Resources
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As ICE arrests have surged, Acton’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission wants community members to know about these important resources:
- Attorney General Andrea Campbell released the following “Know Your Rights” guide: https://www.mass.gov/doc/ago-ice-guidance-05292025/download
- ACLU Massachusetts has various “know your rights” information, including immigrants, general guidance for demonstrations and protests, if you are questioned by the FBI or police, photographing or recording the police, student searches and investigations, and discrimination against Muslims.
- MIRA (Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition) Know Your Rights offers resources for immigrants, advocates, service providers, and allies.
- If you see ICE, you can call the LUCE hotline at 617-370-5023. LUCE verifies ICE sightings, supports people in exercising their rights and shares verified information to protect the community.
Português (Brasil)
Com o aumento das detenções pelo ICE, a Comissão de Diversidade, Equidade e Inclusão de Acton quer que os membros da comunidade conheçam estes recursos importantes:
• A Procuradora-Geral Andrea Campbell divulgou o seguinte guia “Conheça Seus Direitos”:
https://www.mass.gov/doc/ago-ice-guidance-05292025/download
• A ACLU de Massachusetts oferece várias informações sobre “conheça seus direitos”, incluindo imigrantes, orientações gerais para manifestações e protestos, o que fazer se for interrogado pelo FBI ou pela polícia, como fotografar ou gravar a polícia, investigações com estudantes e discriminação contra muçulmanos.
• A MIRA (Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition) oferece recursos para imigrantes, defensores, prestadores de serviços e aliados em sua seção de Conheça Seus Direitos.
• Caso você veja o ICE, pode ligar para a linha direta da LUCE no número 617-370-5023. A LUCE verifica avistamentos do ICE, ajuda as pessoas a exercerem seus direitos e compartilha informações seguras para proteger a comunidade.
Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole)
Kòm arestasyon ICE yo ap ogmante, Komisyon Divèsite, Ekite, ak Enklizyon Acton lan vle fè manm kominote a konnen resous enpòtan sa yo:
• Avoka Jeneral Andrea Campbell pibliye gid sa a “Konnen Dwa Ou”
https://www.mass.gov/doc/ago-ice-guidance-05292025/download
• ACLU Massachusetts bay plizyè enfòmasyon sou “konnen dwa ou,” ki gen ladan dwa imigran yo, konsèy jeneral pou manifestasyon ak pwotestasyon, sa pou fè si FBI oswa lapolis ap poze ou kesyon, sa ou dwe konnen sou foto oswa videyo lapolis, rechèch ak ankèt etidyan yo, ak diskriminasyon kont Mizilman yo.
• MIRA (Koalisyon Massachusetts pou Defans Imigran ak Refijye) gen resous pou imigran, defansè yo, founisè sèvis yo, ak alye yo.
• Si ou wè ICE, ou ka rele liy dirèk LUCE lan nan 617-370-5023. LUCE verifye kote yo wè ICE, ede moun itilize dwa yo, epi pataje enfòmasyon verifye pou pwoteje kominote a.
Español
A medida que aumentan los arrestos por parte de ICE, la Comisión de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión de Acton quiere que los miembros de la comunidad conozcan estos recursos importantes:
• La Fiscal General Andrea Campbell publicó la siguiente guía de “Conozca sus derechos”:
https://www.mass.gov/doc/ago-ice-guidance-05292025/download
• La ACLU de Massachusetts ofrece diversa información sobre “conozca sus derechos,” incluyendo derechos de inmigrantes, orientación general sobre manifestaciones y protestas, qué hacer si el FBI o la policía le hace preguntas, cómo fotografiar o grabar a la policía, registros e investigaciones estudiantiles, y discriminación contra personas musulmanas.
• MIRA (Coalición de Massachusetts para la Defensa de Inmigrantes y Refugiados) ofrece recursos para inmigrantes, defensores, proveedores de servicios y aliados en su sección de Conozca sus Derechos.
• Si ve a ICE, puede llamar a la línea directa de LUCE al 617-370-5023. LUCE verifica reportes de avistamientos de ICE, apoya a las personas para que ejerzan sus derechos y comparte información verificada para proteger a la comunidad.
Acton’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission wants community members to know about these important LGBTQ+ resources:
- Disability Etiquette - Respectful Ways To Interact with People With Disabilities, Rocky Mountain ADA Center
- How to Help LGBTQ Youth Thrive, National PTA
- Our Family's Commitment to Being Anti-Racist, PBS Kids
- Talking About Race, National Museum of African American History and Culture
- The Critical Role White Parents Play in Shaping Racism — and Eradicating It, PBS News
- A Quick & Easy Guide to they/them Pronouns, by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson
- Anti-Racism Library, Leanin.org
- Etiquette: Interacting with People with Disabilities, Respectability.org
- Intersectionality 101, Speak out
- Talking About Pronouns in the Workplace, Human Rights Campaign Foundation
- History of Indigenous Peoples In Massachusetts, DEI Summer 2025 Intern Tess O'Neil
- The Significance of Privilege, DEI Summer 2025 Intern Tess O'Neil
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