Be prepared - Community Safety Checklist
✅ Know Your Rights – Learn what to say and do if approached by immigration.
✅ Download a safety app:
✅ Report ICE Activity with WAISN – Call or text (844) 724-3737.
✅ Update School Records – Emergency contacts, phone numbers, and address.
✅ Fill Out a Parenting Plan – Decide who will care for children if you’re detained.
✅ Complete Form G-28 – Name a lawyer to represent you in emergencies.
✅ Share Your Plan – Give copies to kids and trusted family.
✅ Keep Documents Safe – Store IDs, passports, and legal papers in one secure place.
✅ Request Accompaniment through WAISN – Have a trusted person accompany you to important appointments.
✅ Consult Your Local Coalition – Reach out to the Tri-Cities Immigrant Coalition for guidance and additional support.
How can I help?
✅Get involved
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Report ICE activity.
When reporting ICE activity to WAISN
(844)724-3737, include:
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Date, time, and exact location
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What you saw (stops, arrests, questioning, etc.)
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Officer/vehicle details (uniforms, badges, license plates)
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Any detentions or interactions
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Photos/video
(only if safe)
➡️ Be clear and specific so WAISN can verify and respond quickly.
4 Ways to Help:
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Donate: Buy/drop off whistles.
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Host: Provide a drop box location.
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Print: 3D print whistles.
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Distribute: Get kits to the community.
READY TO HELP? Click here to sign up to assist!
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Become part of the Rapid Response team.
Rapid Response teams
volunteers answer alerts about possible ICE or immigration enforcement activity. They show up quickly to verify what’s happening, document encounters, and connect impacted families to legal and community resources.
Click here to sign up to assist!
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Build community
Join in the conversation, connect with others. Together we are building a stronger, more connected community where everyone has the support they need. This welcoming space is for sharing knowledge and resources, supporting one another, brainstorming ways to keep our community safe, and exploring opportunities to collaborate together.
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Volunteer to accompany immigrants to appointments.
Accompaniment team volunteers go with immigrants and their families to court hearings, ICE check-ins, or other stressful appointments. They provide moral support, language assistance, and help ensure rights are respected.
Find out about the accompaniment program. Click here to sign up to assist!
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Train the trainer
A train-the-trainer model empowers community members to become educators who teach others about their rights and safety, including know-your-rights information, how to report ICE sightings, and what to do during ICE encounters. This approach creates a self-sustaining network of informed advocates across all communities.
Washington Neighborhood Defense (WAND) is a community group working to educate WA State businesses about employers’ constitutional rights in the event of an ICE raid. They provide businesses with free resources and tools from state and national immigrant-led rights organizations. Click here to sign up to assist!
➡️ Open to everyone. No long term commitment. We are just sharing knowledge and creating trust within our community.
Want to take action and stand in solidarity with day laborers around the country? Join NDLON's “Adopt-a-Day Laborer Corner” workshop to learn how to show up, build trust, and offer real protection in our community.
This is what community protection looks like. A father and daughter preparing whistle kits, and neighbors explaining why something so simple can make such a big difference.
Community
This is what community protection looks like. A father and daughter preparing whistle kits, and neighbors explaining why something so simple can make such a big difference.
Whistles are a simple tool to keep our community informed and protected. When you witness immigration enforcement activity, a whistle serves as an immediate alert letting others know in real-time that something is happening. This creates instant awareness, ensures incidents don't go unnoticed, and helps mobilize documentation and legal support. No phone, no app, no language barrier. Right now, our priority is strengthening our community network. Join our Signal chat to distribute whistles, request supplies, or learn more. It's where we coordinate efforts and keep everyone informed and connected.
What to share when reporting ICE Activity: ALERTS
✅ A: Action/Activity
✅ L: Location/Address
✅ E: Equipment/Clothes
✅ R: Record!
✅ T: Time/date
✅ S: Size of group
Report ICE Activity
with
WAISN
Call or text (844) 724-3737
Guía para informar sobre la presencia de la Migra: ALERTA
✅ A: Actividades, ¿Qué está pasando?
✅ L: Lugar/Dirección/Calle
✅ E: Equipamiento/Armas
✅ R: Ropa/Uniforme
✅ T: Tamaño del grupo
✅ A: A que hora/Fecha
One of the most impactful ways to help is by sharing trusted resources with staff and patrons. Make your business safer by clearly marking private and public areas so everyone knows where they're welcome. WA Neighborhood Defense created a toolkit to help Washington businesses understand their rights and protect employees and patrons during ICE encounters.
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✅ Knowledge is Power: Quick Immigration Links