Guide: How to prepare if you or a loved one are detained by ICE

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In weeks of attending asylum hearings at San Francisco’s immigration court, Mission Local reporters have seen dozens of people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement without ever getting a lawyer’s help.

Then there are those who may encounter ICE agents on the street and don’t know their rights. Or family members whose relatives are arrested and sent to detention centers, but who don’t know how to look them up.

We put together this resource guide for asylum seekers, people with Temporary Protected Status, and anyone in need of immigration counsel