Report Unlawful Conduct by Federal Immigration Agents in NJ

Have you witnessed unlawful conduct by ICE? We want to know about it.

Please use this form to report unlawful conduct by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other immigration enforcement officers. This legal intake form is confidential and will help us evaluate and document misconduct and unlawful actions by ICE, other federal agents, or local police assisting them.

You may wish to fill out this form if you experienced or witnessed:

  • Racial profiling by ICE officers.
  • A workplace immigration raid.
  • An untargeted traffic stop by ICE officers.
  • Use of force by ICE officers.
  • Harassment, intimidation, or retaliation against people observing or protesting ICE activity.
  • Local police departments cooperating with or working with federal immigration enforcement.
  • Other conduct you believe was illegal.

Please note this form is not for requesting immediate or emergency assistance.

If you are seeking immediate, rapid response support, please refer to the organizations on this map:

NJ Rapid Response Network. If you see ICE, call us. Jersey City and Bayonne: SOL 201-616-2816, call and texts Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Union, Monmouth, Ocean, Essex, Passaic, Bergen, Hudson counties: Cosecha X DIRE 1-888-347-3767, Call only Mercer county: Resistencia en Acción, 640-466-2386, calls and texts Atlantic county: El Pueblo Unido, 609-200-1030, calls and texts

If you are seeking legal representation in immigration court, here are some resources that may be helpful:

Due to limited resources, we can only respond to a small number of intakes. You will receive confirmation that your information was submitted, but you may not receive any further response about the incident you report.

For all other complaints unrelated to immigration enforcement, please use ACLU-NJ's intake form.

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