End Deportations

Starter Kit










August 2013
Produced by the Florida Immigrant Coalition
Authoi: uiey Toiiico, Enfoicement anu Betention 0iganizei
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Resouice Table foi ENB campaigns S-6
Consent 6
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Naiiative Component 7
Neuia Tips 8
Setting up Petition 9-1u

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Planning an Action 1u

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Role of electeu officials 11
uetting out of uetention 12
Quick Links 1S
FLIC intake foim 14-17
Key Bocuments Checklist 18
Congiessman Sample Lettei 19
Sample Betainee Lettei 2u



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Boes the inuiviuual have family membeis who aie
0S citizens oi peimanent iesiuents. Incluuing
chiluien.
Boes the inuiviuual have a ciiminal histoiy. If
they uo, what weie the chaiges. Was the peison
convicteu.
Boes the inuiviuual have any community ties. (i.e.
chuich, volunteei gioup, civic gioup, etc)
Boes the inuiviuual have any meuical conuitions
that may inuicate the neeu to stay in the countiy.
Bas the inuiviuual been victim of uomestic
violence oi a violent ciime.

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Biu the stuuent come to the 0.S. befoie tuining
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Bas the stuuent been aiiesteu oi committeu a
felony.
Bas the stuuent liveu in the 0.S. foi moie than S
yeais.
Bas the stuuent giauuateu fiom a 0.S. high school
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What is the family's iole in all of this. What is the
oiganization's iole in all of us.
Bow many people aie willing to woik on this
case. Who aie the leaus. What is theii time
commitment.
What influential people aie connecteu to the team
woiking on this case that you coulu ieach out to
foi suppoit.
What special skills uo membeis of the team have
that coulu benefit uiffeient aspects of the
campaign (aitistic, public ielations,
communications, technical, analytical,
oiganizational. etc.)

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Countiy of biith
Age of aiiival to the 0.S.
Is the inuiviuual in the community oi cuiiently
being helu in custouy.
o Belu by local police oi in an immigiation
uetention centei.
o Bow long have they been helu.
o Bas any foim of ielease fiom custouy been
sought: Bonu, ATB (such as an ankle
biacelet oi similai piogiam on oiuei of
supeivision), 0wn Recognizance, Paiole
Bow uiu shehe entei the countiy. (visa, boiuei.
etc.)
Bow long has shehe been out of status. (if
known)
Bas shehe (oi a guaiuian) evei fileu any piocess
with an immigiation couit foi a woik peimit, visa,
othei foim of status.
o If the guaiuian fileu something, was the
stuuent incluueu in the petition.
o If something was fileu, what was the
iesolution of that case, oi wheie is the case

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Iuentify Alien Iuentification # = A#
Aie any othei immeuiate family membeis affecteu
by the thieat of iemoval. What stance uo they
have on the issue oi how to auuiess it. Bo they
consent to being incluueu in the stuuent's
naiiative oi piefei to be omitteu.
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Boes the inuiviuual have a lawyei.
If no, have possible iesouices in hanu
If yes, what is the lawyei's contact infoimation.
o What has the lawyei oi is the lawyei uoing
to auuiess this mattei. What is theii
iecommenuation.
o Aie the lawyei's highei inteiests in the
client oi in theii own employment. (be
honest) Aie they oveichaiging.
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6. Iuentify if the inuiviuual has an existingissueu oiuei of
iemoval
If you uon't know, use the A# to veiify by calling
this opeiatoi: 1-8uu-898-718u (Call minuful that you
NAY have an oiuei of iemoval, so be piepaieu foi any
outcome).
If yes, since when.
Bas the inuiviuual been pieviously uepoiteu.
Bas the inuiviuual evei been in ICE custouy befoie.

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Who will hanule meuia.
Who will be pait of the wiiting anu euiting team.
Who aie the most knowleugeable of the uetails of
the case anu of the inuiviuual.
Who will keep the online netwoiks up to uate.
Who will be leau with inuiviuual, family, anu
lawyei.

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Wiiting anu Euiting team uiafts up a polisheu
stoiy of the stuuent that uoes not exceeu S
paiagiaphs. Shoulu incluue:
o Biogiaphical Info
o ueneial case oveiview
o Emotional appeal
o Call to action

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Incluue the stoiy naiiative
Call to Action:
o Call the congiess iepiesentative
o Sign the petition
o Shaie the petition with fiienus
o If possible: }oin us at event (time anu
place)
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Who is the inuiviuual's State Bouse anu Senate
iepiesentative.
Who is the feueial Bouse iepiesentative.
Who aie the two Senate iepiesentatives.
Who will wiite a lettei to all these iepiesentatives
seeking theii suppoit foi the inuiviuual's case.
*Foi geneial blasts to lists, piefeiably use the Washington B.C. numbei of feueial
iepiesentatives. Local gioups can call theii local uistiict office.

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Set up a fiee online petition.
Set up a Facebook uioup
Cieate a Twittei Bashtag
Aleit ally netwoiks of the case so they coulu senu
out infoimational message blasts to gain petition
signatuies.

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To Congiessional iepiesentatives
To Ally netwoiks
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1S. If no iesponse oi iesolution aftei 1 week: 0thei
Auvocacy Events (I.e. vigils, etc)

16. If no iesponse oi iesolution aftei 2-S weeks: Biiect
Action Possible Civil Bisobeuience **Seek auvice fiom those who
have uone it pieviously.

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As a fiist step, you, as a suppoitei anu community auvocate, must get consent fiom the
family foi any of the following steps that follow.
Whethei a family fiienu oi a paitneipaient of the uetaineu inuiviuual contacteu you,
peimission is a key element foi steps you take like launching a petition, to publicizing the
case anu even moving foiwaiu with an action
The best way to uo this is have a point peison, whethei that is you oi someone fiom youi
team, to be constantly checking in with the main family contact. Sometimes, this family
membei may outline what's the best way to uo that (whethei it's calling aftei woik, oi
email). Nake suie you follow thiough with youi commitments.
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Youi naiiative is what you will use to tell youi siue of the stoiy in the public spheie. These
aie some basic tips to get you staiteu:
You will be uocumenting two types of naiiatives, one on youi case anu one on youi
peisonal stoiy. D ("9) $",,"-#N) is eveiything that involves the specific facts about youi
ciiminal histoiy, countiy of oiigin, euucational anu occupational histoiy, etc. They aie the
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point to the ieasons why you shoulu iemain in the community anu in the 0S. They can
incluue youi hopes anu uieams, any contiibutions you aie making to youi community like
volunteei seivice, if you have any family membeis that woulu expeiience
emotionalfinancial haiuship if you weie to be uepoiteu, any illnesses that may be
exaceibateu if you weie uepoiteu, etc.

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petition. Bowevei, feel fiee to wiite in fiist peison if it feels moie comfoitable
\) (:$(#9) <;- H)9(,#>-#N)O Youi fiist uiaft can be as long as you want; once it is
sent to otheis foi ievisions, youi naiiative shoulu be significantly shoitei anu
concise. This is because in a petition, youi naiiative shoulu be wiitten out to attiact
an inuiviuual to ieau anu then sustain hishei attention foi enough time to sign youi
petition.
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anu familiaiize youiself with the inteiviewei anu outlet to ensuie it is a stiategic inteiview
oppoitunity. Not all meuia is goou meuia. Consiuei whethei the inteiview will help to suppoit
one of youi communications objectives oi help you ieach a piioiity auuience taiget.

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inteiview - anu the length of the time on the aii so you can tailoi youi answeis to
the time allotteu.

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inteiview will last.

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piint, this means ieseaiching past coveiage to ueteimine how they covei stoiies geneially anu
how they have coveieu youi specific issue in the past. Foi iauio oi Tv, listen to oi watch iecent
shows so you get a bettei unueistanuing of the foimat anu style of the show. If you will be
inteivieweu along with othei people foi a iauio oi television iounutable, ieseaich the othei
guests you so you have a sense of theii stance on the issue at hanu.

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inteiview. Then anticipate the questions you might be askeu anu piepaie +0$,/ iesponses that
uelivei youi message. You can iesponu to neaily any question in a way that incoipoiates youi
key messages. If the inteiview will take place on the phone, wiite youi main points uown on a
sheet in fiont of you. You can come back to that sheet if a question stumps you to be ieminueu
of youi messages.

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The best way to get infoimation about an inuiviuual's case that is both effective anu low-
iesouice is a petition.
A petition's visibility is uiiven by social netwoiks like Facebook anu Twittei; it is these
engines that catalyze an incieaseu numbei of signatuies. While theie is no exact numbei of
signatuies to hit, the thiesholu to ieach is Suu. A petition with Suu signatuies tenus to be
moie noticeable to a congiessman oi a iepoitei than one with 1uu. 0bviously, the moie
signatuies that can be obtaineu, the bettei foi visibility anu attention.
Theie aie seveial fiee platfoims that enable you to launch youi own petition. The most
common of these is Change.oig. At the Floiiua Immigiant Coalition, we aie also able to
launch petitions. But in oiuei to get staiteu, we neeu you to pioviue us with some basic
elements.
The basic components that aie neeueu foi a petition, whethei it be with us oi Change.oig,
aie as follows:
D $",,"-#N) incluuing the inuiviuual's name, situation anu infoimation about
hishei family
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uocument)
D >#(-;,) "$H5:, N#H): of the peison uetaineu oi hishei family membei. A pictuie
anuoi viueo humanizes the situation anu a signei ieauing the petition is moie
likely to unueistanu the situation anu the help neeueu
D (:$?,)99#:$"1 -",?)- the petition is always auuiesseu to someone, whethei it be
a congiessman, a Senatoi oi even ICE themselves. In oiuei to finu out what
congiessman coulu help the peison uetaineu, you neeu the peison's zip coue.

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Title Name Email Phone
Senatoi Bill Nelson http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-
5274
Senatoi Naico
Rubio
casework@rubio.senate.gov
http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-
senator-rubio?p=Contact
2u2-224-
Su41
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Congiessional
0fficial
http:www.house.goviepiesentativesfinu
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Fielu Biiectoi
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maic.j.mooieuhs.gov (9S4) 2S6-
49uu
Floiiua Case
Woikei foi
uetention
cases foi
Senatoi Naico
Rubio
Neiceues
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(baseu in
0ilanuo)
meiceues_ayalaiubio.senate.gov
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BC Legislative
Aiue foi
Senatoi Naico
Rubio
Bampton
Ray
Bampton_Rayiubio.senate.gov 202-224-
3041
Chief of Staff
foi
Congiessman
Luis uutieiiez
}ennice
Fuentes
jennice.fuentesmail.house.gov
ICE 0ffice of
Civil Rights
anu Biveisity
Tamaia
Kesslei
tamaia.kessleiuhs.gov

*You can consiuei state legislatuie taigets anuoi any othei electeu oi goveinment
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With familyfiienu consent as well as the uetainee heihimself, exploie the iuea of holuing
an action foi the uetaineu inuiviuual. This stiategy is useu if theie is no movement on the
case aftei an extenueu peiiou of time. This stiategy can be useu in conjunction with getting
commitments fiom congiessmenSenatois to inteiceue on the peison's behalf.
Foi an action, theie aie some basic steps to follow:
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a. Coulu they holu a vigil in theii local chuich.
b. Can they holu a ially at the local uetention centei oi police uepaitment.

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0nce you have the iuea of what the action will be, piepaie a piess ielease to senu to the
meuia. Neuia outieach is impoitant in these types of events because you expanu youi
auuience ieach anu aie able to elevate this stoiy into the public spheie.
If you aie woiking with local gioups oi coalitions like ouis, this is also a goou point to
connect anu see if it makes sense to place the stoiy into a biggei context.
You will want to piepaie spokespeople, incluuing the family membeis themselves, to talk
about the stoiy in the most concise anu effective way. This is also why pait of the
conveisation that shoulu be hau at the beginning shoulu incluue the uegiee of comfoit in
uoing piess events anu shaiing the stoiy publicly.
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happening is to have pictuies, viueo oi piops to accompany a testimony. To avoiu
messaging uilemmas, tiy to cieate signs befoie the event anu have them piepaieu foi
people to holu. This is also a place to involve the family you aie woiking with; they can host
a sign making paity at theii house, chuich oi place of gatheiing.
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Electeu officials play the impoitant iole of inteivention foi these cases.
Whethei the case is in Floiiua oi elsewheie, eveiy single inuiviuual has a congiessman oi woman
as well as Senatois.
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can visit http:www.house.goviepiesentativesfinu to finu out who youi congiess
peison is.

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a. Seaich news pages foi past cases
b. Talk to local oiganizeis oi oiganizeis at FLIC
c. Talk to the family anu see if they've evei ieach out to a congiesspeison oi
Senatoi befoie

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a. Nake suie to incluue:
i. The peison's A#
ii. A contact to follow up with
iii. The naiiative of the stoiy as concise anu biief as possible
iv. A copy of it in PBF foim
b. Nake suie to follow up on this lettei in the next couple of uays. Call both the BC
anu local offices anu inquiie about what can be uone.

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a. Sometimes the impiomptu actions aie the ones that get most iesults
b. Consult the family about whethei oi not they aie piepaieu to speak with the
piess, etc.

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fiequently

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a. The fiequency anu mannei by which you caiiy out escalation tactics uepenus on
the family anu the uetaineu inuiviuual
b. Nake suie, howevei, that this is still an option foi you so that you can continue
suppoiting the case



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Text fiom "Piosecutoiial Packet" by CBIRLA, ACL0 anu NILC

In }une 2u11, Immigiation anu Customs Enfoicement ("ICE") announceu it woulu not use
its iesouices to uepoit people it consiueis "low piioiity" anu woulu ieview existing
uepoitation cases to ueteimine which cases coulu be closeu. Since its announcement, ICE
has been using its "piosecutoiial uiscietion" powei to ueciue which cases to puisue foi
uepoitation anu to stop some uepoitation cases.

<QE[G"?N" N["<K@\ Piosecutoiial uiscietion will N0T change youi immigiation status.
This guiue shoulu be useu 0NLY if the goveinment is cuiiently tiying to uepoit you. You
shoulu N0T tuin youiself in to immigiation authoiities oi iisk uepoitation in oiuei to ask
foi piosecutoiial uiscietion. Bo not shaie any infoimation with ICE that you uo not want
the goveinment to know. This guiue is not meant to be legal auvice. Eveiy case is uiffeient.
Bo N0T take auvice fiom a Notaiy Public oi immigiation consultant. Contact 0NLY a
qualifieu immigiation lawyei oi an accieuiteu iepiesentative foi legal auvice on youi case.

Piosecutoiial Biscietion Packet http:bit.lyPBpacket
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Text fiom Bepoitation 1u1, Families Foi Fieeuom

Some immigiants who aie subject to uepoitation can apply foi "ielief" fiom uepoitation. Relief is like a
paiuon fiom uepoitation oi a waivei of bais that pievent a peison's ability to iemain in the 0S. Theie
aie many uiffeient foims of ielief fiom uepoitation, each with theii own iequiiements. Whethei a
peison is eligible foi any of these foims of ielief uepenus on a numbei of factois - foi example,
immigiation status, yeais in the 0S, family ielationships, feai of peisecution, uomestic violence, age, anu
assistance to law enfoicement. Some ciiminal offenses may be waiveu, but some cannot. Almost all
foims of ielief aie uiscietionaiy. This means that even if a peison is "eligible," the goveinment has the
powei to ueciue whethei to giant it. This chait outlines some common foims of ielief anu theii key
iequiiements. It is not a complete list of all types
of ielief available anu uoes not incluue all the iequiiements oi bais. We highly iecommenu getting
expeit auvice when ueteimining eligibility foi any ielief in an inuiviuual case.

Bepoitation 1u1 English Packet (Reau pgs 42-44) http:bit.lyBep1u1ENu
Bepoitation 1u1 Spanish Packet http:bit.lyBep1u1SP

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Ceitain inuiviuuals may qualify foi a bonu.
Reau pg 27 in Bepoitation 1u1 packet
Bownloau Know Youi Rights Packet in English anu Spanish http:bit.lyFLICKyi

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Pioviueu by the Notonemoieuepoitation website

! BBS Piivacy Waivei foi Thiiu Paity Bisclosuie:
http:www.ice.govuoclibnewslibiaiyfoimspuf6u-uu1.puf
! BBSICE Betainee Locatoi: http:www.ice.govlocatoi
! BBS Application foi a stay of uepoitation oi iemoval:
http:gowww.ice.govuoclibnewslibiaiyfoimspufi246.puf
! Contact infoimation foi ICE ER0 0ffices: http:www.ice.govcontacteio
! Contact infoimation foi ICE Chief Counsel: http:www.ice.govcontactopla

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! Noiton Nemo: http:www.ice.govuoclibsecuie-communitiespufpiosecutoiial-
uiscietion-memo.puf
! Piosecutoiial Biscietion: Ceitain Witnesses, anu Plaintiffs:
http:www.ice.govuoclibsecuie-communitiespufuomestic-violence.puf
! Piosecutoiial Biscietion uuiuance:
http:cliniclegal.oigsitesuefaultfilesNovembei%2u17,%2u2u11%2uuuiuance
%2uto%2uICE%2uAttoineys%2uReviewing%2uCases.puf
! New uuiuance on ICE Betaineis, BBS: https:www.ice.govuoclibuetention-
iefoimpufuetainei-policy.puf
! Self-Belp uuiue to Piosecutoiial Biscietion, National Immigiant Law Centei |also in
Spanishj: http:www.nilc.oigPBiesouices.html
! Euucation Not Bepoitation: A uuiue foi 0nuocumenteu Youth In Removal
Pioceeuings, National Immigiant Youth Alliance,
http:www.google.comuil.q=http%SA%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fenuguiue&sa=B&sntz=1
&usg=AFQjCNEcFy1SWCS82Xn}u}ATFujKj2Ilew
! Campaigning Against Bepoitation oi Removal: Builuing An Anti-Bepoitation
Campaign (Canaua), http:www.noii.oig.ukfilesfightinguepoitation.puf
! Phone Plan foi Betainees http:bit.lyBCBcalls

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! u-28 Notice of Entiy oi Appeaiance as Attoiney
http:www.uscis.govfilesfoimg-28.puf
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! Kiome Betention Centei, Niami
http:www.ice.govuoclibuiofacilitiespufkio.puf
! BTC, Pompano Beach http:www.ice.govuoclibuiofacilitiespufwccpbfl.puf
! 0thei: http:www.ice.govuetention-facilities
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! Bow to submit iequest: http:www.uhs.govhow-submit-foia-oi-piivacy-act-iequest-
uepaitment-homelanu-secuiity#u
! F0IA Piivacy Act iequest http:bit.lyF0IApiivacy
! E0IR F0IA Request http:www.justice.goveoiiefoiafoiafact.htm
Deportation Intake Form
www.floridaimmigrant.org 2800 Biscayne Blvd Ste #800 Miami, FL 33137
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Completed by: _________________ Date: _____
Disclaimer for individuals seeking assistance/Loved Ones:
We are not lawyers. Filling this intake form does not mean we will take
your case. This information will serve as a useful tool in case you seek
legal representation. Attorneys will ask you the same information and it is
our hope that you have an idea of your case breakdown via this form.
Please fill this out to the best of your knowledge.
Instructions for organizers/volunteers:
After you receive a call or inquiry about helping an individual's case and
pushing to stop a deportation, please fill out this form as thoroughly as you
can. There is a version of this form online !""#$%%&'"()*%+,-./01'0"23/
If there are any comments or questions, you may write in the ADDITIONAL
NOTES section for submission and review. Inquiries can be sent to Grey
Torrico at grey@floridaimmigrant.org


ABOUT YOU
1. Full Name:


2. Organization, if affiliated:
3. Home or Cell #
4. Email Address


5. Relationship to person in
deportation

6. Language(s) you speak:


7. Would you like to join our
mailing list?
YES / NO
8. Your country of origin:



Deportation Intake Form
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL DETAINED
This section is all about the individual who needs support on his/her case.

9. Full Name:


10. A # (if applicable)
11. Home Address:


12. Email Address (if any)


13. Cell
14. Country of Origin
15. Date entered in the US:
15a. Method of Entry (i.e. plane,
boat, border crossing)

16. Immigration status (at entry)
17. If detained, current location:
date taken:


____________________________
_____/_____/_____
18. Ordered deported in the past?
18a. Do you currently or have you
ever had a voluntary departure
order?

19. Current immigration status of:
___spouse
___children
___siblings
___parents

____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________

Use one of these: Citizen(C), Undocumented (UN), Legal Permanent
Resident (LPR), Asylee (A), Refugee (R), OTHER:________________

CRIMINAL HISTORY

20. Do you have prior convictions? YES / NO
if yes, fill chart on the next page.

Deportation Intake Form
www.floridaimmigrant.org 2800 Biscayne Blvd Ste #800 Miami, FL 33137
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21. Have you ever had contact with law enforcement? YES / NO
21a. If yes, when? Where?

22. Are any convictions currently being appealed? YES / NO

ATTORNEY INFORMATION
23. Have you sought legal advice? YES / NO

if yes, fill in below:

24. name/contact info of last attorney (if any):



DEPORTATION CASE, Info available at: 1-800-898-7180
24. Next hearing date (if any)
25. Do you have a notice to appear?
Date NTA issued:
Charged as:
YES / NO
____/_____/______
deportable / inadmissible
26.Immigration Judges Name
27. Immigration judge decision
Date:

____/____/_______
28. Board of Immigration Appeals
decision
Date:


____/____/_______
29. Federal court action (if any)
Date:

____/____/_______

NOTES FROM YOU



Arrest
Date
Conviction
Date
State Charge Length of
Detention
Disposition
of Case


Deportation Intake Form
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CASEWORKER NOTES




HELP OR REFERRAL GIVEN




NEXT STEPS










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person wlll have every documenL. As Lhe person's case becomes clearer, oLher
documenLs may also be requlred. 1hls llsL ls noL exhausLlve. lf you have
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o 8oard of lmmlgraLlon Appeals (8lA) declslon
o lederal courL declslon(s)
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Date]

[Senders Name/Institution]
[Senders Address]
[City, State, Zip]
[Phone]

Attn: Offices of Congressman/Congresswoman/Senator ____________, [U.S. District _____ (if House member)]
[Receivers Institution]
[Receivers Address]
[City, State, Zip]

[cc: Names or institutions you sent copies of this letter to]

Re: Detention/Removal proceedings of Mr./Ms./Mrs. _________ (A#________)

To Whom It May Concern:

It has come to my/our attention that [name of detainee (A#______)] has been apprehended by
[enforcement agency] since [date taken] and is currently in the custody of [institution]. I/we write
this letter to request that Congressman/Congresswoman [name of representative] help
Mr./Ms./Mrs. [detainees last name] be granted release on an alternative to detention.
Mr./Ms./Mrs. poses no threat to the community and is not a flight risk. I/we request that he/she be
granted freedom until there is further resolution on their determination for removal.
I am a (U.S. citizen/lawful permanent resident/veteran). I have known [name of detainee] since
[date]. We met [describe how you met] and have remained close
(friends/colleagues/neighbors/classmates) since that time. I can say without reservation that I
know [detainees name] to be a person of good moral character. He/she [examples of how they
have demonstrated their good character including any memberships/awards/roles in the
community/attention to their childrenetc.]
Mr./Ms./Mrs. [detainees last name] is an asset to their community and plays a critical role in the
particular lives of [immediate relatives or dependents]. The absence of [detainees name] could
have severe negative impact on the lives of these individuals and on our community.
According to a memorandum by former ICE Director John Morton, [detainees name] is not a
priority for deportation and could be eligible for one of numerous alternatives to detention while his
personal merits to this country and value to his family are assessed.

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Sample Letter by Detainee to Immigration Judge//
Sample Congressional Letter


You can use this as a sample if you are detained yourself. You can also direct this letter to
congressional offices as well as the Immigration Judge. If it written to a congressional
office, you need to include more personal information about the person to follow up with.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/ORO
(you can address this to a congressman or Senator)
[Address]

DATE:

To Whom It May Concern:

I am currently being detained at the --- - ------ Jail in

I have been detained by the Department of Homeland
Security for
months,
since /__/ (mm!ddlyy). As I have been detained for more than 90 days, I
respectfully request that I be released subject to _________supervision
pursuant to section 241 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

I was ordered deported ______years/months ago however,
(fill in country) has refused to issue traveling papers. Consequently, I have been
incarcerated in this facility for over _______ months/years. I believe that should
not be forced to remain in detention forever solely because the government of
_ (name of country) refuses to take action I my case.


I am not a flight risk. I have extensive ties to the community. When I am
released I will be living at _________(address) with my __________(wife,
children, mother). I will be employed at the _____________by my
(relative or friend). I will attend the _________church along with my family. I
will be participating in the _____(drug/alcohol rehabilitation) program. My
_ (mother, wife and children) have suffered greatly due to my
extended incarceration. For the above reasons, I ask that I be given freedom until
there is a resolution in my case. You may contact ______________ at
_________ (number) if you have questions about my case. [only add this final
sentence if you are sending this letter to a congressman or senator]


Sincerely,



[Name]
A#