Resources
Below you can find resources on the following:
Know Your Rights with ICE
What rights do I have when interacting with ICE?
Know Your Rights Guides from United We Dream
What to Do When Interacting with ICE from the ACLU
Other resources
Here are some legal resources that may be helpful to understand the legal process and your rights as an immigrant here in the USA. NOTE: BIJAN doesn't publish content of these sites, we are just sharing as a possible resource.
supporting a loved one in ice jail
How do I find someone in U.S. Immigration Detention?
ICE Detainee Locator : Use this online search tool to locate people who are currently in ICE custody or who have been released within the last 60 days.
Contact ICE’s Public Advocate at the ICE Community Helpline
at 1-888-351-4024. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Mon-Fri.
How do I find my loved one’s court date?
Immigration Court information: 1-800-898-7180
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), has created this Immigration Court toll-free information about immigration cases through an automated system, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.You can also check online at acis.eoir.justice.gov.
Resources for Massachusetts-area ICE jails (Plymouth, Wyatt, Strafford)
Confirm where your loved one is being detained by checking the ICE Detainee Locator or calling the ICE Field Office Main Telephone Line: (781) 359-7500 ( 8am – 4pm)
What support is available for my loved one in detention?
If they are detained in the Boston MA area (Plymouth, Wyatt, Strafford), be in touch with us at BIJAN. If they are detained elsewhere in the US, see if there is a group that can visit them at www.freedomforimmigrants.org/visitation-network
You can also mail them resources on how to understand their legal case and advocate for themselves and for bond: firrp.org/resources/prose
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
Plymouth County HOC | 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 | (508) 830-6200
How to create a telephone account
Calls from folks detained at Plymouth are controlled by Securus. Create an account to receive phone calls from your loved one here. (phone calls are $0.140 per min)
Your loved one must also put your name and phone number on their personal call list in order to call you. Call (508) 830-6200 and ask to speak to their ICE caseworker if this process doesn’t go smoothly.
How to visit your loved one
More information about setting up visits at Plymouth here.
How to add money to a commissary account / canteen
Send money via mail to your loved one, or drop off money order or cash or use your credit card in the lobby at Plymouth
OR add online at www.accesscorrections.com (need person’s name and inmate ID #)
WYATT DETENTION FACILITY (Central Falls, RI)
Wyatt Detention Facility | 950 High Street, Central Falls, RI 02863 | 401-729-1190
Telephone calls:
Phone system and Commissary is run by Viapath Tech/Touch Pay. Detained persons are not allowed to receive calls from outside. They must give ICE a list of people they wish to call. All calls are collect. If you would like to set up a prepaid account, call ViaPath Tech 866-230-7761. You must do this for your loved one, as they are not allowed to make toll-free calls.
Wyatt also has tablets which can be used 24/7 for internet, movies, games, and Law Library (Nexis Lexis). They can be used for communication during the daytime hours when phone calls are permitted. Check the charges with the facility.
Commissary/Canteen (can be used for phone as well as other items): You may pay by money order or credit card in the lobby kiosk, on line at Touchpaydirect.com, or by phone at 866-232-1899.
STRAFFORD COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITATE (DOVER, NH)
Strafford County Facility | 266 County Farm Rd, Dover, NH 03820 | Main Office: (603) 742-3310 | Field Office: (781) 359-7500
Phone: Phone system is Connect Network. You can deposit directly to his account in the lobby Kiosk, or set up an account to deposit on line at connectnetwork.com.
About Immigration Bond
What is bond?
The bond is an amount of money paid to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to guarantee that you will appear in court for all of your hearings and obey the orders of the immigration judge. If you are in immigration detention, you may ask a judge to order your release if you can get money for a bond.
If you follow all of the judge’s orders, the money will be returned at the end of the court proceedings (regardless of whether you win or lose). However, if you do not appear in court for all of your hearings, the money will not be returned and you may be removed or deported by the immigration judge.
The bond hearing is just to decide whether you can be released if you pay a bond. Sometimes, the bond hearing is held on the same day as the “Master Calendar” hearing.
Post-Detention Resources
Navigating ICE after Detention
Fill out a submit a “Change of Address Form.” By submitting this form you inform the Immigration Court and the Department of Homeland Security (ICE) where you are living. It is important to submit this form to both the Immigration Court and ICE as soon as possible after you are released. Legally you are required to submit a new change of address form every time you move to a new house or apartment.
Change of Address Form (English); TRANSLATED VERSION SPANISH
Print and fill out three change of address forms
Bring two copies to the JFK Federal Building in Boston, 15 New Sudbury St. Drop off one copy at the Dept. of Homeland Security Office of Chief Counsel, room 425 (4th floor). The office is open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Drop off the other copy at the Immigration Court, which is room 320 (3rd floor). The court is open 8am – 4pm Monday to Thursday, and 8am – 3:30pm on Friday.
Check EOIR: You can do this by checking online acis.eoir.justice.gov, or calling the EOIR hotline at (800-898-7180). This is an automated line that will tell you when your next court hearing is and other information about your case. To access the information you will need your A number (alien number). Often your next court date will be scheduled for only a month after you are released. The location will probably be the JFK Federal Building in Boston, Massachusetts.
Change of Venue. If you want, you can request to change the location of your hearing to closer to where you are living. This requires filing a motion with the immigration court where your hearing is scheduled. This usually requires a lawyer.
Post-deportation resources
My loved one is being deported soon. Who can help us?
Post Deportation Resources: search by country to find information about preparing for deportation and to find help when you return to your country.