Low Risk
Educate yourself, family, and friends on racial equity and immigrant rights issues
Attend community events to meet your neighbors!
Support local, immigrant-owned businesses and talk to other business owners about protecting their workers and immigrant customers. This Canvassing Toolkit may be helpful.
Donate to organizations doing the work
Take ICE watch training (Learn SALUTE; obtain a whistle)
Create mutual aid kits with food or hygiene items for easy distribution
Put a neighborhood watch or immigrant solidarity sign in your window at home
Drop off non-perishable food to a community food pantry
Be an advocate! Demand action from city officials. Download the 5 Calls app for a quick and effective way to make your voice heard.
Moderate Risk
Start/join a Signal or WhatsApp chat to communicate quickly, ask for/offer support, and handle emergencies.
Participate in safety watch for local schools
Mutual aid - indirect service (volunteer for established non-profits)
Attend a peaceful protest
High Risk
Mutual Aid - direct service. Help protect at-risk neighbors directly by delivering groceries, dropping off kids at school, or running errands.
Adopt a Laborer Corner at NDLON.org. Show up and stand beside immigrant workers; offer protection from harassment, detainment, or arrest
Organize a group to act as rapid/medic response