Helpful Resources
LEGAL
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Know Your Rights Toolkit The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has developed the Know Your Rights Toolkit to fight messages of fear and panic by helping community members learn about their rights and how to protect themselves from ICE. Resources include:
- Printable Red Cards in 8 languages to distribute to community members
- Know-your-rights handout in 8 languages to help families prepare for a possible interaction with ICE
- Know your rights videos in 7 languages to help prepare you for encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Know your rights in various locations and situations flyers. These flyers are produced by Catholic Legal Immigration Network and cover the following: Know your rights at the Border-Airports; in Your Car; in Police Custody-Jail; in Immigration Detention; in Public Spaces; in Removal Proceedings; at Work.
- Connecticut Family Preparedness Plan If you are worried about what will happen to your children if you are detained or deported, you should make a family preparedness plan. There is no cost to utilize any of the documents contained in the CT Family Preparedness Plan, and neither attorneys nor court action are needed to complete the forms. The plan is available in Arabic, English, French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Immigrant Rights in the Workplace
- Immigrant Rights in the Workplace The Immigration and Nationality Act prohibits employers when hiring or discharging from discriminating because of national origin against U.S. citizens or immigrants with work authorization
- CT Trust Act: An Act Concerning Amendments to the Trust Act
- CT Trust Act: An Act Concerning the Trust Act
- Act Concerning the Trust Act This General Notice should not be construed as legal advice about the Trust Act. It is merely a summary of the Act. Law Enforcement Officers with specific legal questions about the Act should refer such questions to their own municipal counsel.
- City of Hartford Ordinance regarding its residents and usage of city services as it relates to their immigration status. Policies set forth in this article make Hartford officially a Sanctuary City.
The following self-help guides provide information on immigration removal proceedings and several common forms of relief from removal (deportation). The guides are tailored to assist individuals in immigration court proceedings and are available in all immigration courts. NOTE: the guides should be used for general informational purposes only and are not a substitute for legal advice. CLICK HERE for the self-help guides.
The American Place provides immigration help for Green Card Renewals and N-400 applications. If you require assistance with other immigration procedures, please CLICK HERE to see a full list of referrals to other helpful organizations.
General legal help for low income Connecticut residents. For information in English CLICK HERE. For information in Spanish CLICK HERE
Health
The Malta House of Care medical clinic provides high-quality, free primary health care to uninsured adults in Greater Hartford including immigrants. CLICK HERE for locations and hours.