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Get your family member out of ICE detention.

Answer questions about the person who is held. Get a personalized legal path to their release, a plan for what to do first, and help preparing the documents and evidence for a bond hearing or habeas.

See which release options may apply Read the guides

Free, and it stays free. No advertising, no sponsored links, nothing sold. How it is paid for.

A plan you can start tonight. Simplified example — made-up answers, not a real family's case or advice for yours.

Example: what a plan can show

Sample answers: detained by ICE; no final removal order; no bond amount set; detention papers not yet available.

Bond hearing Depends on a fact we still need
Get the custody papers before checking whether this path is open.
Pay a bond Not yet available
In this example, no bond amount has been set.
Get legal help A step you can take now
Ask a lawyer or accredited representative to review the detention papers.

What to do first

Find the facility and A-number. Ask for a copy of the custody determination (I-286).

Documents to gather

Detention papers, proof of identity, and a sponsor's address and contact details.

If someone was just detained.

Some deadlines start running from the moment of detention. Start here.

The first 24 hours

Call or text Vadens. If we don’t pick up, we call you back.

801-901-0394 Or send a text

Guides

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Your options for getting someone out of ICE detention — what the locator, hotlines, self-help tools and a lawyer can each do, what they cost, and their limits.

Before you start

What is Vadens?

Vadens helps families of people held by ICE see which release paths may apply, what to do first, and which documents and evidence to prepare for a bond hearing or habeas.

Is Vadens free?

It is free, and it stays free. No account is needed to check release options. The site takes no advertising, has no sponsored links, sells nothing, and receives nothing from any organization it links to.

What does free include?

The questions, release-path plan, guides, and help preparing documents and evidence are free. You do not need to pay anyone to use Vadens. A private lawyer may charge separately; using this tool does not hire one.

Is this legal advice?

It is not a lawyer, and it files nothing. This is information, not legal advice. If you need representation, a case filed, or emergency response, this tool cannot provide those services. Contact a lawyer or accredited representative for advice about a case.