Community Resources

Civic Resources

The following resources from Catholic partner organizations are intended to raise awareness on immigrant rights, as well as the Church’s teachings on the issue of immigration.

USCCB - Justice for Immigrants Guide
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)
Know Your Rights
- Know your Rights card: This wallet-sized card can be printed in English, Spanish, or Portuguese
- Know Your Rights in Police Custody: English | Spanish
- Know Your Rights in Immigration Detention: English | Spanish
- Know Your Rights at Work: English | Spanish
- Know Your Rights in Public Spaces: English | Spanish
- Know Your Rights at the Border: English | Spanish
- Know Your Rights in Removal Proceedings: English | Spanish
- Know Your Rights in Your Car: English | Spanish
- Know Your Rights in Your Home: English | Spanish
National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)
- Know Your Rights (English | Spanish)
The Southern California Immigration Task Force
Frequently asked questions: For undocumented persons in 2025: English | Spanish
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)
Mexican Consulate
- Emergency Contacts
- How to Process Dual Citizenship
CLINIC Standby Guardianship for Immigrant Parents
Mexican Consular Hotline: 1-855-463-6395
Scalabrinian Migrant Resources
Franciscan House of Hospitality
Map of Hospitality Houses in Mexico
Resources for Families Facing Deportation and Separation
Protecting Assets & Child Custody in the Face of Deportation
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Resource Clearinghouse
Catholic Elements of Immigration Reform (PDF)
Principles of Migration
Papal Teaching and Migration (English | Spanish)
National Institute of Mental Health: ¿Necesito ayuda para mi salud mental?
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Aprenda sobre las ocho dimensiones del bienestar.
National Alliance on Mental Illnesses (NAMI)
Strategies for managing collective anxiety by Dr. Cary Rositas-Sheftel (Spanish)

Pastoral Migratoria Informational Resources

These resources are meant to inform about issues that affect the immigrant community. Content was provided by nationally recognized collaborators. Feel free to download and share them as needed.