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 How to Prepare for ICE in Healthcare Settings

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Healthcare staff are not law enforcement—their role is to provide care for patients. Healthcare facilities can promote safe healthcare settings by following the 5 steps outlined in the guide.

Q&A and Guide for Health Centers: Responding to ICE Encounters

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This guide provides answers to common questions and protocols for healthcare facilities to follow when encountering U.S. Immigration and CustomsEnforcement (ICE) agents, ensuring patient safety, staff preparedness, and legal compliance.

Guide for Informing Terra Firma Participants about ICE Presence

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This document provides guidance for Terra Firma sites when ICE presence is reported in the area. The goal is to help Terra Firma programs comply with legal and ethical obligations while promoting continued access to services.

Guidelines for Responding to ICE Enforcement at Community Health Centers

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In light of the current administration's orders on immigration enforcement, here is a guide for CHCs to prepare themselves and protect their patients' rights while ensuring access to essential care.

Terra Firma is the original direct service program, providing integrated medical, mental health, and legal services to immigrant children and families through the Terra Firma Model in Bronx, New York.

Terra Firma National is a separate nonprofit organization dedicated to replicating and advancing the Terra Firma Model across the country.

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Terra Firma

853 Longwood Ave

Bronx, NY 10459
terrafirma@montefiore.org

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Terra Firma National

121 6th Ave, 6TH FL,

New York, NY 10013

info@terrafirma.nyc

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