Dear John,

If you have been afraid this past week seeing I.C.E. in your neighborhood, you are not alone. If you have been pained by watching families be torn apart, you are not alone.

What is happening with Trump’s mass deportation plan across the country is terrifying and dehumanizing, and it is intended to make us feel scared and powerless.

But when fear isolates us that is when we must come together. When fear threatens to silence us - that is when we must act.

We are not alone.

On Sunday Feb. 2, people from across the nation took to the streets in solidarity with immigrant communities, and to protest against the ruthless practices of ICE and Border Patrol as they carry out Trump’s promise to deport millions. Today, thousands of Californians refused to work, go to school and/or spend money as part of “A day without immigrants” while powerful leaders like Dolores Huerta urged a boycott of major corporations that have abandoned their commitments to diversity .

Our message is clear and unequivocal - we stand up for one another. We will not stand idly by while billionaires, bigots and bullies try to divide us and halt our power.

Here are 3 things you can do to protect yourself or your loved ones and neighbors:

1. Help Spread Power, Not Panic:

Share enforcement activity in your community. Remember, when sharing details of ICE activity, it's important to include key details to prevent spreading fear and keeping community members separated and isolated. Remember to practice SALUTE when sharing crucial information about enforcement activities:

S=Size A=Activity L=Location U=Unit T=Time E=Equipment

Example: 2 ICE Agents in an SUV are harassing day laborers near the Home Depot on W 17th St at 3:00pm with rifles and radios.

It’s also important to be in communication with your local rapid response network. Here’s a list of Rapid Response Network phone numbers by region:

• Central Valley: 559-206-0151

• CHIRLA: 213-353-1333

• Contra Costa: 925-900-5151

• Immigrant Rapid Response Hotline (Santa Barbara, Ventura & San Luis Obispo): 805-870-8855

• Kern County: 661-432-2230

• Los Angeles: 888-624-4752

• Marin: 415-991-4545

• Orange County: 714-881-1558

• ORALE (Long Beach): 562-276-0267

• Sacramento: 916-382-0256

• San Bernardino/Riverside: 909-361-4588

• San Diego: 619-536-0823

• San Francisco: 415-200-1548

• San Mateo: 203-666-4472

• Santa Clara: 408-290-1144

• Santa Cruz: 831-239-4289

2. Know Your Rights & Spread the Word with our KYR mini-zines

Our rights are not up for debate - the more we know, the safer we are. In an interview with CNN, Trump’s border czar Tom Homan complained that ‘well-educated’ Chicagoans were making enforcement difficult for ICE agents trying to separate families. More. Of. That. Energy!

Print our KYR Mini-Zines in English, Spanish and Vietnamese

3. Make a Plan stay ready so you don’t have to get ready

Every family should have a preparedness plan. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has an amazing toolkit to help every family prepare for an emergency. In a worst case scenario, they provide tools and resources to prepare for the chaos created by enforcement and deportation.

Download the ILRC Family Preparedness Plan Toolkit

In Solidarity,

We Are California Team

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