CASA Maryland – Immigrant Assistance

Website: https://wearecasa.org

Immigration Legal Assistance Hotline: 1-866-765-2272

• Provides legal assistance for immigrants at risk of detention or deportation
• Offers “Know Your Rights” workshops and community education
• Supports workers, families, and asylum seekers across Maryland and the DMV region.

Montgomery County Immigrant Rights Collective

Resource: Know Your Rights, Know Your Power (English & Spanish)

• Community-based education and organizing
• Focused on immigrant empowerment and rights awareness in MoCo

Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP)

Website:https://probonomd.org/project/milap/

• Free legal help for: 

1. Children and families in removal proceedings 
2. Asylum and humanitarian cases

• Offers legal clinics and consultations
• Contact and intake handled through the website

Esperanza Center (Catholic Charities of MD)

Website: https://cc-md.org/programs/esperanza-center/

Phone: 667-600-2941

• Legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals
• Serves immigrants from 150+ countries
• Assists Maryland residents or those with Maryland-based cases

Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center (Montgomery County)

Website: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/gilchrist/about.html

• County-run immigrant support center

National Immigration Law Center (NILC)

Website: https://www.nilc.org

•  Guidance for employers on:

1. What to do if ICE comes to the workplace
2. Workers’ rights during ICE enforcement
3. Legal compliance without over-cooperation

ICE DETAINEE INFORMATION ICE Detainee Locator

Website: https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search

Phone: 1-888-351-4024

Hours: Weekdays, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

• Search for individuals currently in ICE custody
• Managed by the Department of Homeland Security

Frederick County Detention Center

Phone: 301-600-2550

Address:7300 Marcies Choice Lane, Frederick, MD, 21704

• Operates under a long-standing ICE agreement
• Immigration status checked during booking
• Individuals may be transferred directly to ICE custody
• County receives up to $83/day per ICE detainee

Baltimore ICE – ERO Facility

Phone: 410-637-4000

Address: 31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201

• Central ICE processing site in Maryland
• Individuals held here for:

1. Intake
2. Bond processing
3. Transfer or release decisions

Salisbury ICE Facility

Phone: 410-219-7600

Address: 119 W. Naylor Mill Road, Salisbury, MD 21801

• Temporary ICE custody and bond processing
• Detainees may be released or transferred to larger facilities

DHS Planned Warehouse Facility – Hagerstown

Status: Purchased January 22 (DHS-owned)

Phone: Not yet available

• Direct DHS ownership means:

1. Not subject to local or state ordinances

• Updates pending once operational

ICE holding does not equate to long-term detention

• People detained in Maryland are often:

1. Processed locally
2. Then transferred to larger facilities in TX, LA, PA, or FL for long-term detention and removal proceedings

CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

• ICE funding flows through DHS appropriations
• Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
• Ask to be connected to:

1. Your House Representative
2. Both U.S. Senators

Calls are logged by issue volume, not debate — quantity matters.

Suggested CALL SCRIPT:

Hi, my name is ___, and I am a constituent from ___.

I’m calling to oppose all funding increases for ICE and to redirect DHS funds toward legal services, asylum processing, and community-based alternatives to detention.  ICE enforcement is harming families without improving public safety.

Please note this as a constituent concern. Thank you.

PRIORITY CALL TARGETS

ICE funding is decided by:

1. House Appropriations – DHS Subcommittee

2. Senate Appropriations – DHS Subcommittee

• If your representative or senator serves on either committee, prioritize calling them frequently
• Encourage others to do the same

YOUR RIGHT TO PROTEST

• The right to peaceful protest is guaranteed by the First Amendment
• Police cannot disperse protests without a legitimate reason (e.g., violence or blocking traffic)

SAFETY & DIGITAL SECURITY TIPS

• Attend peaceful protests only
• Never go alone — use a buddy or affinity group
• Agree in advance on:

1. When to leave
2. Where to regroup

• Turn off Face ID / Touch ID
• Use a strong passcode
• Log out of social media or use burner accounts
• Avoid posting live locations
• If filming:

1. Focus on badge numbers and actions, not just faces