What can you do if ICE knocks on your door?
If you’re home alone or with family members and you hear a knock at the door, check the window, security camera or peephole so you can identify if ICE agents are outside.
When you find yourself in this situation, the first step is to keep your door closed and locked, advised advocacy groups and legal experts.
You must open your door and allow agents inside your home if they present a valid search warrant.
Advocates say agents must identify themselves and show you the warrant by putting it against the window or slipping it under your door.
A valid warrant must be:
Issued by a court.
Have the correct name and address of the person being seized.
Signed by a judge or magistrate judge.
An invalid warrant would be:
Issued by the Department of Homeland Security.
An ICE administrative document (Form I-200 or Form I-205).
Signed by an Immigration officer
Here’s a great way to advocate for immigrant children
Why Advocacy?
As we work tirelessly to connect volunteers with opportunities to support neighbors affected by the fires, we recognize that this is also a pivotal moment to advocate for the policies, resources, and commitments needed to ensure a recovery that is not only sustainable but just. That’s the power of advocacy.
If you’re passionate about standing up for neighbors struggling economically, this is your opportunity to take action within the Volunteer Collective’s mission of uplifting our community.
Get Involved
These activities vary as issues arise and may include:
Making calls or sending emails.
Attending meetings or city council sessions.
Participating in campaigns that drive meaningful change.
No matter the activity, you’ll be part of a group committed to supporting our neighbors and strengthening our neighborhoods. If there’s an upcoming opportunity, we’ll provide the details, or you can join the group to stay informed about future actions.
Together, we can create a community that cares—and acts.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!
Action Items
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Spreadsheet Brigade
Chelsea Kirk of Strategic Action for a Just Economy has encouraged volunteers to become the “spreadsheet brigade,” tracking rental price gouging in the city. You can help!
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Keep LA Housed
We ask that you support Angelenos by taking the following action steps. Every call, email, and submitted to Housing and Homeless Committee Members by Wednesday, February 5, 12:00 pm will push the Committee to vote on the motion introduced by Councilmembers Soto-Martinez and Hernandez that may freeze rents for RSO units and provide eviction protections to those displaced by the fires for one year.
We ask that you support by:
Calling the offices of key Housing and Homeless Committee members including Councilmembers Nazarian, Blumenfield, Jurado, and Raman.
Sample call script linked here w/ telephone numbers.
Send a one click email (works best on smartphones) to Housing and Homeless Committee members to demand they support a rent freeze and eviction protections.
Click this linkto send email: https://tinyurl.com/423p3nec
Submit written comments for the public record. TheLandlord Lobby is organizing and celebrating victory that no rent freeze or eviction protections have passed.
Submit written public comments on the record:
Council File Number: 25-0006-S16
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/publiccomment/?cfnumber=25-0006-S16
Be sure to click the verification sent to your email after you submit
Toolkit for a suggested script and talking points!
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ACT NOW: ALL FEDERAL GRANTS WILL BE SUSPENDED. Contact your Member of Congress NOW!
The White House directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to order all federal agencies to temporarily block activities associated with the obligation and disbursement of all grants, loans, and other financial assistance by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, January 28.
This action by the Trump Administration places life-saving programs that serve the most vulnerable Americans at great risk.
We need YOUR voice to tell Congress TODAY what the impact would be of even a short-term disruption in obligation and disbursement activity to grants, loans, and other financial assistance in your community.
Call your lawmakers’ D.C. offices.
The Capitol Hill switchboard is (202) 224-3121. A switchboard operator will connect you directly with the House or Senate office you request. Don’t know what to say? Please use this script or change it to convey your own message.
“The freeze on federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance directed by the Trump Administration will have immediate and harmful impacts in our community. Rent payments will be delayed to landlords, services will be disrupted, and frontline staff will likely miss their pay. I urge your boss to contact the White House immediately and demand that this memorandum be rescinded, and federal agencies be instructed to continue operating their programs, as directed by Congress.”
Please be sure to provide your name and address so the staff know you are a constituent, take you seriously, and will send you a written response.
Fill out the form on the button below.
Enter your name, address, and email address, and a sample message will be sent to your Congressional Members. Please customize this email if possible!
Send a customizable email to your lawmaker’s office, if you have their email address or a staff contact email address.
Lawmakers are more likely to pay attention to emails which include personal details. Create your own email using the information provided in this message and customize it with specific details on the potential impact for your organization and community.
Please be sure to provide your name and address so the staff know you are a constituent, take you seriously, and send you a written response.
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Tell LA City to protect Affordable Housing
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the LA City Council will vote on whether to prohibit evictions for nonpayment of rent and pause rent increases at the citywide level. We want to protect low income Angelenos in this time of crisis while also protecting the affordable housing industry that provides this essential and much needed housing to LA’s most vulnerable residents.
That is why we must advocate for a nuanced approach to renter protections that protects the financial stability of Affordable Housing developments that are still struggling to recover from COVID-19 pandemic related challenges. It's essential that the City Council exempt affordable housing from eviction moratoriums and rent freezes. Failing to include this exemption would destabilize LA’s scarce affordable housing stock. Please ask City Council today to take a more nuanced approach to these renter protections and exempt 100% publicly subsidized affordable housing buildings from any new requirements of the eviction moratorium and rent freeze.