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Last updated: 01/25/2026
San Diego ICE Raid Safety Tips
PREPARE
fIND YOUR LOVED ONE
FREE LEGAL SUPPORT
• A#: If you have a 9-digit A# (alien/file number), send it to a trusted person. Your A# will help locate vou and vour immigration case information.
ICE Detainee Locator . Visit locator.ice.gov
Immigration Legal Services Coalition . Call: (858) 751-7553
• Phone numbers: Memorize important numbers or write them on your arm whenever you go outside.
Otav Mesa Detention Center . Cal:(619)671-8724 Visit tinyurl.com/sdomdc
SD Immigrant Legal Defense Program • Call:(619) 446-2883 . Email: OAC.immigration@sdcounty.ca.gov
• Documents: Make copies of your important documents and send them to a trusted person. Ex: Immigration records, birth certificates, passports, etc.
Imperial Regional Detention Facility . Cal:(760) 618-7200 • Visit tinyurl.com/sdimperial
Listof Pro-Bono Legal Service Providers Visit tinyurl.com/sdprobono
• Medication: Get a doctor's note explaining your condition and treatment, medical records, and a medication list. Send copies of them to a trusted person.
Note: Ask a lawyer about filing a habeas corpus petition This can help challenge any unlawful detention.
If you st.llcan't find them, call the San Diego ICE Office:(619) 4360410
◦ House or car keys: Make sure a trusted person has copies of your keys. And share your car's location
To find their court case, visit: acis.eoir.justice.gov
Report ICE Sightings in San Diego: (619) 916-7215
• Money: Ask a trusted person to help access your funds for bond/bail, phone calls, and comissary funds
GET USEFUL APPS
MORE RESOURCES
If your loved one is detained at Otay Mesa or Imperial, get these mobile apps. Visit: tr.ee/getout
Know your rights ‣Scan or visit ilrc.org/redcards
Do NOT sign any documents without talking with a lawyer first
PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
GettingOut Add funds for phone calls and texts. Create a Friends & Family account to make calls ASAP.
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Immigration court/ICE check-in tips and detention hotline ‣ Scan or visit tr.ee/courtsupport
If you have kids, family, or pets, plan ahead for their care.
• For kids in school, give their school an emergency contact for picking themup.
GettingOut Visits: Use it for video visits.
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• If you fill out a Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit, you can authorize a trusted person to make certain school and medical decisions for your kids in Califomnia. Talk with a lawyer about this and other options
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ConnectNetwork: Add funds for commissary (food, toiletries, etc.). Otay Mesa only
ReadyNow emergency alert app ‣ Scan or visit: readynowapp.org
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AccessCorrections: Add funds for commissary (food, toiletries, etc.) and phone calls. Imperial only.
• Tell ICE agents if youre a primary caregiver who needs to arrange care.
Scan QR to get this flyer on your phone Links are clickable in the digital flyer.
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