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NUHW: Sanctuary For All

The National Union of Healthcare Workers is a sanctuary union, committed to fighting for equitable access to quality health care for everyone, regardless of immigration status, gender identity or expression, sexuality, or political beliefs.

Sanctuary Union Resolution

Read NUHW’s “Sanctuary for All” resolution. First declared in 2017, we updated our resolution in 2025 in light of the Trump Administration’s attacks on immigrants, transgender, and LGBQT+ people.

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Resources

Downloadable Know Your Rights cards for anyone with concerns about encounters with immigration enforcement (ICE).

Immigrant Legal Resource Center

 

WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS

Legal Aid at Work:

Legal Aid At Work – free legal services for workers

  • Free legal resources for workers in California

  • Guided resources and self help library

 

Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights LA (CHIRLA, Statewide):

CHIRLA – The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights

  • Know Your Rights

  • Immigrant Assistance HotLine: 1-888-624-4752

  • Legal Services

    • DACA, Deportation defense, Citizenship

 

Central American Resource Center of Los Angeles (CARECEN, Los Angeles):

Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)

  • Know Your Rights

  • Legal Services

    • TPS, Deportation defense

 

ACLU-Southern California (LA, OC, San Diego):

ICE NOT WELCOME: Verify, Document, and Report

  • Know Your Rights

 

ACLU-Northern California:

The ACLU of Northern California

  • Know Your Rights

 

We Have Rights US:

We Have Rights

  • Know your rights

  • Emergency planning

 

Asian Americans Advancing Justice:

Advancing Justice Southern California

  • Know Your Rights

  • Citizenship Workshops and assistance with citizenship applications

Transgender Law Center:

Resources – Transgender Law Center

  • Legal help desk

 

LGBT Center:

Legal Services – Los Angeles LGBT Center

  • Health services

  • Legal services

  • Housing services

  • Advocacy

 

Trans Lifeline:

Home – Trans Lifeline

  • Peer support

  • Resource Library

 

PFlag:

Support Hotlines – PFLAG

  • Support hotlines

  • Additional educational resources

 

The Trevor Project:

Get Help

  • Crisis support hotline

  • Advocacy work

In response to increased federal immigration enforcement, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued updated guidance to help healthcare workers protect immigrant patients. Read the full set of guidance here.

Protecting immigrant patients:

Rapid Response Resources

Centro del Pueblo Rapid Response Network (Humboldt County)

 

Sacramento Rapid Response Network

(Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte and rural areas North without a more local hotline)

Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP)​

 

Marin Rapid Response Network

  • Hotline: 415-991-4545

North Bay Rapid Response Network Hotline: 415-200-1458

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San Francisco Rapid Response Network

  • Hotline: 415-200-1548

  • Website: SFILEN ​​​​​​

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San Mateo County Rapid Response Network

  • Hotline: 203-666-4472

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Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network

 

Stand Together Contra Costa

Kern County Rapid Response Network

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Monterey Rapid Response Network (Monterey County)

  • Hotline: 831-204-8082

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North Bay Rapid Response Network (Sonoma, Napa & Solano Counties)

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Santa Cruz County: Your Allied Rapid Response Network & Pajaro Valley Rapid Response

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Valley Watch Rapid Response Network (Fresno, San Joaquin, Merced, Stanislaus, and Kern Counties)

  • Hotline: 559-206-0151​​​​​​​

Long Beach Community Defense Network

  • Hotline 562-276-0267

 

ÓRALE (City of Long Beach)

 

Los Angeles Raids and Rapid Response Network

  • Hotline: 888-624-4752​​​​​​

 

Orange County Rapid Response Network

 

Inland Coalition For Immigrant Justice – Emergency Response Network (San Bernardino & Riverside Counties)

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center Rapid Response Legal Resource Hotline

(Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial counties)

San Diego Rapid Response Network

  • Hotline: (619) 536-0823

  • Website: Home

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805 Immigrant Rapid Response Network (Santa Barbara, Ventura & San Luis Obispo Counties)