Useful info w/ current events

Some useful information with recent news:

Washington immigrant solidarity Network hotline: 1-800-724-3737, report ICE activity

Redcards, a little pocket guide to your rights, multiple languages available, can print at home, totally free: https://www.ilrc.org/redcards

Carry a whistle to alert neighbors of ICE. if you hear a whistle – be on guard: https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2025/11/06/a-fistful-of-loud-seattle-neighbors-build-whistle-kits-to-protect-immigrants-from-ice

King County Public Defenders: 206-477-8899

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND RISKS, do not be unprepared; https://www.nlg.org/know-your-rights/

If you are planning to be present at protests plan accordingly!

Make sure somebody not at the protest knows where you are

Establish a simple and subtle emergency word or phrase for friends to know if you are in danger or need help – “I’m having least favorite food for dinner”, “I’m thinking of visiting family in State you’re family isn’t from” “Awesomesauce”.

(This is generally good practice especially with AI being able to replicate voices on phone calls and such, have a phrase your friends KNOW is not true or that you don’t use)

Plan a rendezvous someplace a few blocks away from the protest route in case things go sideways. You may get separated from people you’re attending with or need picked up for evac, have a place planned ahead of time to go to & regroup

Keep your phone and any other electronics turned off or at home, buy a burner for emergencies and save the public defender office and WAISN (or better yet write it on your arm in sharpie). Don’t save friends or families numbers with their names.

Make sure you don’t stand out, don’t be identifiable, don’t give anyone your legal name or info, don’t sign anything

If detained, don’t say anything. Keep your mouth shut, call the public defenders office or the national lawyers guild hotline (if set up).

If there is a large organized protest, make sure to request a hotline and legal observers to be present with the National lawyers guild: https://www.nlg.org/massdefenseprogram/los/

If you are unable to be at the protests, there are other ways you can help. Donate to bail funds and legal defense funds: https://www.nlg.org/massdefenseprogram/protest-tools/

Carry a whistle for alerting folks nearby of ICE activity, and alert WAISN of any sightings

Redcards are great ways for our friends to know where a safe place is, I keep one posted on my door. Certain songs playing loudly can also be good indicators for folks of possible refuge spaces.

I have a warming station set up at the street level of my building with hot bevs & hand warmers, setting up snack stations warm stations, first aid stations accessible at street level all are fantastic ways to show support.

If you drive, keep water, snacks, and first aid supplies in your car readily available to distribute, if you end up stuck in “protest traffic”, it’ll come in handy.

Be safe everyone, take care of each other.