New Americans: Legal and Know Your Rights Resources
"Know Your Rights" Red Cards are available at the library for patrons to pick up in several languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Creole. You can also use the link provided to print your own at home in many other languages.
The following resources can help provide information on understanding your rights and where to find reliable help with immigration related legal questions:
- BPL Citizenship and Immigration: Immigrant Information Corners
- Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition's Know Your Rights Resource Page
- American Immigration Lawyer's Association Know Your Rights Flyers
- Mass Legal Rights Know Your Rights Resource Page
Family Preparedness Packets from Mass Legal Help:
- Planning for a Family Emergency - English (PDF)
- La planificación para una emergencia familiar - Spanish (PDF)
- Planeamento para uma Emergencia Familiar - Portuguese (PDF)
- Fason pou planifye pou yon ijans familyal - Haitian Creole (PDF)
