{"id":38870,"date":"2025-01-18T12:15:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T20:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=38870"},"modified":"2025-01-18T12:15:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T20:15:29","slug":"psa-what-immigrants-should-know-ahead-of-trumps-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2025\/01\/18\/psa-what-immigrants-should-know-ahead-of-trumps-inauguration\/","title":{"rendered":"PSA: What immigrants should know ahead of Trump\u2019s inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cropped-junyao2-edit-scaled-1.jpg 2x\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cropped-junyao2-edit-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"A person with long black hair smiles softly, standing outdoors in a park. They are wearing a tan jacket and a necklace. The background is grassy with trees slightly blurred.\"> by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/junyaoy\/\">JUNYAO YANG<\/a><\/strong> JANUARY 17, 2025 (MissionLocal.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8067.jpg\" alt=\"Protesters stand on building steps, holding a large &quot;Close the Detention Camps&quot; banner, with several also clutching smaller signs. In support of immigrants.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Demonstrators hold a banner that read &#8220;Close the Camps!&#8221; in protest of Trump&#8217;s immigration policies. Photo by Abraham Rodriguez in September 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/support-our-publication\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ML-Fundraising-2024-1-930x620.jpg\" alt=\"Comic strip showing a newspaper's various reader engagement methods: in the park, drive-in, print delivery, and data visualization online.\" class=\"wp-image-668615\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-mission-local-often\">Read Mission Local often?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Help&nbsp;<strong>grow our newsroom<\/strong>, joining the hundreds of San Franciscans who support us by giving below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/support-our-publication\/\">Donate today!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2025\/01\/%e5%85%ac%e5%91%8a%ef%bc%9a%e7%a7%bb%e6%b0%91%e9%9c%80%e8%a6%81%e7%9f%a5%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e5%b7%9d%e6%99%ae%e5%b0%b1%e8%81%b7%e5%89%8d%e6%b3%a8%e6%84%8f%e4%ba%8b%e9%a0%85\/\">\u95b1\u8b80\u4e2d\u6587\u7248<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration approaches, fear is rising among undocumented immigrants in California. As a sanctuary city, San Francisco may be the target of Trump\u2019s mass deportation plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, border-patrol agents showed up in unmarked vehicles in Fresno and Kern Counties and arrested at least 78 undocumented immigrants,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/immigration-raids-central-valley-create-fear-among-half-moon-bay-farmworkers\/15800738\/\">according to ABC7<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/11-things-trump-day-1-presidency-rcna184423\">promised<\/a>&nbsp;the \u201clargest deportation program in American history,\u201d although local immigration nonprofits have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/11\/sf-immigration-advocates-prepare-for-trump-administration\/\">warned against<\/a>&nbsp;spreading fear in immigrant communities through news of unverified raids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mission-local-logo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mission Local logo, with blue and orange lines on the shape of the Mission District\" class=\"wp-image-639216\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Want the latest on the Mission and San Francisco? Sign up for our&nbsp;<strong>free daily newsletter<\/strong>&nbsp;below.Sign up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, they\u2019ve cautioned:&nbsp;<strong>Do not spread rumors on social media. Do not help ICE spread panic. Do not pass on unverified reports of raids.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have also called for the population to stay alert, informed and, most important, to know they have rights under the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some resources for immigrants as Trump takes office on Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-report-ice-activities-and-get-legal-assistance\">Report ICE activities and get legal assistance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in San Francisco, you can call the 24-hour hotline&nbsp;<strong>415-200-1548<\/strong>&nbsp;to report them. When receiving a call, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sfilen.org\/resources\/sf-rapid-response-network\/\">San Francisco Rapid Response Network<\/a>&nbsp;will do a raid verification in order to \u201cdispel myths and lessen fear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If someone is detained by ICE in San Francisco, you can also call the hotline for emergency legal representation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniferrosdail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.broadstreetads.com\/assets\/5608e33b-2c09-471e-a539-a5fb014bd56e.gif\" alt=\"Jennifer SR\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the number&nbsp;<strong>415-200-1548<\/strong>&nbsp;on your phone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/immigrants.sf.gov\/\">Immigrant Support Hub<\/a>&nbsp;to get free or low-cost legal help if you\u2019re detained or about to be deported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-know-your-rights\">Know your rights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carry and show a red card to assert your rights. It\u2019s a card created by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. They are printed with your rights under the U.S. Constitution, and a statement that you are exercising your right to remain silent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sfartguide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.broadstreetads.com\/assets\/be9d1bf5-2f4c-4b90-906d-eb12e07aafd8.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled Advertisement\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/redcards.png\" alt=\"A red card with text advising not to speak or open the door to immigration agents, asserting 4th and 5th Amendment rights, and instructing to hand the card to the agent. Available to all people.\" class=\"wp-image-711026\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Immigrants can show red cards designed by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center to assert their rights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can print your own red cards&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilrc.org\/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;They are available in 16 languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-an-ice-agent-stops-you-on-the-street\"><strong>If an ICE agent stops you on the street<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep calm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always ask the officer, \u201cAm I free to go?\u201d If the answer is \u201cyes,\u201d you can walk away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the answer is \u201cno:\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/odc.dance\/schedule?utm_source=missionlocal&amp;utm_medium=web-ad&amp;utm_campaign=adult24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.broadstreetads.com\/assets\/b1968f55-c0e8-4490-964b-95529616c3eb.gif\" alt=\"October 24 Classes \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Do not walk away<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not answer any questions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask for a lawyer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not talk about your immigration status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not talk about when and how you came to the United States<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If an officer begins to search you, say, \u201cI do not consent to this search.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-an-ice-agent-comes-to-your-home\"><strong>If an ICE agent comes to your home<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not open the door. Ask the officer to slip a valid search warrant under your door. If they don\u2019t have a valid search warrant, they cannot enter your home. If the agents don\u2019t speak your language, ask for an interpreter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A valid search warrant will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Signed by a judge or magistrate (not an immigration official)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show the address to be searched<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State in detail where the agent will search<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the warrant. Look at the top and at the signature line to see if it was issued by a court and signed by a judge. Only a court\/judge warrant grants ICE permission to enter your premises. One issued by the Department of Homeland Security or ICE, and signed by a DHS or ICE employee, does not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invinciblebarbell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.broadstreetads.com\/assets\/89db997d-777b-433f-b1c8-c1fcf2c859c6.webp\" alt=\"End of December\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not resist if ICE agents force their way in. Say \u201cI do not consent to your entry,\u201d but do not physically resist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If an ICE agent comes to your home with a warrant for removal\/deportation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A search warrant is not the same as a warrant for removal\/deportation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You do not have to let ICE agents into your home if they only have a warrant for removal\/deportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you are arrested by an ICE agent<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You have a right to an attorney. Ask to speak to a lawyer immediately.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have a right to remain silent. Do not answer questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not sign anything without a lawyer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not lie or show fake documents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not talk about your immigration status. Do not talk about when and how you came to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember your immigration number (\u201cA\u201d number) and give it to your family. It will help family members locate you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find someone who has been detained, access ICE\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/locator.ice.gov\/\">online detainee locator<\/a>, or call the ICE Northern California field office at (415) 365-8800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/category\/featured\/\"><mark>LATEST NEWS<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2025\/01\/alcatraz-ferry-workers-win-tentative-agreement-on-first-union-contract\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3791-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Alcatraz ferry workers win tentative agreement on first union contract\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2025\/01\/alcatraz-ferry-workers-win-tentative-agreement-on-first-union-contract\/\">Alcatraz ferry workers win tentative agreement on first union contract<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2025\/01\/s-f-secures-worker-misclassification-judgement-against-gig-company-gigsmart\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Workwhile-Busytown-800x600.png\" alt=\"S.F. wins worker-misclassification ruling against GigSmart\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2025\/01\/s-f-secures-worker-misclassification-judgement-against-gig-company-gigsmart\/\">S.F. wins worker-misclassification ruling against GigSmart<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2025\/01\/potrero-walgreens-which-services-s-f-general-hospital-slated-to-close\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0576-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Potrero Walgreens, which services S.F. 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Junyao is passionate about creating visuals that tell stories in creative ways. She received her Master\u2019s degree from UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Sometimes she tries too hard to get attention from cute dogs.<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/junyaoy\/\">More by Junyao Yang<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by\u00a0JUNYAO YANG JANUARY 17, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) Read Mission Local often? Help&nbsp;grow our newsroom, joining the hundreds of San Franciscans who support us by giving below. Donate today! \u95b1\u8b80\u4e2d\u6587\u7248 As President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration approaches, fear is rising among undocumented immigrants in California. 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