See below for information compiled with small businesses in mind. We’ll continue adding to this and welcome any information you feel would benefit business owners in our community
- Quick primer on your rights as a New Jersey business regarding Immigration and Border Patrol agents.
- More in-depth guide to dealing with Immigration and Border Patrol agents in your place of business. Action items are included.
- If you see ICE in the community, you can contact El Pueblo Unido via call or text to report the sighting. This is a volunteer-run rapid-response network in Atlantic and Cape May counties that responds to ICE activity to help protect community members in danger. For biggest impact when reaching out, try to collect and share as much info as you can: location, time, exactly what you are seeing, and any photos or videos you are able to take.
- (609) 200-1030
- Info@ElPuebloUnidoAC.org
- elpueblounidoac (Instagram)
- Alternatives to traditional policing
- Conflict de-escalation
- Before calling police:
- Is this situation just an inconvenience, like a person resting or sharing a public space? Can I tolerate it?
- Can I handle this on my own through communication?
- Is there somebody I could call to help me? A friend or neighbor?
- Is there a (non-police) hotline I could call? See below.
- If I call the police, do I fully understand how involving police could impact me and the other person differently?
- If I call 911, can I request an ARRIVE Together team, a statewide team that assists people experiencing mental health and behavioral health crises?
- How to speak out and take a stand as a small business and the power of using your platform.