Some groups have created Know Your Rights and Red Cards as a reminder of what rights immigrants have and how to exercise them if faced with federal agents from ICE or the border patrol.

As deportations spread across the country, immigrant rights groups say their clients are facing a climate of fear and anxiety. With enforcement taking place so quickly, many aren't sure where to turn for advice.

President Donald Trump says mass deportations will move forward to crack down on illegal crossings and secure the border.

Since the presidential election in November, requests have tripled for know-your-rights sessions hosted by the New York Immigration Coalition, Chin said. The nonprofit has since more than doubled its number of weekly sessions, from two to five, and has had to turn down requests for more because of lack of capacity, she said.

President Trump on Monday fired all three Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), bringing much of its work to a standstill. The move guts a board designed to ensure the government’s work to fight terrorism is balanced with protections for civil liberties. The White House informed the three Democrats on the…