Know Your Rights
updates & resources
Access practical tools and guides designed to help individuals understand and assert their legal rights, particularly in interactions with law enforcement and immigration authorities. These resources support community preparedness through education and multilingual materials.
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ACLU of Texas - Understand your rights in encounters with police, ICE, and other authorities.
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Judicial Vs. Administrative Warrants - Identify crucial differences and learn how they affect your legal protections.
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Know Your Rights & Immigration Rapid Response Resource Guide - A quick-access toolkit for responding to immigration enforcement actions.
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Family Preparedness Plan - Spanish - A Spanish-language guide to help families plan for potential immigration-related emergencies.
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Red Cards - Carry cards that assert your rights during encounters with immigration officers.
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Index of Texas KYR and Family Preparedness Resources - A comprehensive list of Know Your Rights and planning tools tailored to Texas communities.
educator resource
Supportive tools and guidance for educators working with immigrant and refugee students and their families. These resources offer legal context, culturally responsive strategies, and actionable steps for creating safe and inclusive school environments.
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Educator Resource Guide Supporting Immigrant Students & Families - A practical guide for educators navigating the needs of immigrant communities in schools.
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Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff - A comprehensive guide, advice, and best practices for supporting undocumented and refugee students as educators.
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Texas K-12 Educator Tool Kit - A resource tailored to Texas educators to help ensure schools remain safe and supportive for all students, regardless of immigration status.
Latest Policy Updates
Stay informed on evolving civil rights and immigration policies through trusted advocacy organizations. These organizations provide up-to-date information, legal insights, and policy analysis impacting communities across Texas and beyond:
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ACLU of Texas - Civil liberties and constitutional rights in Texas.
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center - Immigrant legal policy and advocacy nationwide.
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Texas Immigrant Law Council - Advocates for immigrant rights through resources and public policy work in Texas.
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Texas Civil Rights Project - Civil rights advocacy in Texas.
youth and college
resources
Resources designed to support undocumented students and Dreamers in accessing higher education opportunities in Texas. These tools offer scholarship information, policy guidance, and advocacy materials to help students navigate barriers to college.
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Dreamers Avenue Scholarship Database - A list of scholarships available to undocumented and DACA-eligible students.
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Texas Dream Act Tool Kit - A resource outlining rights, eligibility, and advocacy strategies under the Texas Dream Act.
Our Programs
The Laredo Immigrant Alliance (LIA) is a community-led movement building safety and stability for immigrant and low-income families. Through free workshops, legal resource referrals, and grassroots advocacy, we empower our community to create lasting change and ensure dignity and justice for all.
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Empowerment
Workshops
Community Education and Outreach
LIA offers a variety of interactive workshops focused on informing the public about their civil rights and liberties when navigating a sensitive immigration status, and dealing with the police, ICE, Border Patrol, & other law enforcement agencies. Additionally, we co-host workshops with attorneys & other partners on topics that affect the immigrant community. Our community partners include agencies like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Immigrant Legal Resource Center(ILRC), Texas Immigration Legal Council (TXILC) & Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid (TRLA), among others.
Our community workshops offer families the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to become active participants in their own lives. Our workshops are led by professional and trained facilitators, and attendees will receive resources and support to help them become informed and empowered. Through our workshops, families can gain the knowledge and skills to shape their lives and the lives of their communities; If interested on a session for your organization please contact info@laredoimmigrantalliance.org
Sessions offered for youth and families:
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Know Your Rights
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Family Preparedness Planning
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Workers' Rights Workshop
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Small Business & Entrepreneurship
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Financial Foundations for Immigrant Families
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Healing and Wellness
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College Access for First Generation Students
- Parents & Guardian’s Guide to Understanding Financial Aid and Legal Rights in Schools
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Supporting Immigrant Students in Our Classrooms
Legal Resources
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Community Referrals
DACA Renewals and Other Legal Referrals & Services
Laredo Immigrant Alliance is fiercely committed to ensuring that every community member can obtain access to the legal aid necessary to build a safe and secure future. Our program provides a critical safety net against threats to stability, focusing on direct support, education, and professional legal referrals.
Our Core Legal Resources Include:
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1:1 DACA Renewal Application Support: Personalized assistance to navigate the complex renewal process.
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DACA Renewal Application Fee Assistance: Providing direct financial aid to cover the cost of the application fee.
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Partnered Pro Se Legal Clinics: Workshops designed to help individuals successfully represent themselves in certain legal proceedings.
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Informative Workshops and Chats with Attorneys: Community education sessions focused on rights and legal updates.
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Case Referrals: Connecting individuals directly to trusted attorneys or free/low-cost Legal Service Providers for specific immigration needs.
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Deportation Defense: Strategic support and connection to resources for individuals facing removal proceedings.
Advocacy
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Organizing
Advocacy and Grassroots Organizing
The Laredo Immigrant Alliance drives change by conducting outreach and organizing our community to build the individual and collective leadership needed to advocate for immigrant and low income families. We secure our rights through community convenings, mobilization, and focused leadership development fellowship opportunities.
Our advocacy work is committed to improving the community by addressing systemic issues and ensuring equitable access for ALL, including:
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Immigrant Rights
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Economic Justice
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Education Equity
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Equitable Access to Community Resources
Resources
Access a curated collection of resources dedicated to immigrant rights and support. This includes official policy updates from leading organizations, vital Know Your Rights information, and specific tools for immigrant families, students, advocates and educators.
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