Immigration Resources for Families and Children – Know Your Rights

Below are a host of resources available to families and caregivers looking for information on protections, support, and planning for immigrant families. The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Early Childhood will continue to provide additional resources as information becomes available.   

Resources from the National Immigrant Justice Center

• Know Your Rights: Plan Ahead to Protect Your Family in the Event of Deportation | National Immigrant Justice Center
• Know Your Rights: Prepare for Trump’s Mass Deportation Threats | National Immigrant Justice Center
• Family Emergency Plan Form | National Immigrant Justice Center (English)
• Family Emergency Plan Form |National Immigrant Justice Center (Spanish)

 Illinois State Board of Education

• Non-Regulatory Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Actions
• Multilingual Newcomer Resources | ISBE

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights has an abundance of resources for immigrant families, including a Know Your Rights fact sheet in: 

• Know Your Rights Fact Sheet | ICIRR (English)
• Know Your Rights Fact Sheet | ICIRR (Spanish)
• Know Your Rights Fact Sheet | ICIRR (Chinese)
• Know Your Rights Fact Sheet | ICIRR (French)

American Civil Liberties Union

• Know Your Rights Guidance | ACLU (English)
• Know Your Rights Guidance | ACLU (Spanish)