Resources for Immigrants and Detainees
If you know someone who is detained in immigration custody in Virginia or Maryland and needs assistance, please call 202-331-3320
Downloadable resources:
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Information About the Detention and Deportation Process (English-Spanish)
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An informational packet for immigrant detainees and their family members. Please note that the information in this packet is not a substitute for legal advice.Information About the Detention and Deportation Process (English-French)
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Information About the Detention and Deportation Process (English-Mandarin)
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How to Find Immigration Detainees in the MD DC VA region
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This publication by CASA de Maryland, written with assistance from CAIR Coalition, Detention Watch Network, and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, provides crucial information on locating someone who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.)If you are an immigrant who is not detained and needs legal assistance, click here: http://www.abanet.org/publicserv/immigration/legal_services_directory_map.shtml
If you believe that your civil rights or civil liberties have been violated by an immigration official you may file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security:
- This Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties investigates complaints in areas such as: abuse of authority or color of law; discrimination; racial profiling; violations of the confidentiality provisions of the Violence Against Women Act; conditions of detention; and due process.
- You may also file a complaint on behalf of someone else. In addition, complaints are accepted in languages other than English.
- Click here for more information about the complaint process including what should be included in the complaint.
- Click here for information on where to file your complaint.