Immigrants Belong in Our Communities and Deserve Dignity
We stand in unwavering solidarity with Sacramento’s immigrant communities. Together, we condemn the recent ICE raids and the systemic violations of civil and constitutional rights targeting immigrant families. As institutions committed to equity, dignity, and community power, we are working collectively to support grassroots response efforts, amplify calls for due process, and ensure that Sacramento remains a place where immigrants are safe, valued, and protected. Now is the time for courageous leadership; our communities deserve nothing less. We call on civic leaders, institutions, and allies across California to stand with us. Reject complicity. Take proactive and courageous action.
On Thursday, July 17, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents continued to pose a threat to the safety of our communities and our national identity and values. Northern California’s rapid response network, NorCal Resist, responded to reports of ICE carrying out a raid at 7 AM in South Sacramento. At least 9 people were detained – among them day laborers and a legal observer responding to the scene – and sent to a detention center in Stockton.
Under the Trump Administration, ICE agents have escalated systemic human rights violations targeting Latino, Black, Asian, and other communities. Mass raids in Los Angeles, Oxnard, Camarillo, and across the Central Valley raise serious legal, ethical, and humanitarian concerns. These raids are spreading across the state and fracturing communities: we must stand up together, wherever these injustices occur.
Immigration operations have often been carried out without judicial warrants or proper identification by agents, destabilizing local communities with violations of due process and constitutional rights of those detained. The devastating impact on the emotional, physical, and economic health of these communities cannot be understated. These ICE raids – fueled by racial profiling and decades of failed, dehumanizing immigration policy – must stop.
Mass enforcement raids coincide with the passage of H.R. 1 – a federal bill that allocates $170 billion over the next four years toward immigration enforcement and detention, while prompting massive cuts to public programs like Medicaid for 11 million people and displacing K-12 student programs. The reduction of federal resources from public service to instead fund unchecked incarceration will change the vitality and heart of many communities from places of safety to anxiety and harm.
In response to these abuses of power, local communities have united through grassroots Rapid Response Networks that activate volunteers in response to ICE sightings, offering immediate support and resources to immigrants. Organizations like Opening Doors launched Sacramento Rise, a regional hub dedicated to providing support, legal assistance, and resources to undocumented individuals.
We stand in solidarity with our immigrant communities. We fight alongside you, unwavering in our commitment to the dignity of every person, every child, and the heart of every community. This is about all of us: the safety and values of the places we call home are at stake.
We encourage others to join us in standing with Sacramento’s and California’s immigrant communities. Sign on and find resources on our respective websites.
In solidarity,
James B. McClatchy Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation, Everyday Impact Consulting, California Immigration Project, Creciente Latinx Leadership
For resources, visit :
Find your local California Rapid Response hotline | CCIJ
Sacramento
- NorCal Resist
- @ norcal_resist
- Hotline: 916 – 382 – 0256
Central Valley
- Valley Watch Network
- Hotline: 559 – 206 – 0151
Southern Central Valley
- Kern Rapid Response Network
- @ RRN_Kern
- Hotline: 661- 432 – 2230
Opening Doors – Sacramento Rise Hub
- @ openingdoorsinc
- openingdoorsinc.org/
- Opening Doors Human Trafficking 24-Hour Crisis Hotline (916) 504-1118
California Immigration Project
- @ calimmproject
- calimm.org/
- Nonprofit organization providing free immigration legal services and community advocacy throughout California.
Sacramento Family Unity, Education, and Legal Network
- @ sacfuel
- sacfuelnetwork.org/
- The Sacramento coalition provides immigrant and refugee families with legal services and deportation defense.
Sacramento ACT’s Solidarity Team
Know-Your-Rights Documents
- California Explainer: Limits on Local and State Law Enforcement Resources for Immigration Enforcement: California Values Act (SB 54) and California Values Act (SB 54) – cheat sheet
- ILRC Red Know-Your-Rights Cards for free download/print here: Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas – ILRC.
- Know Your Rights: If ICE Confronts You | ACLU of Northern CA (includes workplace resources)
- Attorney General Resource Roundup for California (housing, education, law enforcement)- Resources for California’s Immigrant Communities | State of California – Department of Justice – Office of the Attorney General
- Southeast Asian community alerts and guides: Resources for Southeast Asian Refugees Facing Deportation
- Mayan languages KYR- https://www.mayanleague.org/indigenous-language-resources
- Dari/Pashto: ANAR Rapid Response 2025 KYR Quick Reference Guide
Rapid Response: Enforcement in Progress
- Help by mapping your enforcement for others to know about it: People over Papers (anonymous | anonimo)
After Detention
- Know Your Rights: What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration
- First Steps After an Immigration Arrest | CCIJ
- Find an Attorney – start with a contact in your region: here
- Bond Support Resources: National Bail Fund Network — Community Justice Exchange
- If needed, demand that ICE contact your consulate for legal support or detention conditions concerns (note: this can provide the probable cause ICE needs to assert you are a foreign national so use the above resources first if appropriate)
- Rights while detained: Acacia guide on Detention Rights
How to Locate a Person in Detention
- Online Detainee Locator System
- BOP: Federal Inmates By Number
- Visiting Golden State Annex | ICE (for family or legal representatives)
Family Preparedness
- Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
- Using the California Caregiver Affidavit
- To support household conversations about public benefits/public charge: Five Things to Know About the Executive Order Targeting Immigrants and Federal Assistance Programs
School Setting Preparedness
- AG Guidance Sheet (quick reference for schools)
- Comprehensive guide and data: here
- Immigrant youth rights: Educational Advocacy for Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth in California
Hospital Setting Preparedness
What if violations of SB54 or my constitutional rights/ APA violations occur?
- California AG’s office complaint system (click “File a Complaint”) for STATE violations (law enforcement violations of SB 54, unlawful actions in employment, housing, etc. based on immigration status)
- Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
Vetted News/ Immigration Updates
- American Immigration Council – includes practice advisories
- TRAC Immigration real time immigration data
- The National Immigration Law Center
- Daily Roundups – Nationwide: Immigration News
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) provides bimonthly briefings alternating Wednesdays at 10:00 am PST. (These briefings resume in August)
