Resources:
🏢 Arab American Family Support Center:
📍 Location: 966 Morris Park Ave, 2nd Fl, Bronx, NY 10462
🧩 Services: Culturally and linguistically competent SNAP enrollment, resource navigation, and food security support. AAFSC specializes in serving Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities, with staff who speak Arabic and understand the community’s needs.
📞 Contact: 718-643-8000
🏢 Arab American Association of New York:
🔗 https://www.arabamericanny.org/
📍 Location: 6803 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
🧩 Services: Adult education, women’s empowerment, citizenship/civics classes, career readiness, economic development workshops. Voter registration, policy advocacy, leadership training, civic organizing.
📞 Contact: (718) 745‑3523
🏢 Immigrant Legal Resource Center
🔗 PDF – ILRC Know Your Rights One‑Pager
🔗 PDF – ILRC “Your Rights During an Immigration Raid” (Arabic)
🧩 Services: Covers essential “Know Your Rights” guidance for individuals and families during potential immigration enforcement encounters (e.g., ICE raids, traffic stops, workplace stops). Offers resources on red‑card usage, family preparedness planning, legal strategies for green card holders, visa holders, undocumented individuals, and those with criminal histories. Includes clear instructions on what to carry (forms, IDs), what not to carry, how to respond to law enforcement, and what allies can do to support.
📞 Contact: 1-844-363-1423
🏢 American Civil Liberties Union
🔗 ACLU Know Your Rights – Immigrants’ Rights
🧩 Services: Advises how to remain calm, avoid argument, and assertively remain silent when asked about immigration or citizenship status.Clarifies your right to refuse consent to search, unless law enforcement has probable cause or a warrant.