You have the right to share truthful, lawfully obtained information about law enforcement and tell people about their legal rights—even if they’re in trouble. You can also advocate for changes to laws without fear, as long as you’re not directly inciting or aiding and abetting illegal activity. Understanding these protections can help you navigate conversations about our constitutional rights with confidence.

• Find Your Legislators
• Download the Activist Toolkit
• Sign Up to Volunteer
• Take Action
• Monitor the Bill Tracker

People Power is ACLU’s grassroots network. They work with volunteers and supporters in every corner of the country to defend civil liberties and civil rights.

Now more than ever, it is important to remind your friends and neighbors that dissent, compassion, and fairness are Hoosier values. Order your free Hoosier Values poster or window cling for your home or business and help fight the isolation and pessimism that many Hoosiers feel right now.

ACLU developed printable cards and videos in multiple languages that can be shared in your communities, including:

• What to do when faced with anti-Muslim discrimination
• What to do if you are an immigrant stopped by law enforcement agents

Transgender and gender nonconforming students have the right to be safe and be themselves at school. Public schools are legally required to respect a student’s gender identity and gender expression. Here’s everything you need to know about what to do if you are a transgender or gender nonconforming student experiencing harassment or discrimination at school because of your gender identity.

The National Immigrant Justice Center’s (NIJC) mission is to establish and defend the legal rights of immigrants, regardless of background, and to transform the immigration system to one that affords equal opportunity for all. Their Know Your Rights resources cover a variety of topics, including:

• What to Do if You or a Loved One is Detained
• If You Encounter ICE
• Plan Ahead to Protect Your Family in the Event of Deportation

All people, documented or undocumented, have rights in the United States. Patchwork Indy compiled a list of resources for you to better familiarize yourself with what to do when interacting with police or immigration officers.

On this page, you will find…

• ​a series of short, educational videos about some of your basic rights during encounters with immigration enforcement, and

• a list of educational and legal resources in various languages from various sources.

Immigrants and refugees are dealing with uncertainty right now, about whether their immigration status will change and who ICE is looking to deport. These decisions are up against legal challenges, so it’s a changing landscape. Through it all, there are local resources to help.

Mirror Indy talked to nonprofits who provide services to immigrants and an immigration lawyer to compile a list of what documents to carry, what to do if ICE approaches you, how to find an immigration lawyer, and how to prepare in case you’re deported.

These resources come in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. They provided PDFs you can download and print, so you can put up these lists on a bulletin board or hand them out.

Plus, find where to donate and what you can do to help.

This FAQ document, available in English and Spanish, answers key questions for families of Indiana residents who are detained in immigration (ICE) custody. FAQs include:

1. My Family Member Has Just Been Detained in the past 24-48 hours, what do I do?
2. Where Could My Family Member Be Detained Right Now?
3. What if I find out my family member is still in a jail (criminal custody) but has an ICE “detainer”?
4. How do I talk to my loved one once they are detained in ICE custody?
5. Can I mail my loved one documents and supplies?
6. What if I want my family member to have an immigration attorney?
7. How do I know if my family member has a court hearing?
8. What if my loved one signs for a deportation order with ICE or is ordered deported by an Immigration Judge? What will happen then?
9. What legal rights does a detained person have in ICE custody?
10. I’ve heard that COVID-19 is spreading at the jail where my loved one is at. What do I do?
11. I’ve heard that COVID-19 is spreading at the jail where my loved one is at. What do I do?
12. Where can I obtain a COVID-19 test or vaccine for myself or my detained loved one once they are released from ICE custody?

Spanish version available here.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has started making arrests at immigration courts around the country. If you have been in the United States for less than two years and are scheduled for court, the government may try to terminate your removal proceedings in order to place you in a process called expedited removal. This guide includes what to do before your hearing, during your hearing, and if you are arrested.