Immigration Resources

Online Detainee Locators

Use this page to locate a detainee who is currently in ICE custody or who has been in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s custody for more than 48 hours. This search requires full name, date of birth, and country of birth OR A# and country of birth.

Vinelink. With the exception of a handful of county correctional facilities, almost all jurisdictions in Michigan can be searched using this simple-to-use website. This website is often updated sooner than the ICE online detainee locator. Search can be performed by name only.
Guides for Defending Yourself in Immigration Court are available in English and Spanish here , along with a separate Frequently Asked Question page here .

Know Your Rights and Emergency Plan

Lighthouse Immigrant Advocates' updated Know Your Rights and Emergency Planner is designed to help our community stay informed and prepared. This invaluable resource includes critical legal information and emergency planning tips, available in both English and Spanish.

Preparing Your Family for Immigration Enforcement

The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) has developed a guide that outlines actionable steps you can take now to prepare. This document includes a Rights Card on the last page. The guide is available in multiple languages.

Emergency Preparedness Plan

This plan from the Hispanic Center of West Michigan provides essential information on how to prepare your family for an emergency. Also available in Spanish. Plan de Preparación para Emergencias en español

Delegation of Parental Authority

If you need to leave your child with a non-parent, be sure that they have temporary legal power to make decisions for your child. Review the information and complete the online forms provided by Michigan Legal Help. Also available in Spanish.
Print out a bilingual form here. Delegation of Parental Authority Delegation of Parental Authority Delegation of Parental Authority Delegation of Parental Authority

Drivers License Toolkits

Created by Welcome Plan West Michigan, these Driver’s License Toolkits are designed to help immigrants and refugees in Michigan navigate the often complex process of obtaining a driver’s license. They are essential tools for empowering individuals to achieve greater mobility and independence in their new community. Available in eight languages: Arabic, Burmese, English, Kinyarwanda, Punjabi, Spanish, Swahili, and Vietnamese.

Community Resources for Newcomers

This guide is intended to be used to support newcomer families in navigating community resources in West Michigan. Please take time to work alongside families in using this resource and connecting them to community services particular to the needs they are communicating. Empowering community members to navigate these resources is important to their sense of belonging, however it is not expected that a newcomer will be able to use this resource independently.

Michigan Skilled Immigrant Integration Program

This Michigan Works program has trained job coaches ready to help college-educated immigrants or refugees find a job in their field.

A Guide for Employers: What to Do If Immigration Comes to Your Workplace by the National Immigration Law Center.

Updated Jan 24, 2025. This guide, developed in collaboration with the National Employment Law Project (NELP), provides practical advice for addressing immigration-related actions in the workplace. First published in December 2017, it is available in multiple languages, including Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Thai.

Department of Homeland Security Immigration Enforcement

Information on:

How ICE Enforces Immigration Laws, ICE Check-In, Student and Exchange Visitor Program
Information on Identification and Arrest, Detention, and Removal
ERO Statistics Dashboard

The following local organizations assist in a variety of immigration matters.

Lighthouse Immigration Advocates is a 501c3 nonprofit immigration law office and advocacy center providing high-quality, low-cost legal services.

Farmworker Legal Services ("FLS") is a statewide, non-profit legal services provider that represents indigent immigrant, migrant, and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents throughout Michigan.

Immigration Relief Fund for Ottawa County The Immigrant Relief Fund at St. John's Episcopal Church was created for the purpose of helping our community, as most aid at the federal and state levels has been denied. You can use this form to request help and also to offer to help us in this work. Only available to Ottawa County residents.

Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP) provides translation services and offers Citizenship Preparation classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.

Intersection Ministries offers free Citizenship Classes including assistance with preparation of citizenship documents and prescreening with an immigration attorney.

Mexican Consulate in Detroit National Hotline: 520-623-7874 E-mail:culturalesdet@sre.gob.mx

USA Learns Citizenship is a comprehensive FREE online course for immigrants preparing for U.S. citizenship. Ideal for the independent home learner and non-traditional learning environments such as library classes or tutoring sessions, immigration welcome centers or adult centers.

Michigan Immigration Rights Center is a legal resource center for Michigan's immigrant communities. MIRC works to build a thriving Michigan where immigrant communities experience equity and belonging.

Immigration Advocates Network National Immigration Legal Services Directory Michigan Page. This resource contains information about organizations throughout Michigan that provide legal services to immigrants.

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory

ACLU Immigrant Rights (Michigan Office) Phone 313-208-7048