Recording Incidents Safely - Revision history

ICEListAdmin6: Text replacement - "ICE" to "ICE"

2025-12-10T03:18:04Z

Text replacement - "ICE" to "ICE"

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	= Staying Safe Around ICE =		= Staying Safe Around [[ICE]] =
	''Practical steps to protect yourself and others during ICE activity, based on 2025 guidance and current patterns of enforcement.''		''Practical steps to protect yourself and others during [[ICE]] activity, based on 2025 guidance and current patterns of enforcement.''

	This page is for anyone who might encounter ICE — whether at home, on the street, at work, or during an incident you witness. These steps focus on safety, situational awareness, and reducing harm while preserving evidence.		This page is for anyone who might encounter [[ICE]] — whether at home, on the street, at work, or during an incident you witness. These steps focus on safety, situational awareness, and reducing harm while preserving evidence.

	== 1. Stay Calm and Assess the Situation ==		== 1. Stay Calm and Assess the Situation ==
	ICE operations often happen quickly and aggressively. Your first priority is your own safety.		[[ICE]] operations often happen quickly and aggressively. Your first priority is your own safety.
	* Take a breath, stay steady.		* Take a breath, stay steady.
	* Do not run unless there is clear and immediate danger.		* Do not run unless there is clear and immediate danger.
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	== 3. Identify Who Is Involved ==		== 3. Identify Who Is Involved ==
	ICE operations frequently involve:		[[ICE]] operations frequently involve:
	* ICE ERO agents		* [[ICE]] ERO agents
	* ICE HSI agents		* [[ICE]] HSI agents
	* CBP agents		* CBP agents
	* Local police working under 287(g) agreements		* Local police working under 287(g) agreements
	* Plain-clothes ICE officers with tactical vests		* Plain-clothes [[ICE]] officers with tactical vests
	* Unmarked or rental vehicles		* Unmarked or rental vehicles

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	== 5. Never Open Your Door Without a Judicial Warrant ==		== 5. Never Open Your Door Without a Judicial Warrant ==
	If ICE is near your home:		If [[ICE]] is near your home:
	* Keep doors shut.		* Keep doors shut.
	* Speak through the door.		* Speak through the door.
	* Ask them to slide any warrant under the door.		* Ask them to slide any warrant under the door.
	* Judicial warrants must be signed by a judge, not ICE.		* Judicial warrants must be signed by a judge, not [[ICE]].

	If the signature area says ICE, DHS, or Immigration Officer, it is not valid, and you do not have to open the door.		If the signature area says [[ICE]], DHS, or Immigration Officer, it is not valid, and you do not have to open the door.

	== 6. Do Not Sign Anything ICE Gives You ==		== 6. Do Not Sign Anything [[ICE]] Gives You ==
	ICE paperwork is dangerous.		[[ICE]] paperwork is dangerous.
	Do not sign:		Do not sign:
	* “Voluntary departure”		* “Voluntary departure”
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	'''“I do not consent to a search.”'''		'''“I do not consent to a search.”'''

	== 8. If ICE Is Near Your Workplace ==		== 8. If [[ICE]] Is Near Your Workplace ==
	ICE can enter:		[[ICE]] can enter:
	* Public-facing areas — without a warrant		* Public-facing areas — without a warrant
	But they cannot enter:		But they cannot enter:
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	* No obligation to show immigration documents		* No obligation to show immigration documents

	== 9. If You Witness an ICE Operation ==		== 9. If You Witness an [[ICE]] Operation ==
	Stay safe while gathering evidence.		Stay safe while gathering evidence.
	* Stay out of their path		* Stay out of their path
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	* Medical records		* Medical records

	== 11. If Someone Is Taken by ICE ==		== 11. If Someone Is Taken by [[ICE]] ==
	Act quickly:		Act quickly:
	* Gather their full name, country of birth, and A-number		* Gather their full name, country of birth, and A-number
	* Contact a lawyer or legal aid group		* Contact a lawyer or legal aid group
	* Do not sign anything on their behalf		* Do not sign anything on their behalf
	* Search for them using ~~ICE’s~~ detainee locator if applicable		* Search for them using [[ICE]]’s detainee locator if applicable

	Avoid rumors — verify everything.		Avoid rumors — verify everything.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	* [[ICE List:Know Your Rights]]		* [[[[ICE]] List:Know Your Rights]]
	* [[How to Report an Incident]]		* [[How to Report an Incident]]
	* [[ICE List:Image Submission Rules]]		* [[[[ICE]] List:Image Submission Rules]]
	* [[ICE List:Verification System]]		* [[[[ICE]] List:Verification System]]

ICEListAdmin6: Text replacement - "ICE List:How to Report an Incident" to "How to Report an Incident"

2025-11-27T04:14:34Z

Text replacement - "ICE List:How to Report an Incident" to "How to Report an Incident"

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	Submit what you saw:		Submit what you saw:
	[[~~ICE List:~~How to Report an Incident]]		[[How to Report an Incident]]

	== 10. Use a Safety Plan ==		== 10. Use a Safety Plan ==
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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	* [[ICE List:Know Your Rights]]		* [[ICE List:Know Your Rights]]
	* [[~~ICE List:~~How to Report an Incident]]		* [[How to Report an Incident]]
	* [[ICE List:Image Submission Rules]]		* [[ICE List:Image Submission Rules]]
	* [[ICE List:Verification System]]		* [[ICE List:Verification System]]

ICEListAdmin6: Created page with "= Staying Safe Around ICE = ''Practical steps to protect yourself and others during ICE activity, based on 2025 guidance and current patterns of enforcement.'' This page is for anyone who might encounter ICE — whether at home, on the street, at work, or during an incident you witness. These steps focus on safety, situational awareness, and reducing harm while preserving evidence. == 1. Stay Calm and Assess the Situation == ICE operations often happen quickly and aggr..."

2025-11-27T04:09:31Z

Created page with "= Staying Safe Around ICE = ''Practical steps to protect yourself and others during ICE activity, based on 2025 guidance and current patterns of enforcement.'' This page is for anyone who might encounter ICE — whether at home, on the street, at work, or during an incident you witness. These steps focus on safety, situational awareness, and reducing harm while preserving evidence. == 1. Stay Calm and Assess the Situation == ICE operations often happen quickly and aggr..."

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= Staying Safe Around ICE =
''Practical steps to protect yourself and others during ICE activity, based on 2025 guidance and current patterns of enforcement.''

This page is for anyone who might encounter ICE — whether at home, on the street, at work, or during an incident you witness. These steps focus on safety, situational awareness, and reducing harm while preserving evidence.

== 1. Stay Calm and Assess the Situation ==
ICE operations often happen quickly and aggressively. Your first priority is your own safety.
* Take a breath, stay steady.
* Do not run unless there is clear and immediate danger.
* Look at the agents’ uniforms, patches, and vehicles from a distance.

If you feel panic, repeat to yourself:
'''“I am not going to panic. I am going to observe.”'''

== 2. Keep Your Distance ==
Never insert yourself directly into an operation. Stay:
* Across the street, or
* Several car lengths away, or
* Near a public space where others are present.

Keeping distance protects:
* You
* The person being targeted
* Your ability to record safely

== 3. Identify Who Is Involved ==
ICE operations frequently involve:
* ICE ERO agents
* ICE HSI agents
* CBP agents
* Local police working under 287(g) agreements
* Plain-clothes ICE officers with tactical vests
* Unmarked or rental vehicles

Note:
* Patches
* Vehicle plates
* Agency insignia
* Uniform colors
* Any mention of warrants

You don’t need to engage — just observe.

== 4. Recording Safely ==
You have the right to record in public if you do not interfere.
* Keep your phone steady.
* Do not get close enough to be seen as obstructing.
* Capture vehicles, uniforms, and what agents say.
* If agents order you to stop, calmly state:
'''“I am recording from a safe distance. I am not interfering.”'''

If possible:
* Film from behind a parked car
* Film from a shop doorway
* Film from across the street

If things escalate, retreat immediately.

== 5. Never Open Your Door Without a Judicial Warrant ==
If ICE is near your home:
* Keep doors shut.
* Speak through the door.
* Ask them to slide any warrant under the door.
* Judicial warrants must be signed by a **judge**, not ICE.

If the signature area says **ICE**, **DHS**, or **Immigration Officer**, it is not valid, and you do **not** have to open the door.

== 6. Do Not Sign Anything ICE Gives You ==
ICE paperwork is dangerous.
Do **not** sign:
* “Voluntary departure”
* “Stipulated removal”
* Any form you don’t understand

Signing can trigger immediate deportation.
Say:
'''“I will not sign anything without speaking to a lawyer.”'''

== 7. If You’re Pulled Over or Approached in a Car ==
* Keep your hands visible.
* You only have to show your **driver’s license** if you are driving.
* You do **not** need to answer questions about immigration status.
* You can refuse consent to search your vehicle.

Say:
'''“I do not consent to a search.”'''

== 8. If ICE Is Near Your Workplace ==
ICE can enter:
* Public-facing areas — without a warrant
But they **cannot** enter:
* Back offices
* Kitchens
* Storage areas
* Any employee-only area

Unless:
* A **judicial warrant** is signed by a judge, or
* Your employer lets them in

You still have your rights:
* Silence
* No consent to searches
* No obligation to show immigration documents

== 9. If You Witness an ICE Operation ==
Stay safe while gathering evidence.
* Stay out of their path
* Do not engage agents
* Do not shout or escalate
* Keep filming if it’s safe
* Document the time, location, and any vehicles
* Note which neighbors, bystanders, or businesses witnessed it

Immediately after:
* Move to a safer location
* Write down everything while it’s fresh

Submit what you saw:
[[ICE List:How to Report an Incident]]

== 10. Use a Safety Plan ==
Every household and workplace should have a basic plan:
* Who to call
* Where documents are stored
* Who can pick up kids
* A backup contact outside the home
* An emergency lawyer contact if available

Keep essential documents in one place:
* Birth certificates
* Work permits
* Passports
* Medical records

== 11. If Someone Is Taken by ICE ==
Act quickly:
* Gather their full name, country of birth, and A-number
* Contact a lawyer or legal aid group
* Do **not** sign anything on their behalf
* Search for them using ICE’s detainee locator if applicable

Avoid rumors — verify everything.

== See Also ==
* [[ICE List:Know Your Rights]]
* [[ICE List:How to Report an Incident]]
* [[ICE List:Image Submission Rules]]
* [[ICE List:Verification System]]