One thing you could do, Christian, is volunteer with one of the nonprofits that is sending people to stand outside the entrances of buildings where Immigration Courts and ICE offices are located. In New York City for example, New Sanctuary Coalition is doing this, but I know there are other nonprofits or informal community organizations doing similar work around the country. Volunteers are there to speak to immigrants who are arriving for their ICE check-ins or Immigration Court hearings, advise them of what may happen when they go inside, help contact families, offer moral support, and generally bear witness to what is happening. Documenting abuses is in itself an important act. If you don't happen to live near an Immigration Court or ICE office, I'd still recommend you try to find a nonprofit in your area that focuses on protecting immigrants' rights and see if there are any effective ways you could volunteer for them.
Careen: I already speak Spanish (grew up in Venezuela,) but I am not a lawyer. Is there any way I can help?
One thing you could do, Christian, is volunteer with one of the nonprofits that is sending people to stand outside the entrances of buildings where Immigration Courts and ICE offices are located. In New York City for example, New Sanctuary Coalition is doing this, but I know there are other nonprofits or informal community organizations doing similar work around the country. Volunteers are there to speak to immigrants who are arriving for their ICE check-ins or Immigration Court hearings, advise them of what may happen when they go inside, help contact families, offer moral support, and generally bear witness to what is happening. Documenting abuses is in itself an important act. If you don't happen to live near an Immigration Court or ICE office, I'd still recommend you try to find a nonprofit in your area that focuses on protecting immigrants' rights and see if there are any effective ways you could volunteer for them.