What to do After a Loved One is Detained by ICE

January 22, 2020
1:33 pm

Over the years, the United States has increasingly used detention centers and deportation to manage undocumented immigrants upon arrest. When a loved one has been detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), one can feel helpless and not sure what to do. The attachments, created with Make the Road NY and UnLocal, provide practical advice and essential resources to help someone who is currently experiencing or may experience having a loved one detained by ICE.

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