and more!