Community Defense
Community safety depends on collective action. Here you’ll find accessible tools and strategies to alert ICE activity, protect workers and neighbors, and strengthen our community’s ability to respond together.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS – Speak your rights!
“I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.”
I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door.
I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights. I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.
Peaceful Nonviolence
It is of the utmost importance to report, document, and alert others while remaining peaceful and safe—please do not put yourself in danger; if arrest or detainment becomes possible, document from afar, avoid physical involvement, and remain strictly nonviolent.
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Safety Preparedness Suggestions in the Workplace
1. Access & Door Protocols
Maintain clear separation between public and non-public (employee-only) areas. Doors separating these areas should remain locked when not required for public access, in compliance with fire and safety regulations. Entry and exit doors should be secured when the business is closed to the public.
2. Internal Notification Protocol
Establish a calm, non-disruptive method for notifying designated management or leadership when law enforcement or federal agents arrive. Employees may inform coworkers that agents are present.
3. Designated Point of Contact
Identify one or more staff members authorized to interact with law enforcement on behalf of the organization. Other employees may state that they are not authorized to grant access, provide records, or answer questions and should refer agents to the designated contact.
4. Employee Rights & Responsibilities – Employees may be informed of their:
- Right to remain silent: Individuals may decline to answer questions and are not required to volunteer personal information.
- Access to non-public areas: Employees may decline requests for entry to non-public or employee-only areas unless a valid judicial warrant is presented.
- Search requests: Consent to searches is not required. Any warrants or documents may be reviewed by management or legal counsel before access is granted, where appropriate.
- Records and documents: Requests for employee records, identification, or business documents should be referred to management or legal counsel and handled in accordance with applicable law.
5. Legal Review
Company policy may require that any warrants, subpoenas, or written requests be reviewed by legal counsel prior to granting access or releasing records, unless immediate compliance is legally required.
6. Recording Interactions
Interactions in public areas SHOULD be documented using video, photos, and talking out loud explaining what you see in real time.
7. Communication with Staff and Patrons
Employees may share general, factual information about constitutional rights (e.g., the right to remain silent or to decline consent to a search), without giving individualized legal advice.
8. Conduct Expectations
Employees are expected to remain peaceful non-violent. No employee should obstruct law enforcement directly as this may put you in an unsafe situation and could result in legal action against you.
Important Notes: This protocol is intended for general guidance and does not replace legal advice.
Coalition of Opposition 