Welcome back! This resource series focuses on ICE and deportations in the United States. Painful experiences with ICE, immigration, seeking refuge, and deportation in the United States can impact people at any age, including children, young adults, and families. The fiction books below are written for adults. They bring a human element to stories about immigration, dealing with the pain of deportation, and the loss of safe harbor. You can also find resources, support, and information about your rights when dealing with ICE or other immigration officials in the links under this paragraph.
Resources Related to ICE and Deportation
- Know Your Rights with ICE - Immigrant Defense Project
- Conozca Sus Derechos con ICE - Immigrant Defense Project
- Know Your Rights with ICE - Immigrant Defense Project
- Know Your Rights: If You Encounter ICE - National Immigrant Justice Center
- Resources for Individuals and Nonprofits Approached by ICE - Native American Rights Fund
- Essential Resources for Immigrants' Rights and Safety
- Rapid Response Toolkit - Legal Aid Justice Center
- ICE Resistance Resources | PIC
- Resources for Immigrants Facing Detention — Freedom for Immigrants
- We Have Rights | American Civil Liberties Union
- Know Your Rights | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
- What Do I Do if ICE Is in My Community?
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Books About ICE and Undocumented Immigration
- America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan
- The Secret Side of Empty by Maria E. Andreu
- Extreme Vetting by Roxana Arama
- Love in English by Maria E. Andreu
- Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
- Wait by Gabriella Burnham
- The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
- The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
- Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- The Son of Good Fortune by Lysley Tenorio
- Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
- Edge Case by YZ Chin
- The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
- Amnesty by Aravind Adiga
Sources
- The Deportation Machine: America's Long History of Expelling Immigrants (Politics and Society in Modern America): Goodman, Adam: 9780691182155: Amazon.com: Books
- The Deportation Express: A History of America by Forced Removal - Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Book Reviews
- ABOLISH ICE: Natascha Elena Uhlmann | OR Books
- Six Books on Immigration and the Border | UAPress
- ABOLISH ICE | Reading List | Verso Books
- 21 Must-Read Books About Immigration | 2025 Update
- 13 Excellent books for understanding US Immigration history and policy | Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy
- 7 Powerful Novels About Undocumented Immigrants - Electric Literature
- Immigrant Novels That Matter: Books About the Immigrant Story
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