Stage 4: Understanding the Judge's Decision

You can usually contact a loved one in immigration detention by phone or mail. Each detention center has its own rules for how people in custody can make and receive calls, and most facilities use a paid phone service. You can look up the detention center on ICE’s website or call the facility directly to ask about how to set up an account to receive calls.

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If you don’t know where your loved one is being held, you can use the ICE Detainee Locator (https://locator.ice.gov) to search by their name, country of birth, or A-number.

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Remember that phone calls from detention are often monitored, so avoid discussing sensitive details about a case over the phone.