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Immigration Conversation Resources

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the Immigration Conversation for Rostered Ministers of the ELCA.

Below are resources to support that conversation.

NOTE: There are many resources here. Some may appear to be duplicates from different agencies.

Questions submitted on Zoom with guidance

Coming Soon! In order to give full attention to the questions asked on our Zoom meeting, we will send out those answers in a separate message,

Prayer from Immigration Conversation Zoom

ELCA AMMPARO Resources:

• Know Your Rights (including the Red Card)
• What Congregations Can Do to Prepare for Immigration Raids
• Who is My Neighbor - Campaign on Human Dignity - Google Drive
• Full AMMPARO Resource Library
• Know Your Rights PDF
• Signage for Doors

ACLU Resources

When ICE Arrives at Church

Know Your Rights

Administrative vs. Judicial Warrants

Know Your Rights_2

National Immigration Law Center Resources

Subpoenas and Warrants

Education Providers: Know Your Rights and Your Students Rights

Rescission of Protected Areas Policies 

Additional Guidance:

• ACLU Guidance for Places of Worship 
• Informed Immigrant How to Prepare for an Immigration Raid 
• National Partnership for New Americans Community Protection and Empowerment series
• Ready Now app for ICE Encounters
• How To Prepare for ICE Engagement
• Action Steps If ICE Arrives
• Sanctuary Cities and the Federal Crime of Harboring
• Executive Orders Related to Sanctuary Churches, Refugees, and Immigrant Populations

Legislative Discussion

ELCA Advocacy Email 2.13.26

House Homeland Security Committee meeting 2/10/26

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration Holds Hearing on Somali Fraud in Minnesota 2/10/26

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Holds Hearing on Potential DHS Shutdown Impacts 2/11/26

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on ICE, Customs, Citizenship and Immigration 2/12/26

New England Synod Motion Stay

New England Synod Preliminary Injunction