MigraWatch Hotline

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831-331-1119

The Migra Watch Justice Network is working with the Resource Center for Nonviolence on the Immigrants Rights Watch to get the word out about ICE raids and ICE activities in our communities. Based on a CopWatch model, the hotline seeks to end ICE repression through directly monitoring ICE teams while they are engaging the public through questioning, detainment, raids or arrest. Migra-watch volunteers spend time walking the streets, observing ICE and witnessing/recording ICE interactions with citizens and other community members on camera, videotape, audiotape, and/or paper. They often concentrate in areas where know "trouble-making ICE agents" are assigned or areas of High ICE activity.

The hotline is looking for volunteers! If you are bi-lingual and are able to work the phone for 72 hour periods at a time, please call the hotline number, 831-331-1119, and let us know! We need people in the following areas:

Community Educators 
Help develop educational presentations, street theater and written materials to inform community members about besic rights and immigration issues. Develop strategic plans for dissemination in churches, mosques, schools, markets, etc.
On-call/Rapid Response Team 
Take turns answering the hotline telephone calls, being on-call to respond immediately to calls for help or ICE raids.
Community Supporters 
Help distribute flyers and "Know Your Rights" information. Write letters to editors of local papers and elected officials. Contribute video equipment or make a financial contribution to sustain IRW.
Researchers & Testimonial Collectors 
Collect testimonials from community members impacted by ICE actions. Conduct ongoing research on individuals detained and/or deported by ICE. Compile information on relevant immigration laws, rights and other issues.

The goals of the watch:

  • Protect the fundamental human constitutional rights of *all* community members
  • Stand watch over the actions of ICE to ensure that they respect US Law and human rights and are held accountable for their actions
  • Educate: Disseminate information about human rights and ICE actions in Santa Cruz County

MigraWatchers Get Text Alerts!!!

Get SMS alerts when a ICE encounter occurs so that rapid action can take place to document these RAIDS.

To subscribe to the text message list, send a text message from your cell phone to: hotline _at_ migrawatch.org. If you can send a text message to another phone, you can probably send one to an email address! Just type the email address where the phone number would normally go. If you already know your cellphone's email address you can subscribe using the subscribe page

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