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The PIRC Hotline is staffed by volunteers who are working around the clock to help you: 

• Find an immigration attorney
  
  
• Request accompaniment for check-ins, immigration court hearings, appointments, and other mandatory appointments
  
  
• In certain circumstances, mobilize the community if someone in you family has been detained

More Ways to Contact PIRC

• Text the hotline with nonurgent issues, such as:
  
  
  • Questions about resources that aren't needed within 24 hours
    
    
  • Photos of possible ICE sightings, license plates, etc. 

• Non-Emergency Voicemail Line: 971-940-9053
  
  
• General Email: PIRCPDX@gmail.com
  
  
• Volunteer Inquiries: Volunteers@PIRCOregon.org
  
  
• Press Inquiries: Press@PIRCOregon.org

The new PIRC Resource Center is located in Portland near the main ICE office for Oregon. The resource center supports people attending check-ins at the ICE office and provides resources for locating and helping a recently detained loved one. 

• Download and print the PIRC Resource Center flyer - in English.
  
  
• Descargar y imprimir el volante sobre el Centro de Recursos de PIRC - en español.

Contact

PIRC Resource Center
4122 S. Moody Ave., Portland, OR
Accessible via Bus Routes 35 & 40, Streetcar NS.
Paid street parking is available. 

Walk-In Support:
Monday through Friday, 7:45 am to 12 pm
Call 971-940-9053 for availability after 12 pm.

Support for Check-Ins

Volunteers in maroon vests carry clipboards to collect basic information (name, emergency contact, A-number) for people attending check-ins at the ICE office. 

If you do not exit the building in two hours, PIRC will connect you to legal support and notify your emergency contact. Information is only shared with lawyers in the event of detention and is destroyed daily. 

Support for Detentions

Resources are available to those seeking information and support for a recently detained loved one. We partner with ECO for legal referrals.

Information provided by the Immigration Legal Resource Center.

Red cards are provided in 56 languages on the Immigration Legal Resource Center website and distributed through local community-based organizations, nonprofits, volunteers, businesses, and private attorneys. These cards are available to citizens and noncitizens alike. 

• Print or order red cards in English. 
  
  
• Print or order red cards (tarjetas rojas) in Spanish. 

Red Cards: Front Side

The front side of the red card reminds you of your constitutional rights, as listed below. 

• Do not open the door for an immigration agent.
  
  
• Do not answer any questions from an immigration officer if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent.
  
  
• Do not sign anything without speaking to a lawyer first. You have the right to speak to a lawyer.
  
  
• If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmy.
  
  
• Give your red card to the agent. If you are inside of your home, you can show the card through a window or slide it under the door. 

Red Card: Back Side

The back side of a red card is always in English and is meant to be presented to an immigration officer. This side reads: 

I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5^th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.

I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4^th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door.

I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4^th Amendment rights.

I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.

Information provided by PIRC.

Know Your Rights With Immigration Enforcement

Don't Open the Door

Communicate through the window or closed door. Immigration can only enter your home with an arrest warrant signed by a judge.

Remain Silent & Do Not Sign Anything

You have the right not to speak. Say out loud that you will not answer questions or sign any documents without a lawyer present.

Do Not Give Permission for Search

You have the right to refuse permission for immigration authorities or police to enter or search your car or person unless they have a warrant signed by a judge.

Take Photos, Video, and/or Notes

Inform the officer that you will be using your right to record. Take photos, record the interaction, and write down the details.

Report ICE Activity to the Community Hotline

PIRC will contact rapid response teams that will verify and document immigration activity and offer support to affected people.

Confirm News & Rumors

Do not share unverified information, as this only creates fear. Ask people sharing news about ICE to share their sources and have witnesses call PIRC to verify.

PIRC Hotline: 1-88-622-1510

View & Print the Know Your Rights Posters

• Print the PIRC Know Your Rights With Immigration Enforcement poster in English. 
  
  
• Imprimir el póster de Conozca Sus Derechos Con la Migra de PIRC en español. 

Information Provided by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). 

Watch this video series, based on true stories, to learn what to do when ICE is outside our doors, is in our homes, stops us in our communities, and/or arrests us.

• Watch the We Have Rights videos in English. 
  
  
• Mirar los videos de Tenemos Derechos en español. 
  
  
• Videos are also available in Urdu, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, and French on the ACLU website. 

We Have Rights: When ICE is Outside Our Doors

This video will help you understand what your rights are if ICE agents come to your home and what you can to try to prevent them from entering.

We Have Rights: Inside Our Homes

This video outlines important information about what to do when ICE agents are inside your home, what your rights are, and what you can do to prepare for future immigration proceedings, should they occur.

We Have Rights: In Our Communities, In Our Streets

This video outlines what your rights are if ICE approaches you in your community, what to do in such a situation, and how it is your right to record such interactions if you see them happening to someone else.

Information & image below provided by the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), PIRC, and Latino Network. 

• What to Do if You are Stopped, Arrested, or Detained in English

• Qué hacer si usted está parado, o es arrestado o detenido por las autoridades de Inmigración en español

Be Ready

Practice. Standing up for your rights is hard. Practice saying these phrases out loud. This will make it easier to say them if you get stopped.

Memorize the phone numbers you might need to call in an emergency.

Carry a Red Card/Tarjeta Roja in your wallet. 

If You are Stopped, Arrested, or Detained

• You do not have to talk to them or answer any questions. You can remain silent.
  
  
• If you do not have valid immigration status, do not talk and do not answer any questions.
  
  
  • You can say, “I am using my right to remain silent”

   
  OR

  • Give them your Know Your Rights Red Card.
    
    
• Stay calm. Do not run away or try to stop the agents.
  
  
• Record what is happening on your phone or ask someone else to do it.
  
  
• Ask them what government agency they are from while recording.
  
  
• Ask, “Am I free to leave?” If they say yes, walk away calmly.

If Immigration Knocks on Your Door

You do not have to let them in unless they show you a valid judicial warrant. 

• Keep the door shut and locked. 
   
• Ask for a badge or ID and why they are there, and what agency they are from. Remember, immigration agents can lie to you to get into your home. They may say they are investigating a crime or need to "talk" or "take a look around."
  
  
• Say, "You cannot come into my home without a judicial warrant."
  
  
• If they say they have a warrant, DO NOT open the door. Ask them to slide it under the door or show it to you through a window.
  
  
• A valid judicial warrant (pictured right) will be signed by a judge and must have the name and address for the person in question. 
  
  
  • Learn how to identify a valid judicial warrant and see an example judicial warrant with key elements highlighted. (English & español)
    
    
  • Agents may show you an administrative warrant. Administrative warrants do NOT give federal agents authority to enter private places. See an example administrative warrant with key elements highlighted.  (English & español)
    
    
  • If it NOT valid, you can say, "This is NOT a valid warrant. You do not have my permission to enter."
    
    
• If you do let them in, you still have the right to remain silent.

Information provided by the University of Oregon's Language Revitalization Lab.

• Know Your Rights audio resources in Indigenous languages of Guatemala and Mexico
  
  
• Recursos de Conozca Sus Derechos en audio en lenguas originarias de México y Guatemala

Information provided by Innovation Law Lab, National Immigration Law Center, and United We Dream.

• Memorize the phone numbers of people you may need to call if you get arrested, like a relative, trusted friend, or a lawyer. 


• Memorize the key hotlines you may need: 

Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition: 1-888-622-1510 
Equity Corps of Oregon: 1-888-274-7292
National Immigration Detention Hotline: Dial 9233# from a detention facility phone

• Determine which identity and immigration-related documents you will carry with you when you leave your home and how you will carry them.
  
  
• Disable facial recognition or fingerprint passwords on your phone and use written passwords.
  
• Make sure your photos and videos are being synced to the cloud (e.g. iCloud or Google photos) in case you record an interaction with ICE so that other people can access it.
  
  
• Talk to an immigration lawyer now. Ask about the risks and options in your particular situation. Ask them if you would qualify for release on bond or own recognizance if you were detained. See the Legal Resources section below. 
  
  
• If you are a parent or caregiver, make a back up plan about how to provide care and protect your children if you are arrested. See the Protect Your Family Guide below.
  
  
• Keep your important papers, like birth certificates and immigration papers, in a safe place. Tell a relative or friend where you put those papers so they can get them if needed.
  
  
• Make sure a relative or friend has your A-number, if you have one. An A-number is a 9-digit number that starts with an A and is on most immigration papers.
  
  
• Make a preparedness plan and share the resources on this webpage with friends and family so they find and assist you if you have been detained. 

Information provided by the National Immigration Law Center.

Documents to Keep With You & What to Show Immigration Officers

Based on your situation, make copies of the documents listed below.


• Keep the originals in a safe place if they are not with you. Tell a relative or friend how to find them, if needed.
  
  
• Do NOT carry or show law enforcement anything that shows you were born outside the U.S., like a foreign passport. They can use that to try to deport you.
  
  
• Be ready. Find your situation below, practice, and be prepared.
  
  
• Important! If you are not being arrested, stay silent.

Valid Immigration Status

Carry: The law says you must carry with you your lawful permanent resident card or immigration papers that show your status.

Show: If law enforcement asks to see your papers, show them your copy.

Applied for Valid Immigration Status/Open Case

Carry: Have a copy of your immigration papers that show you applied for status or are appealing an immigration decision.

Show: If you get arrested, show your papers to the immigration agent.

Undocumented/Expired Immigration Status

If you do NOT have current immigration documents, but have been in the U.S. for at least two years, carry proof of you living here.

Carry: 

• Your rental contract
  
  
• Church or school records with your address
  
  
• Mail sent to you at your home address, including the postmark that shows when it was mailed
  
  
• Other documents that show your name, a U.S. address, and date

Show: Show proof you have lived here for at least two years. This can protect you from being quickly deported without seeing a judge. If you can’t prove you’ve lived in the U.S. for more than two years, they can deport you without giving you a chance to see a judge.

Learn more on the National Immigration Law Center website.

Provided by Oregon Law Center & Latino Network

Protect Your Family is an essential guide that could assist you in creating a family plan for unexpected circumstances, such as a detention or removal by ICE or federal agents. It includes important documents and instructions to create a plan to protect your family.

• View & download the Protect Your Family Guide in English
  
  
• Mirar y descargar la Guía de Proteja Su Familia en español

Watch the video in Spanish for step-by-step instructions on how to complete the guide. 
Video provided by Latino Network. 

Information provided by Innovation Law Lab

Innovation Law Lab has developed this Know Your Rights, Responses, and Recourses guide for immigrants and supporting communities — both (1) to know your rights and (2) understand your options beyond those rights, recognizing the limitations of rights and the real possibility that they may be violated.

• View & download the Preparing for ICE Encounters: Know Your Rights, Responses & Recourses guide - in English
  
  
• Mirar y descargar la guía de Preparación para encuentros con ICE: Conozca sus Derechos, Respuestas y Recursos - en español

The goal is to help build knowledge so that potentially impacted individuals can make informed decisions about how to respond in the event of an ICE intrusion. To facilitate this process, the end of the guide includes a tool to develop a personal response plan to prepare for ICE encounters and know your options based on your individual circumstances.

Information provided by Oregon Worker Relief. 

Gather information.

Find their A-Number.

Call the PIRC hotline.  

Contact an immigration attorney.

Use your Family Preparedness Plan.

Information provided by the Oregon Department of Justice, Oregon Law Help, Oregon Worker Relief, the National Immigration Law Center, and the National Immigrant Justice Center. 

Please keep in mind that the U.S. immigration system is very complicated and changes without explaining to advocates and families the consequences of such changes. Please contact local advocates or legal service providers for the most up to date information.

Ask Them for Their A-Number & Country of Birth

• The A-Number starts with the letter A and has 9 numbers.
  
  
• ICE will give them this number upon arrest.
  
  
• If the person has filed a previous immigration application, it’s likely they will already have an A-Number on any documents from immigration. 

Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System (18 and Older)

Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System using their A-Number & country of birth or using their full name, country of birth, and date of birth. 

• They might not appear in the locator until it has been 48 hours since they entered detention. Search again if you do not find them. 

• The locator only finds people if you put their name in exactly the same way it was entered by the immigration agent. You might need to try different versions of their name. The locator doesn't read special characters like á, í, ñ, or é. If a typo or mistake was made when their name was entered, you may not be able to locate them. 

• Children 18 and younger do not show up in the online locator system. 
  
  
• If a “zero record found” message comes up, the person could still be in a detention center due to the specifications above.

Contact the Tacoma NW Detention Center/Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC)

When possible, please ask an attorney or advocate to do this on your behalf. 

The closest ICE detention facility to Oregon is in Tacoma, Washington:

Phone: 253-779-6000
Website: Northwest ICE Processing Center
Physical Address: 1623 E J Street, Suite 2, Tacoma, WA

Contact the Main ICE Office in Oregon

People are sometimes held overnight at a local ICE office before being sent to a detention center.

Phone: 503-326-4165
Website: Main ICE Office for Oregon
Physical Address: 4310 S Macadam Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR

• The office may not answer the phone. You might need to call many times each day.
  
  
• Ask for the name and contact information for the officer in charge of your loved one’s case. This will be very important if you want to help them try to get out of detention.

More Resources for Finding People Who Have Been Detained

Lost in the U.S. Immigration Detention System Toolkit, provided by Freedom for Immigrants

• Immigration Detention System Toolkit -in English 
  
  
• Instructivo del Sistema de Inmigración - en español

How to Find a Loved One After a U.S. Immigration Arrest, provided by the National Immigration Law Center

• How to Find a Loved One - in English
  (also available in Arabic, Chinese – Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Haitian Creole, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese through the English link above)
  
  
• Cómo encontrar a un ser querido - en español

Know Your Rights: What to Do if You or a Loved One is Detained, National Immigrant Justice Center

• Detention Rights - in English
  (also available in Arabic, French, and Haitian Creole through the English link above)
  
  
• Derechos de detención - en español

If Your Loved One is Detained, provided by Oregon Worker Relief

• If Your Loved One is Detained - in English
  
  
• Si detienen a un ser querido - en español

Information provided by Innovation Law Lab, American Bar Association, Freedom for Immigrants, and the National Immigration Law Center.

What to Know

• You have the right to remain silent.
  
  
• You have the right to access an attorney. If they tell you or a loved one that you cannot talk to a lawyer, contact: 
  
  
  • American Bar Association Commission on Immigration Detention Information Hotline
    
    Dial 2150# from a detention facility phone. 
    Direct Phone Number: 202-442-3363.
    Email: Family & friends can email IMMCenter@AmericanBar.org
    
    
  • National Immigration Detention Hotline
    
    

    Dial 9233# from a detention facility phone, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 8 pm

• You have the right to receive visits from an attorney, your consulate, and your family.
  
  
• Based on your individual circumstances, you may have avenues to seek release from detention or continue fighting your immigration case. 

What You Should Do: 

• During an arrest or detainment, say, "I want to speak to my attorney” or “I want to contact an attorney.” Continue asking for an attorney until you are allowed to contact one.
  
  
  • Ask your attorney, and the immigration agents, if you have the right to be freed on recognizance, on bond, or on parole. If they say no, ask for a bond hearing with an immigration judge.
    
    
• Tell officials if you are the primary caretaker of a child or other loved one.
  If that child or loved one is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, say so.
  
  
• Ask to notify your family: “I would like to call my family so they know where I am.” 
  Make sure a relative or friend has your A-Number, if you have one. An A-Number is a 9-digit number that starts with an A and is on most immigration papers.
  
  
• Tell ICE if you are ill, pregnant, breastfeeding, or have other medical or mental health needs.

• If you are afraid to return to your country of origin, say so loudly and clearly to every agent you see. If you do not say you are scared, they may deport you without giving you a chance to see a judge or ask for asylum.
  
  
  • If the government states that it plans to deport you to a country other than your country of origin, state your fear of being sent to that country.
    
    
• If you have lived in the U.S. for at least two years, tell an officer and show them proof of your living here. This can protect you from fast-track deportation.
  
  
• If you applied for status or are appealing an immigration decision, tell an officer and show them proof of your application or appeal.

Do NOT

• Do NOT lie or give false information.
  
  
• Do NOT sign any documents without talking to a lawyer first, especially any document that says, "Waiver," or "Stipulated Removal Order," or "Voluntary Departure Agreement"

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) National Detainee Handbook provides an overview of the general rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that detainees are required to follow while in ICE custody. It also provides overview of the programs and services available while detainees are residing in an ICE-approved facility. 

• National Detainee Handbook - in English
  
  
• Manual Nacional del Detenido - en español
  
  
• Find the handbook in 19 languages on the ICE website

Information provided by the District of Columbia, U.S. Department of State, Freedom for Immigrants, National Immigration Law Center, and Latino Network

All immigrants in ICE detention centers have the right to contact their country’s consulate. 

• Latino Network Embassy and Consulate Finder 
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Consulates can help people find where a family member is detained, or even provide legal defense support. Be aware that consulates are required by law to be notified by United States federal, state and local government offices when one of their nationals is detained.

• Please note that consulates have varying degrees of efficiency, depending on their resources.
  
  
• Consulates will request a familiar relationship and/or permission from the detained person before providing information. Referring people in detention directly to consulates is a better practice and more time-efficient. 

In the United States, foreign governments have embassies (a foreign government’s headquarters) in Washington, DC and consulates (branch offices) in other cities. Both embassies and consulates provide assistance to that country’s citizens in the United States. 

Note: It is a person’s individual decision whether they also wish to reach out to their consulate. Individuals with asylum claims may not wish to do so.

Information provided by the Oregon Law lab. 

After an arrest, the person may be released, held, or deported quickly. 

• An ICE officer may decide to release or hold someone based on their criminal history and community ties.
  
  
• If ICE does not release the person, they will be taken to the nearest ICE office or a detention center.
  
  
• Most people detained by ICE in Oregon are sent to the Main Oregon ICE Office on Macadam Avenue in Portland and/or the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington.
  
  
• In some cases, the person may be deported rapidly through expedited removal without a chance to see a judge or apply to stay in the United States.
  
  
  
  • The only legal protection against rapid deportation is if the person fears they would be harmed if deported. If you are put in expedited removal and you fear you would be harmed in the country you are from, say that you are afraid clearly and out loud every chance you get.  Learn more about expedited removal. 

If they are released:

• They will receive a document called "Notice to Appear" with information about their case and why ICE is trying to deport them. 
  
  
• It should also have the date, time, and location of their first court hearing.
  
  
• Sometimes, the hearing information is not correct. Check the hearing information online or call the immigration court hotline at 1-800-7108 to confirm. 

If they are NOT released: 

Their case may go one of two ways: they may be deported very quickly, or they may have a chance to fight their deportation in immigration court. 

Find more information about what happens after an ICE arrest and how to protect yourself from expedited removal (being deported quickly) on the Oregon Law Help website.

Oregon Law Center: Hillsboro Regional Office

Phone: 503-640-4115
Website: Oregon Law Center: Hillsboro Regional Office
Guided Help: Oregon Law Center Guided Help Tool

Oregon Law Center is a non-profit organization that provides free legal help to people struggling to make ends meet. Legal help is available in the areas of immigration & civil rights, housing law, farmworker law, family law, employment law, and administrative law. Bilingual English/Spanish staff members and interpreters are available.

Equity Corps of Oregon (ECO)

Call Center: 1-888-274-7292, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 6 pm
Website: Equity Corps of Oregon (ECO)

ECO offers access to lawyers, legal clinics, workshops, classroom-style instruction, mutual-aid support groups, support with filing fees and more. To be eligible for free legal services, you must live in Oregon, earn a household income below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, and be at risk of deportation or need help with an immigration legal matter.

SOAR Immigration Legal Services - Hillsboro Office

Address: 862 SE Oak Street, Suite 3A, Hillsboro, OR
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,  9 am to 12 pm and 1 to 4 pm
Phone: 503-384-2482, ext. 200
Email: SOARLegalHillsboro@EMOregon.org
Website: SOAR Immigration Legal Services - Hillsboro Office

SOAR's general legal program offers $50 legal consultations at their Hillsboro & Portland offices. If clients qualify for grant funded projects, they may provide free and low-cost legal services for eligible individuals. 

Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services

Phone: 503-542-2855
Enrolled clients should contact their representative to make an appointment. 
Website: Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services

Catholic Charities’ Immigration Legal Services (ILS) program is a nonprofit law program providing low-cost consultations and legal representation to immigrants and refugees throughout Oregon and southwest Washington. They focus on family reunification and assistance to the most vulnerable immigrants.

Safe Route Immigration by Lutheran Community Services Northwest

Phone: 206-901-1685
Locations & Support: Find an Office & Submit a Help Request
Website: Safe Route Immigration by Lutheran Community Services Northwest

Safer Route Immigration legal services to refugees and immigrants, with offices located Portland, Beaverton, McMinnville, and Salem, Oregon, along with Vancouver, Tacoma, SEA TAC and Seattle, Washington. Their egal department speaks several languages including English, Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian, Vietnamese, Bosnian, Dari, and Pashto, and provides interpreters across locations with capabilities in several Arabic and African languages.

Northwest Workers' Justice Project (NWJP)

Phone: 503-525-8454
Email: Email NWJP
Website: Northwest Workers' Justice Project (NWJP)

The Northwest Worker's Justice Project provides high quality legal support and education to workers and their organizations, focusing on low-wage workers' organizing rights, rights of immigrant workers, rights of contract, part-time, day haul, and temporary workers, and the effects of international trade. NWJP has limited resources and can only provide full representation to a small percentage of people who contact us. NWJP Staff is bilingual in English and Spanish. 

CLEAR Clinic

Request Services: Complete an intake form
Website: CLEAR Clinic

The CLEAR Clinic is a nonprofit collective of legal workers who provide free legal services to Oregonians. Services include Court Record Relief, Housing Justice (Eviction Expungement & Tenant Advocacy), Immigration services, including free deportation legal defense, and Name & Gender-Market Changes. 

Immigrant Connection PDX

Phone: 971-202-2073
Email: Info.ICPDX@gmail.com
Appointments: Schedule an appointment
Website: Immigrant Connection PDX

Immigrant Connection PDX is a church-based, low-cost, immigration legal services office located in east Portland that provides legal assistance to individuals who are seeking assistance with issues relating to immigration. A $40 office visit/legal consultation fee is due at your first appointment. 

Oregon State Bar Problem Solvers: For People 13 to 17 Years Old

Phone: 503-684-3763 or 800-452-7636
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm
Website: Problem Solvers

Oregon lawyers volunteer as Problem Solvers to offer free legal information and advice to children. Any young person between the ages of 13 and 17 can call to request a referral to this program. Volunteer attorneys agree to provide a free thirty-minute consultation. There are a limited number of attorneys in the program. Call to find out about availability in your area.

Tips for Choosing a Legal Representative

Information provided by Oregon Law Help.

• Check their credentials.
  Make sure the person helping you is a licensed lawyer or an "accredited representative" approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. Search them on the Oregon State Bar Membership Directory, American Immigration Lawyers Association Directory, or Department of Justice Recognition and Accreditation List.
  
  
• Ask questions.
  Ask about their experience and fees you can expect.
  
  
• Get a free consultation.
  Use a consultation to find out how an attorney or legal aid organization can help you. 

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Directory

Website: Find an Immigration Lawyer

The American Immigration Lawyers Association has a directory of lawyers who are licensed to practice law, have professional liability insurance coverage of $100,000 or more, and took at least nine of hours of classes in the last year to stay up to date on immigration law. 

Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Service

Phone: 503-684-3763 or 800-452-7636
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
Request a Referral Online: Oregon State Bar Referral Request Form. 

If you can afford to hire a private lawyer, the Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Service can connect you with qualified immigration lawyers. All referral service attorneys provide an initial meeting of up to 30 minutes for no more than $50. After the initial meeting, lawyers charge standard fees.

Oregon Law Help Legal Directory

Website: Oregon Law Help Legal Directory

Search the Oregon Law Help Legal Directory to search for organizations offering free or low-cost immigration legal services. 

Information provided by PIRC, ECO, and Clear Clinic.

Know Your Rights at Immigration Court

PIRC, ECO, and CLEAR Clinic created a Know Your Rights Explainer for community members to review before attending immigration court.

• Read the full Know Your Rights When Going to Immigration Court Explainer, available in English & Spanish.
   
• View the PIRC Know Your Rights at Immigration Court flyer. 

ICE has been moving to terminate cases, then arresting people who have their cases terminated.

If your case is terminated please seek legal help as soon as possible. 

Keep Going to Court

Don't miss your court date! If you miss an immigration court hearing, you can be ordered deported.

Bring an Accompanier

Try to attend court with someone for support. Avoid bringing anyone without permanent immigration status. See the Accompaniment Program information below. 

File Immigration Applications As Soon As Possible

If you have been in the U.S. less than two years, you should try to get any immigration applications filed as soon as possible. 

Oppose Your Case Termination

You can ALWAYS oppose or object to having your case terminated when ICE requests dismissal. 

Ask for Time & Documentation

If an ICE attorney requests dismissal, you can ask for more time to consult an attorney and ask the judge to require that the ICE attorney submit the dismissal request in writing. 

Know When to Say, "I Don't know"

If you do not know how to answer a question, you can say, "I don't know," and ask to consult with an attorney. 

Innovation Law Lab Guide to Immigration Court & ICE Arrests

Read the Innovation Law Lab's Guide to Immigration Court & ICE Arrests in Oregon to learn more about how to prepare. 

Find the Status of an Immigration Court Case

Search the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) online case tracker or call the hotline at 800-898-7180. Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

What to Expect When You Go to Immigration Court

Information provided by Oregon Law Help

If you are facing a deportation case in immigration court, it's normal to feel nervous or unsure. Many people feel scared or confused before their hearing. Understanding what to expect can help you feel more prepared and in control.

Read the Oregon Law Help Guide on What to Expect When you Go to Immigration Court.

U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Immigration Court Online Resource

A centralized location for information and resources about immigration proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

Visit the EOIR Immigration Court Online Resource. 

Accompaniment Program: Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ)

Request Accompaniment: Submit an Accompaniment Form (bilingual English/Spanish)
Please provide at least two weeks to be paired with an accompaniment volunteer. 

Trained volunteers walk side-by-side with individuals as they attend ICE check-ins, immigration court hearings, Intensive Supervision Appearance Program appointments, and other mandatory dates during their immigration process.

Holistic Services for Latino Community Members & Immigrants

Adelante Mujeres

Adelante Mujeres provides holistic education and empowerment opportunities to marginalized Latina women and families to ensure full participation and active leadership in the community. Programs focus on education, leadership training, sustainability, mental health, and family engagement and include the Forest Grove Farmers Market & Cornelius Farmers Market.

Website: AdelanteMujeres.org
Phone: 503-992-0078
Facebook: Adelante Mujeres Facebook
Instagram: Adelante Mujeres Instagram

Centro Cultural (Centro)

Centro empowers Latino families and diverse communities by removing barriers, fostering well-being, and building power to achieve economic prosperity. Multigenerational and culturally-specific services include: K-12 STEAM education, workforce development, small business technical assistance, public engagement, civic advocacy, community health and wellness, transitional housing, and community-wide arts and cultural events. 

Visit Centro's Immigration Resources webpage.

Website: CentroCultural.org (View in English or Spanish) 
Phone: 503-359-0446
Facebook: Centro Cultural Facebook
Instagram: Follow Centro Cultural on Instagram

Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)

IRCO welcomes, serves, and empowers refugees, immigrants, and people across cultures and generations to reach their full potential. Holistic programs focus on asset & opportunity building, community safety & wellbeing, early learning, workforce & employment, and youth & academic programs. The organization offers language services, housing support, and hunger relief, among other services. 

Website: IRCO.org
Phone: 503-234-1541
Facebook: IRCO Facebook
Instagram: IRCO Instagram

Youth & Family Services

Latino Network

A Portland-based Latine-led education organization, grounded in culturally-specific practices and services, that lifts up youth and families to reach their full potential. Programs support early childhood and youth education, health & wellness, advocacy & leadership, arts & culture, and more.

Visit Latino Network's Immigration Resources webpage.

Website: LatNet.org
Phone: 503-283-6881
Facebook: Latino Network Facebook
Instagram: Latino Network Instagram

Hillsboro School District (HSD) Family Engagement

Includes opportunities for culturally-specific engagement with a goal of gathering input directly from families of students who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color through Parental Advisory Committees, including the Latine Parent Advisory Committee, and more. 

Website: HSD Family Engagement
Phone: 503-844-1500
Email: Contact HSD Family Engagement

Workers' Rights & Employment

Oregon Worker Relief

Oregon Worker Relief provides direct to support to immigrant Oregonians who are facing financial hardship because they are intentionally excluded from public programs, such as unemployment insurance. They are currently accepting applications for: 

• ECO fund: Supports Oregonians who need access to an immigration lawyer or support with filing fees.
  
  
• RIO Indigenous Language Fund: Compensates interpreters of Indigenous or limited diffusion languages (i.e., Chuj, K’iche’, Mam, Q’anjob’al, Akateko, Ixil, Mixteco, Zapoteco, Yucateco, Purépecha, Q’eqchi’, and more) for interpretation services provided in Oregon that would otherwise go unpaid.
  
  
• Rehousing Fund: Provides financial assistance to Oregonians who are houseless, considered houseless under other federal status, or fleeing/attempting to flee domestic violence.

Website: WorkerRelief.org | Programs webpage | Detainment Resources webpage
Phone: 1-888-274-7292
Facebook: Oregon Worker Relief Facebook

Voz Workers' Rights Education Project (Voz)

Voz is a worker-led organization that empowers diverse day laborers, including domestic workers, and immigrants to improve their working conditions and protect civil rights through leadership development, organizing, education, and economic opportunity.

Website: PortlandVoz.org
Phone: 503-234-2043
Facebook: Voz Facebook
Instagram: Voz Instagram

PCUN: Oregon's Farmworkers Union

Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN) is a Woodburn-based nonprofit organization and labor union focused on building political power for working Latino families in Oregon. Union membership is open to everyone and the union focuses on building political power for working Latine families in Oregon. Membership benefits include help with disability, OSHA, and BOLI claims, immigration services consultations, translation & interpretation, a service center and more. PCUN also engages political advocacy and community building. 

Website: PCUN.org
Radio Poder KTUP: Listen live from anywhere or at 98.3 FM in the Mid-Willamette Valley
Facebook: PCUN Facebook
Instagram: PCUN Instagram

Health & Wellness 

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center

Provides high quality, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate primary health care to the communities of Washington and Yamhill counties with a special emphasis on migrant and seasonal farmworkers and others with barriers to receiving health care. 17 clinic locations provide medical & behavioral health care, dental & vision services, mental health support, and more. 

Website: VirginiaGarcia.org
Phone: 503-359-5564
Facebook: Virginia Garcia Facebook
Instagram: Virginia Garcia Instagram

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon
  
  
• Oregon for All
  
  
• Oregon Just Transition Alliance
  
  
• Innovation Law Lab
  
  
• Immigration Justice Campaign
  
  
• National Immigration Law Center
  
  
• Mayan League
  
  
• United We Dream

Webinar presented by SOAR Immigration Legal Services & the City of Hillsboro

Watch this free webinar for up-to-date information on what sanctuary city and state designations mean and how they impact the community, Know Your Rights information, and community resources. 

We encourage you to share the webinar with your network. 

Recordings are available English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Chinese, and Ukranian on SOAR's Know Your Rights webpage.

The City of Hillsboro became a Sanctuary City in March 2017 and continues our commitment to providing a safe community for all individuals, regardless of ethnicity or immigration status.

Resolution 2552 reaffirms the Hillsboro Police Department and the Hillsboro Fire & Rescue Department will respond to emergencies and provide public safety assistance whenever called upon.

Hillsboro public safety officers and staff will not inquire about immigration status. 

Oregon state law does not allow law enforcement agencies to use money, equipment, or personnel to detect or apprehend people whose only violation of law is that they are citizens of a foreign country who are in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws. 

Hillsboro's Sanctuary City designation does not provide any additional protection from federal immigration law enforcement.

A Message from Hillsboro Mayor Beach Pace & Hillsboro Police Chief Jim Coleman

We know there is fear and concern in our community about federal immigration enforcement activities. Many are afraid to go to work, go to school, access crucial resources, or simply live their lives. We cannot prevent federal immigration enforcement, but we want everyone to feel safe and know they have support.

Please watch the safety & support message from Mayor Beach Pace & Police Chief Jim Coleman.

Call the Hillsboro Police Department for public safety concerns: 911 (emergency) or 503-629-0111 (non-emergency)

As a sanctuary city, the Hillsboro Police Department (HPD) does NOT coordinate with ICE or enforce immigration law. HPD is committed to serving and protecting everyone.

The City of Hillsboro Police Department does NOT have jurisdiction over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other federal immigration personnel.

HPD officers CANNOT intervene in ICE operations and CANNOT assist you or protect you from federal arrest or legal consequences if you interfere with ICE operations. 

We do not want to create a false sense of security – you CANNOT legally impede federal immigration agents, or their vehicle movement, or break local laws. If you are instructed by federal law enforcement to move back, or other instructions, not following that command may lead to your arrest by federal agents or other repercussions.

As a sanctuary state since 1987, Oregon stands for the safety, dignity and human rights of all Oregonians. Oregon was the first state in the nation to pass a statewide law stopping state and local police and government from helping federal authorities with immigration enforcement.

In Oregon, state and local government, including police, are not allowed to enforce federal immigration law unless they have a federal court order signed by a judge. 

The Sanctuary Promise Act also restricts the collection and prohibits sharing of information related to a person’s national origin, immigration or citizenship status.

Oregon state and local public resources and personnel, including state and local government offices and law enforcement agencies, are prohibited from being used for immigration enforcement. 

Oregon's Sanctuary Promise & Report Violations

The Sanctuary Promise team at the Oregon Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Unit provides support to impacted community members and elevates violations reported on the Sanctuary Promise Hotline. 

Visit State of Oregon's Sanctuary Promise website to learn more to make a report online and find information on reporting Sanctuary Promise violations in the Documenting & Reporting section of this webpage.