Know Your Rights Information
If you or someone you know is undocumented or is a noncitizen, it is important to know what to do in the event Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains you or you are arrested by local law enforcement officers. An arrest or detention can affect a person’s immigration status.
You can read more about what to do in either of these situations from the following organizations:
- American Civil Liberties Union (ILRC)
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
- Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP)
Contingency Plan
- If a student is deported/detained
- If a student’s guardians are deported/detained
Contact American Civil Liberties Union of Washington (ACLU) at (206) 624-2184 or Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network at 1 (844) 724-3737.
Legal Aid and Resources
Legal Aid Resources: Immigration
The Catholic Charities Immigration Clinic at Gonzaga School of Law may be able to assist you in your immigration matter. Contact the clinic by phone at (509) 313-5791 or email at immigrationlawclinic@gonzaga.edu.
Non-Immigration Legal Aid Resources
The Clinical Legal Programs at Gonzaga School of Law provides legal advice, representation and counseling to low-income community members in a variety of areas of law..
The Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP) is a legal assistance program of the Spokane County Bar Association. The VLP recruits volunteer attorneys to provide free legal advice in civil matters (non-criminal) to low-income individuals (including immigrants) in Spokane County and four outlying counties, i.e. Pend Oreille, Ferry, Stevens and Lincoln.
The Civil Liberties Union of Washington is the state affiliate of the ACLU working to ensure that justice, freedom and equality are realities for all people in Washington state, with particular attention to the rights of people and groups who have historically been disenfranchised, including immigrants.
Northwest Justice Project (NJP) provides free legal assistance to address fundamental human needs such as housing, family safety, income security, health care, education, and more.
Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services provides educational resources as well as high-quality legal consultations and assistance to (documented and undocumented) immigrants of all nationalities, ethnicities and religions.
Manzanita Immigrant Legal Aid (MILA) offers civil legal aid for the immigrant community in Spokane and surrounding counties.