Educational Series
Global Impact & Migration

ICE Raids: They Arrived Before Sunrise

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This clip from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is included because it breaks down the topic in an engaging, informative, and well-researched way. While the show uses humor and satire, the information is based on real sources and fact-checked by a professional research team. We encourage you to enjoy the laughs and dig deeper into the facts.

IN THIS SERIES

Across the country, ICE raids are ramping up - quietly, violently, and often without warning. Families are being separated. Legal rights are being ignored. And fear is spreading in communities already under threat.

This educational series was created to cut through that fear with facts, clarity, and action.

Whether you’re directly impacted or looking for ways to help, this guide walks you through:

  • What ICE is and how they operate

  • Where raids are increasing and who is being targeted

  • What to do if ICE shows up

  • Your legal rights (and how to protect them)

  • What to do if someone is detained

  • How allies can step in and take action

We’ve included verified resources, downloadable tools, and direct links to contact elected officials — because staying silent isn’t neutral. It’s complicity.

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Supporting Letter Templates:

  • Published 6/7: Oppose the Remittance Tax in the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R.1)

    Targets xenophobic financial penalties that harm immigrant families

    Relevant because remittances are lifelines for many affected by ICE enforcement

    Reinforces the connection between federal immigration policy and economic harm

    Download Letter

  • Published 6/9: End Local Collaboration with ICE and Protect Community Trust

    Local police and sheriffs should not act like ICE agents

    These collaborations lead to racial profiling and scare people from reporting crimes

    Ending these agreements builds trust and keeps everyone safer

    Download Letter

  • Published 6/9: Investigate Unlawful ICE Raids and Enforce Oversight

    ICE is conducting home raids without proper warrants or accountability

    Congress has the power to demand answers and enforce the law

    This letter asks federal reps to investigate and stop illegal raid tactics

    Download Letter

  • Published 6/9: Defend and Expand Sanctuary Policies in Our Community

    Sanctuary policies stop local governments from helping ICE deport people

    These policies make cities safer and help families stay together

    This letter asks your local leaders to protect and expand these protections

    Download Letter

  • NEW 6/9: End 287(g) Agreements and Jail Transfers to ICE

    287(g) lets local sheriffs act like federal ICE agents inside jails

    This leads to more detentions, racial profiling, and fear

    This letter asks counties to stop these contracts and stop transferring people to ICE

    Download Letter
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