It is only in our beloved community that we will find the strength not only to resist oppression but also to support and love one another through the difficult times ahead.

The community of St. Paul’s wants to ensure that you have access to important resources. Below, you will find links and guides to help you and your faith communities prepare, respond, and advocate for immigrant justice.

Isaiah 1:17 –

“Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.”

Resources for Dioceses, Churches, and Individuals 

• Family preparedness 

  • Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan (Immigrant Legal Resource Center)

  • EMM Webinar, Jan. 8 – Family Preparedness: Supporting Newcomer Neighbors 

  • A Guidebook: Planning For Your Child’s Care, en español (Public Counsel)- California specific

  • Sample power of attorney letter, English and español (National Latino Evangelical Coalition) 

  • Sample warrants

• Know your rights 

  • Know Your Rights (Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc .) 

  • Know Your Rights (Informed Immigrant) (en español)

  • Know Your Rights card, in English and español (National Latino Evangelical Coalition)

  • Know Your Rights for Immigrant Students & Schools (American Federation of Teachers) (en español)  

  • Manual for Pastors & Church Leaders in Response to Executive Orders on Immigration (National Latino Evangelical Coalition) (en español)

  • Protected areas factsheet (National Immigration Law Center)

  • Protecting our Students & Families Toolkit (American Federation of Teachers) (en español)

  • 15 Things Educators & School Support Staff Can Do to Support Immigrant Youth & Families (American Federation of Teachers) (en español)

  • Sample administrative (ICE) warrant (National Immigration Law Center – see full document)

  • Sample judicial warrant (National Immigration Law Center – see full document)

 Additional Resources by Topic 

• Asylum and other temporary status 

  • Resources for asylum seekers (Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project) (en español)

  • Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Fact Sheet (National Immigration Forum) (en español)

• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) and Dreamers 

  • Fact Sheet: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (National Immigration Forum) (en español)

• Immigration Enforcement, Detention, and Deportation  

  • Immigration Detention and What You Can Do to Help 

  • Mass Deportation in the U.S.: Explainer (National Immigration Forum) (en español)

  • Webinar slides (Feb. 3, 2025): Immigration Basics & Know Your Rights for Churches and Individuals (PDF)

• Organizations focused on immigration 

  • American Immigration Council  

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association  

  • Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project  

  • Detention Watch Network  

  • Immigration Policy Tracking Project 

  • International Refugee Assistance Project  

  • National Immigration Forum  

  • National Immigration Law Center

  • Sacred Resistance  

• Refugees 

  • Refugee Resettlement (Episcopal Migration Ministries) 

  • Refugee Council USA 

• Religious workers 

  • R-1 Status: A Temporary Path for Religious Work  
     

• Additional Spanish resources

  • Recursos en español (National Immigration Forum)

Episcopal Church Immigration Action Toolkit

preparing for encounters with ICE