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'''Staying Safe Around ICE'''
'''Staying Safe Around ICE'''
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<li>Know your rights during encounters.</li>
<li>Know your rights during encounters, including the right to remain silent and the right to refuse consent.</li>
<li>Record interactions safely when possible.</li>
<li>Do not open your door unless ICE presents a valid, judge-signed warrant.</li>
<li>Write down time, location, vehicles, and badge numbers.</li>
<li>If stopped, ask: “Am I free to leave?” and walk away calmly if the answer is yes.</li>
<li>Read: [[ICE List:How to Report an Incident]].</li>
<li>Record details safely: time, location, vehicles, gear, and agent identifiers.</li>
<li>Read: [[ICE List:Know Your Rights]].</li>
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'''Spotting ICE in the Field'''
'''Spotting ICE in the Field'''
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<li>Plain-clothes and tactical gear patterns.</li>
<li>Identify plain-clothes patterns: tactical vests, soft armor, concealed sidearms.</li>
<li>Common vehicle types and markings.</li>
<li>Recognize common ICE/HSI/CBP vehicle types, plates, and external markings.</li>
<li>Task-force structures with local police.</li>
<li>Note joint operations with police, sheriff’s deputies, or federal task forces.</li>
<li>Read: [[ICE List:Image Submission Rules]].</li>
<li>Read: [[ICE List:Image Submission Rules]].</li>
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'''Understanding ICE’s Structure'''
'''Understanding ICE’s Structure'''
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<ul>
<li>The difference between ICE, CBP, HSI, and ERO.</li>
<li>Learn the roles of ICE, CBP, HSI, and ERO — and how they operate together.</li>
<li>What 287(g) agreements do to local communities.</li>
<li>Understand 287(g) agreements and their impact on local policing.</li>
<li>How field offices operate across states.</li>
<li>See how field offices, regional sectors, and sub-units coordinate operations.</li>
<li>Read: [[ICE List:Methodology]] and [[ICE List:About]].</li>
<li>Read: [[ICE List:Methodology]] and [[ICE List:About]].</li>
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'''Preparing Before an Encounter'''
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<li>Carry a Know-Your-Rights card and keep important documents in a safe place.</li>
<li>Create an emergency plan for family, children, and trusted contacts.</li>
<li>Know local legal hotlines and immigrant-rights organizations.</li>
<li>Read: [[ICE List:Preparation Guide]].</li>
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'''Reporting an Incident'''
'''Reporting an Incident'''
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<ul>
<li>Submit details through our protected form.</li>
<li>Submit incidents through our protected form or encrypted channels.</li>
<li>Include photos or video when available.</li>
<li>Include photos, video, vehicle details, gear, and timelines when possible.</li>
<li>We verify through landmarks, gear, and timelines.</li>
<li>Our team verifies using landmarks, insignias, police cooperation, and footage.</li>
<li>Read: [[ICE List:How to Report an Incident]].</li>
<li>Read: [[ICE List:How to Report an Incident]].</li>
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'''If You Are Detained'''
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<li>You have the right to a lawyer — do not sign anything without legal advice.</li>
<li>Non-citizens can request to contact their consulate.</li>
<li>U.S. citizens wrongly detained can demand release and legal contact.</li>
<li>Read: [[ICE List:If Detained]].</li>
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