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If you or your loved ones need immigration legal help, use this list to find local and national resources. Always verify availability and services with each organization directly.
Si tú o tus seres queridos necesitan ayuda legal de inmigración, utiliza esta lista para encontrar recursos locales y nacionales. Siempre verifica la disponibilidad y los servicios directamente con cada organización.
At Latinx Therapy, we are committed to empowering the Latinx community with trusted mental health support and vital resources, including legal assistance referrals. Visit us for more information on therapy, wellness, and community advocacy.
To request a rapid response team be added to this list, email us at su*****@***********py.com
Witnessing injustices can create a sense of fear, hopelessness, and powerlessness. At Latinx Therapy, we support various forms of advocacy and will continue to share resources to support our undocumented community, families, and allies. In this blog, we share rapid response system networks across the nation. These networks serve as neighborhood watch programs. If you see ICE, you report it to your local rapid response team, and they send a volunteer to investigate and confirm if ICE is at the location. Once confirmed, they share the information with their networks, including social media, and send a team to begin advocating for individuals.
To center factual and descriptive information and avoid panic and misinformation, do your best in reporting details. Mutual aid groups have widely shared this format called S.A.L.U.T.E. to help you remember what details to include in your reports. Here are the S.A.L.U.T.E. guidelines:
Nationwide- Rapid Response Networks
State Specific – Rapid Response Networks
Arizona:
Phoenix Valley – Puente Arizona (480) 506-7437
California:
Thank you to @NorCal_Resist_Chico for creating this carousel post on most of the networks in California: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFA7tEIPSXM/?img_index=6
Find your local rapid response network here: www.ccijustice.org/carrn
If they are missing a resource email here: in**@********ce.org
CCI Justice: We use coordination, advocacy & legal services to fight for the liberation of immigrants in detention.
Bay Area
Contra Costa- Stand Together Contra Costa: (925) 900-5151
Northern Bay Rapid Response Network (Sonoma, Napa, & Solano Counties): (707) 800-4544
Sacramento Rapid Response Network: (916) 382-0256
San Benito County Solidarity Network- (831) 204-8082
San Francisco Rapid Response Network: (415) 200-1548
San Mateo County Rapid Response: (203) 666-4472
Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network: (408) 290-1144
Santa Cruz County: Your Allied Rapid Response Network & Pajaro Valley Rapid Response: (831) 239-4289
Central Valley
Kern County Rapid Response Network: (661) 432-2230
Valley Watch Rapid Response Network: (559) 206-0151
Los Angeles, San Diego & Inland Empire
Union del Barrio – Community Patrol @uniondelbarrio | uniondelbarrio.org
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Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice Emergency Response Network (San Bernardino & Riverside Counties): (909) 361-4588
Koreatown Rapid Response Network: (323) 894-1504
Los Angeles Raids and Rapid Response Network: (888) 624-4752
Long Beach- ORALE Community Defense Network: (562) 245-9575
Orange County Rapid Response Network: (714) 881-1558
San Diego Rapid Response Network: (619) 536-0823
Southern Central Coast Rapid Response Network: (805) 870-8855
Colorado
Colorado Rapid Response Network: 1(844) 864-8341
DC Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid: (202) 335-1183
ICE Watch Miami | IG: @icewatchmia
Chicago & Surrounding Areas- ICCIRR: (855) 435-7693
@ocadchicago , @ICIRR_IL , @aurorailrrt
Massachusetts
LUCE Immigrant Network: 617-370-5023
Michigan
Grand Rapids Rapid Response to ICE: (616) 238-0081
Reno’s ACTIONN Rapid Response: 775‑453‑6137
New York State Office for New Americans (ONA) Hotline: 1-800-566-7636
NYC ICE Watch- DM via IG @nycicewatch
Rochester- ROC Rapid Response Network: (585) 420-6471
New Jersey
Rapid Response New Jersey: 1(888) 347-3767
North Carolina
Siembra NC: (336) 543-0353
Centre County Rapid Response Network: (814) 264-4626
@centrecountyrapidresponse
Rhode Island
PSL & AMOR ICE Watch Hotline: 401-675-1414
Tennessee
@iceoutofetn – East Tennesse
@musiccitymigrawatch – Mid Tennessee
@bhammigrawatch- Birmingham
Washington
Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network: 1(844)724-3737
Voces de la frontera WI – Comite sin fronteras- Committee without Borders: 1(800) 427-0213
Other Resources:
National: Learn to verify Reports of ICE activity: https://defendandrecruit.org/
Los Angeles- Community Self Defense Coalition LA: (213) 444-6562
Washington-
Family Separation Response Task Force- this is a government initiative of Washington state.
Documenting can put pressure on people to abide to human rights, to bring awareness of what is actually happening, dispel misinformation and to bring supporting evidence for those who are being persecuted in their search for justice.
How & Where to Volunteer with Community Self Defense Coalitions:
There are nationwide groups that range from community organizations to grassroots efforts who are showing up in their communities. If you want to report or volunteer your time, please reach out to the organizations above. This is a living list and as more are found, suggested and made available to us we will be adding them.
Therapists are trusted professionals who often work remotely and one-on-one, which makes them ideal targets for phishing scams and payment fraud. Scammers take advantage of your visibility and empathy.
A “client” wants to pay in advance, requests to send a check, cashier’s check or payment in advance for multiple sessions. If you accept, they likely will ask you to refund the difference.
🚩 Red flag: Anyone asking for money back before a payment clears.
They say they’re moving to your area, traveling due to military, or booking therapy for a child or spouse from abroad.
🚩 Red flag: As a therapist, I find these tricky because these are common in families who normally travel or are in military families, but when they request to pay ahead of time, I find this to be a red flag. These situations may not be detectable until you respond. It’s common for these type of emails to have typos.
Examples include:
“Hi, I need therapy. Are you taking new clients?”
“I saw your profile and want to talk.”
“Hi dear”
✅ Tip: Direct vague messages to your an official intake form requiring more details: “Thank you for reaching out. Please complete this intake form [link] so I can better understand your needs.” This form can help weed out scammers who are not actually interested in therapy. There may still be people out there with ill intentions so if you are ever concerned, please consult.
They offer podcast interviews, speaker invites, or writing opportunities that seem too good to be true.
🚩 Red flag: No website, fake organization, or requests for payment or downloads. Check the sender to be sure it is from the official organization. You can always forward it to an email on the official website via google to confirm the sender’s identity. An association should not be asking you for money to feature you (on radios, maganzines, podcasts or articles).
They claim your license needs verifying or ask you to download a client record.
✅ Tip: Don’t click anything. Verify directly with platforms like Latinx Therapy or your state board.
Spam emails often include:
Unnatural tone
Misspelled words
Robotic sentence structure
If it sounds off, trust your instincts.
Someone claims to be a fellow therapist with a client to refer, but asks you to invoice them directly instead of the client.
🚩 Red flag: The “referring therapist” disappears after you provide a session or two.
If it sounds off, trust your instincts.
Sexually harassing callers often:
Pretend to be potential clients
Often role play inappropriate situations
Ask intrusive or inappropriate questions under the guise of therapy
Use sexual language or make explicit comments during the call
Refuse to identify themselves or create a fake identity
May call multiple times or from different numbers
These calls are not accidents — they are intentional harassment.
This is something I have experienced on and off over the years through various platforms and each time is rattling. I want to reassure our members that I am here for you as a colleague and also as founder of Latinx Therapy. Although these individuals are mentally ill, there is also a duality of predatory behavior that we do not deserve to go through.
✅ Tips:
Hang up immediately when you feel something is off. You have no obligation. Request consultation to process your experience.
Allow phone calls to go to voicemail: “Hi, this is [Your Name], [credentials]. Please leave your name, the reason you’re calling, and whether you’ve filled out the intake form on my website [or confirmed insurance/rates that I accept].”
Normalize requesting for identification in order to schedule a consultation call
Block and Report the Number
Your safety is non-negotiable.
Therapists across the U.S. have reported receiving terrifying calls from someone posing as a police officer, court official, or detective. These calls are not real, but they’re part of a growing scam targeting licensed professionals, commonly on Psychology Today but it’s possible on any directory. Personally, in 2017, I experienced a sheriff waiting outside of my therapy office to hand me a subpoena and although it had my name, it was an incident that happened in a city 2.5 hrs away and that I do no frequent, and a situation I was not involved in. I notified the sheriff and they said this was a common spam tactic and they took the subpoena.
Someone impersonating law enforcement calls a therapist, often saying:
There’s a warrant for their arrest
They’ve missed a court date or subpoena
They’re under investigation for HIPAA violations or client-related charges
They must act immediately to avoid arrest — usually by paying a fine or confirming personal info
They may:
Demand payment via gift cards, wire transfer, or ask for Social Security/license numbers
Use caller ID spoofing to appear from a local police station or court
Reference real agency names or case numbers
Threaten that officers are “on their way”
🛑 What to Do if You Receive This Call
Call your local police or court directly using a verified phone number.
Report the call to your licensing board and local fraud unit.
Alert your therapist network & Latinx Therapy admin to warn others.
🔐 How to Protect Your Practice
✅ Request for identification during the consultation.
✅ Require an intake form before booking sessions (at least for individuals where your gut is telling you something is off)
✅ Avoid accepting paper checks, cashier’s check from new clients (and verify credit card identities)
✅ Don’t list your direct email publicly—use a contact form instead (as we have in the Latinx Therapy directory)
✋ What to Do If You Suspect a Scam
Mark the message as spam or phishing in your email system
Report it to Latinx Therapy or your directory admin
Don’t reply or click links
Block the sender
Ask therapist peers if they’ve received similar messages
💬 Final Thoughts
Scammers rely on therapists being kind and responsive. But you can be both empathetic and discerning. By understanding the most common spam tactics and using a consistent, secure communication process, you’ll protect your time, finances, and emotional energy. Lastly, remember that people who inquire are not clients until they consent to psychotherapy services with you via verbal consent or signing an informed consent.
Blog written by Founder of Latinx Therapy: Adriana Alejandre, LMFT
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