{"id":44186,"date":"2025-09-26T11:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=44186"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:34:18","slug":"how-can-you-prepare-if-you-or-a-loved-one-are-detained-by-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/26\/how-can-you-prepare-if-you-or-a-loved-one-are-detained-by-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you prepare if you or a loved one are detained by ICE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"A by\u00a0MARIANA GARCIA<\/a><\/strong> September 25, 2025 (MissionLocal.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Protesters hold signs that say “No deportations” and “Protect our neighbors, keep families together” at an interfaith prayer vigil in front of 630 Sansome immigration court. Photo by Mariana Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In weeks of attending asylum hearings<\/a> at San Francisco\u2019s immigration court, Mission Local <\/em>reporters have seen dozens of people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement without ever getting a lawyer\u2019s help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then there are those who may encounter ICE agents on the street, and don\u2019t know their rights. Or family members whose relatives are arrested and sent to detention centers, but who don\u2019t know how to look them up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We put together this resource guide for asylum seekers, people with Temporary Protected Status, and anyone in need of immigration counsel to answer the questions: How can you prepare if you or a loved one are detained by ICE? And what comes after?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We consulted with attorneys to create this, but this is not legal advice and you should always speak to a lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you encounter ICE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Know your rights<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Catherine Seitz, legal director at the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area, said that, first and foremost, \u201cPeople should make sure that they are informed about their basic rights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can access free, online know your rights presentations<\/a> along with written materials<\/a> from the American Civil Liberties Union to help navigate different scenarios. In particular, says Seitz, you have a right to keep your door closed if ICE shows up at your home or work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To enter, ICE needs a judicial warrant, which must be signed by a judge and issued by a court<\/strong>, not<\/em> an administrative warrant which is signed by an ICE agent. Here is an example<\/a> of the difference between the two:<\/p>\n\n\n\n