Resources for Supporting Immigrant Families & Staff
The safety and well-being of Chicago Youth Centers staff, children, and families are always top priorities for our organization. We want to acknowledge the concerns that members of our communities have expressed regarding the safety of all those we serve, particularly our immigrant populations. It is crucial that we stay informed, prepared, and diligent in following our safety practices and protocols as an agency, today and every day.
On August 30, 2025, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed Executive Order 2025-6 Establishing the Protecting Chicago Initiative.
Protecting Chicago aims to make available information and resources that allow every resident—regardless of background, immigration status, or neighborhood—to live with safety, dignity, and peace of mind. This Initiative is Chicago’s commitment to promote the well-being of our communities and to safeguard the rights of all Chicagoans in response to threats arising from federal actions and inactions.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/supp_info/protecting-chicago.html
Know Your Rights flyers & printables:
Office of Immigration, Migrant and Refugee Rights - Know Your Rights Resource Guide (EN)
Office of Immigration, Migrant and Refugee Rights - Know Your Rights Resource Guide (ES)
Immigrant Preparation Guide & Know Your Rights Flyer - a resource put together by the Immigrants Legal Rights Center with resources in other languages.
The Illinois Attorney General has also created a similar resource.
Support hotlines for families affected by an ice raid or encounter:
24-Hour Emergency Support: Call the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Family Support Hotline at 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693).
The Resurrection Project set up a hotline to help families if they're affected by an ICE raid: 855-435-7693
If someone you know is detained by ICE, this tool can assist in locating them: CLICK HERE TO ACCESS
web resources:
Office of Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee Rights (IMRR)
The Resurrection Project will be hosting bi-weekly virtual Know Your Rights workshops. Tuesday 2 PM sessions will be in English, Thursday 6 PM sessions will be in Spanish.
Know Your Rights (KYR) Materials Distribution (pick up) from The Resurrection Project:
Resources for Immigrants and Allies - this website, put together by the Latino Policy Forum and available in English and Spanish, has sections for undocumented persons, DACA recipients, asylum seekers, new arrivals, and allies: HERE
More information about Plyler v. Doe, the supreme court decision which stated that children cannot be denied access to education based on their immigration status: HERE
ISBE’s Immigrant Students’ Rights flyer - useful information in multiple languages, including Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Polish to share with students and families.
National Immigrant Justice Center - Know Your Rights: If You Encounter ICE