Red Cards

All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. 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.

Ordering Red Cards

1. Print Your Own: The artwork for printing your own cards is available at the bottom of this page. These are formatted as standard 3.5” by 2” business cards. Any print or copy shop should be able to work from these files. We strongly recommend printing these with rounded corners and a coated finish for durability. You can also print them on your own personal printer.
2. Businesses, Private Attorneys, and Orders of 1000+: Order from www.RedCardOrders.com. This is a union-run printer set up to accept your order, print, and ship the cards directly to you. You will have to pay the printer for your order.
3. Nonprofits: If you are an immigrant-serving organization based anywhere in the United States, or if you are a public defender, librarian, educator, or are otherwise employed by a public institution, the ILRC can arrange to order and ship cards to you for free. Complete the order form here.

Using Your Red Cards

Please see here for further information on how to use your Red Cards.

https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/documents/red_card-self_srv-arabic.pdf

https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/red_card-self_srv-chinese.pdf

https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/documents/red_card-self_srv-english.pdf

https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/documents/red_card-self_srv-french-20190603.pdf

https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/red_card-self_srv-hmong.pdf

https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/documents/red_card-self_srv-korean.pdf

https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/ilrc-red_card_template-spanish-v2.pdf

https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/documents/red_card-self_srv-vietnamese.pdf

Agencia ALPHA suggest to try to stay calm while we face the announcements of raids taking place in our communities

It is true that there is an action from the Administration that has ordered ICE officers to perform some raids in some cities in the United States. Boston is not on the list but the fear among our community is palpable. In ALPHA we have received many phone calls asking us what to do in case someone is approached by ICE officers. Here is a list of suggestions ALPHA is sharing with our members, please share it among your contacts if you find it appropriate.

Based on what we know this action will seek people with:

1. Previous deportation orders
2. People who missed their hearing courts and
3. People who have crossed the border recently.

Regardless of where you stand on this issue, we know that there are many good Christian undocumented people or church members who are afraid of this situation. We ask if you find it in your heart to pray for our immigrant community during this time, please do so.

The following is a message we have created for our community to be informed:

1. Know Your Rights: Here are some videos created by ACLU that explain our rights as immigrants

– Videos from the ACLU

We will be talking about this during our radio program today at 4:00 PM, www.radioluzboston.com

You can also download a “Know your rights” card by clicking here: here. It is available in different languages.

2. Have a Family Action Plan:Our friends from the MIRA Coalition suggested that here are some links where you can learn how to create a family action plan depending on your family situation:guides prepared by the Mass. Attorney General’s office (available in English, Spanish, Hattian Creole y Portuguese) also Massachusetts Law Reform Institute 

3. If any of your family members/Friends is arrested by an ICE officer during this weekend, you can find legal help by calling at ACLU, 617-482-3170. Now if you need to know how to find that family member or friend, you can look at: locator.ice.govIf you have any questions please send us a message in our Facebook, our web page www.agenciaalpha.org or send us an email at info@agenciaalpha.org you can also call us at 617-522-6382. 

Isaiah 26:3 New International Version (NIV) ^3 “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”

Agencia ALPHA les sugiere que por favor tratemos de no alarmarnos por las noticias de las redadas

Si es cierto que habrá un operativo para buscar a personas que ya tienen órdenes de deportación previas. Tenemos que ser prudentes para no estar en situaciones comprometedoras si no tenemos un estatus legal. Sobre todo sigamos orando buscando la paz y protección de Dios.

De acuerdo a lo que sabemos las redadas buscarían a:

1.Personas ya tienen una orden de deportación

2. Personas que han tenido audiencias en corte y no se presentaron

3. Personas que recientemente han cruzado la frontera

Como se darán cuenta son grupos específicos, sin embargo, si ICE llega a tener un encuentro con alguien que no puede producir identificación mientras buscan a las personas que mencione arriba, esa persona podría ser detenida.  No minimizamos este operativo, pero no creemos que es diferente a los operativos que han pasado en los últimos 2 años. 

Vean este video y compártanlo

– Videos from the ACLU

Hablaremos de él en la radio hoy las 4pm 1150am, www.radioluzboston.com

Aquí hay otras cosas que valdría la pena tener en mente o tener a la mano:

1) Recursos para “Conocer sus Derechos”

Usted podría imprimir las tarjetas de “Conoce tus Derechos” gratis: here. Disponible en varios idiomas.

2) Plan de Preparación Familiar:

Como cada familia tiene diferentes necesidades migratorias cada familia debería de crear su propio plan basado en sus necesidades específicas pero la coalición MIRA recomienda que se revise en esta página de internet las diferentes circunstancias y necesidades y actuar de acuerdo a ellas: guides prepared by the Mass.Attorney General’s office (disponible en Ingles, Español, Creole y Portugués) y también Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

3) Si más de alguno de sus familiares y/o amigos es arrestado este fin de semana por agentes de ICE pueden solicitar ayuda a ACLU llamando al  617-482-3170. Para saber cómo localizar a un familiar detenido por ICE pueden buscarlo en locator.ice.gov

Si tienen dudas durante este fin de semana, puede enviarnos un mensaje por este medio o un email a info@agenciaalpha.org también pueden llamar al 617-522-6382

Isaías 26:3 Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960) “Tú guardarás en completa paz a aquel cuyo pensamiento en ti persevera; porque en ti ha confiado”

Damaris Velásquez, co-founder and director of programs at Agencia ALPHA, a faith-based immigrant advocacy organization in Boston, was undocumented for 23 years.

Speaking at Our Shared Table, MIRA’s 14th annual Thanksgiving luncheon at the State House, she offered her own story as proof that immigration status doesn’t define your worth or potential. She was undocumented when she bought a house with her siblings, when she graduated from college, and when she founded Agencia ALPHA with her best friend.
“Don’t allow this broken system to try to define your identity,” she said to immigrants in the audience. “Your story does not stop with this system.” She also urged elected officials to seize the opportunity to show that they see and hear immigrants, “because documented or undocumented, we exist, and history has proven that immigrants make America strong.

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Rally to Protect Immigrant Families with Boston Mayor Walsh, MIRA and others

  

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