NextGen Policy encourages everyone to “Know Your Rights!” Check out the resources listed on this page to find legal assistance and other helpful information to support and protect our nation’s immigrant community.

• National Immigration Rights Center – Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution – No Matter Who Is President – [English] [Spanish]
• Catholic Legal Immigration Network – Know Your Rights: A Guide to Your Rights When Interacting with Law Enforcement – [English] [Spanish]
• Unidos US – Know Your Rights – Immigrant Integration – [Link]
• United We Dream – Know Your Rights for DACA Recipients – [Link]
• California Immigrant Policy Center – California Rapid Response Hotlines – [Link]

Legal Assistance

• American Immigration Lawyers Association – Find an Immigration Lawyer [English] [Spanish]
• Ready to Stay – Immigration Information & Help [Link]
• ImmigrationLawHelp – Find Legal help by state [Link]

Toolkits

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center – Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan [English] [Spanish]

• American Federation of Teachers – Creating a family immigration raid emergency plan – [English / Spanish]
• The Century Foundation – How School Districts Can Take Action to Protect Their Immigrant Students [Link]
• National Immigration Rights Center – Interactions with Federal Immigration Officers in the Emergency Department – [Link]

Student Support

• First Gen Empower – Advising Undocumented Students & Students from Mixed-Status Families in CA – [Link]
• California Student Aid Commission – California Dream Act Application (CADAA) for Mixed-Status Families 2025 -26 – [Link]
  • Financial aid and resources for undocumented Students – [Link]