Fed Up With ICE Crackdowns? Here's How To Actually Make A Difference For Immigrants.

SOPA Images via Getty Images A woman holds a placard that says "Keep Families Together" during the rally in Pennsylvania last month. The administration has used its Instagram page to reinforce its aggressive immigration stance, posting insensitive memes about “illegal alien ASMR” and mocking Valentine’s Day cards about deportations: “Roses are red, violets are blue, come here illegally, and we’ll deport you,” alongside photos President Trump and Tom Homan, the White House “border czar.” Meanwhile, both Homan and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller have openly said they are trying to make life difficult for immigrants so that they “self-deport.” Homan, in particular, has said he would not hesitate to deport parents who are in the country illegally, even if they have young U.S.-born children. “You don’t need to ask specifically about documentation status for that.” On Reddit, people have posted pocket-sized “Know Your Rights” red cards with bilingual information about how to handle encounters with federal immigration authorities. “Right now, it’s really difficult for undocumented people to know who they can trust, especially when it comes to white allies,” said TJ, a resident of Salt Lake City who runs a social media channel that verifies ICE sightings in the area. “You cannot advise someone to break the law, but you can explain their rights.” - Catherine Seitz, the legal director at the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area One of the best ways that you can be there for your neighbors is to actually know your own rights, said Alejandra Oliva, an author in Chicago who’s written about ICE enforcement in her community.