I need help protecting myself or my family
Free legal aid, emergency hotlines, know-your-rights guides, and family preparedness resources.
I want to help protect immigrants
Volunteer, donate, advocate, and learn how to support immigrant communities effectively.
If ICE is here right now
- Do not open the door
- Stay calm
- Say: “I am exercising my right to remain silent.”
- Call these numbers immediately
National Hotline Numbers
- Mexican Consulate (24/7): 1-855-463-6395 (Spanish/English)
- RAICES Legal Hotline (24/7): 1-888-502-0015 (Multiple languages)
- Freedom for Immigrants Detention Hotline: 1-855-235-2373 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm PST)
- 45+ affiliate network
- BIA accredited
- Impact Litigation
- KYR guides in 9 languages
- Class-action litigation
- Direct representation
- LGBTQ specialization
- 16,000+ attorney directory
- $20M bond program
- largest TX provider
- Children’s representation
- National legal services directory
- AZ detention focus
- Legal orientation program
- Pro bono asylum representation
Every Action Matters
Choose your level of commitment — every contribution helps protect immigrant communities:
5 Minutes
Share this site
Download Red Cards to print/distribute
Sign a petition
Follow rapid response networks on social media
1 Hour
Donate to bond funds
Attend a Know Your Rights (KYR) training
Host an info session at your church/workplace
Call your representatives
Ongoing
Pro bono legal work
Volunteer as an interpreter
Court observation
Rapid response team member
Attorneys
Healthcare Professionals
Get Help. Give Help.
The purpose of this site is to make it easier for people to get or give the help that is so desperately needed by refugees, migrants, and immigrants in the United States at this time.
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Who We Are
Chosen Home / Acogida is a volunteer effort by a collective of individuals who care deeply about the civil and human rights of asylum seekers, migrants, and immigrants.
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What We Believe
We believe that all people visiting or relocating to the United States of America deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. We align with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international standards for the protection of refugees and migrants.
