Guides.
Each one answers a single question, in the first few lines, before explaining anything. Written to be read on a phone, quickly, by someone who did not plan to be reading it today.
All guides
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If someone was detained
The first 24 hours
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If someone was detained
How do I find someone ICE has detained?
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Bond and release
Can a detained person ask for a bond hearing?
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Bond and release
How do I pay an immigration bond?
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Your rights
What are my rights if ICE comes to my door?
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Before it happens
Making a family preparedness plan
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These guides describe how the system works in general. They are not a substitute for a lawyer, and there is no government-appointed one in immigration court. The national legal services directory lists free and low-cost immigration providers by state.