Immigrants Belong in Oklahoma
Building networks of care, not panic.
We believe immigrants belong in Oklahoma and that belonging is something we build together.
As immigration enforcement continues to impact our communities, we need more than moments of reaction. We need relationships, knowledge, and networks of care that help our communities prepare, respond, and support one another through crisis.
Explore the resources below and bring them into your community.
BUILDING COMMUNITY RESPONSE
The Neighborhood Immigration Watch Guide is a starting point for neighbors who want to build stronger systems of care and preparedness in their communities.
Documenting and sharing information about immigration enforcement is only one part of community response. Building a response network means creating trust before a crisis, practicing Know Your Rights and Know Your Power, sharing verified information responsibly, and identifying ways neighbors can support one another before, during, and after enforcement or other crises.
This guide is meant to be adapted. Start where you are, build with the people around you, and make it work for your community.
MAKE BELONGING VISIBLE
Immigrants belong in Oklahoma.
A yard sign can be a simple way to make that message visible in our neighborhoods, on our streets, and in the communities we call home.
Displaying a sign is one way to say that immigrants are our neighbors, our families, our friends, our coworkers, and an essential part of Oklahoma.
Put belonging in your yard. Put it in your community.
FROM SOLIDARITY TO ACTION
A sign can make a statement. A community ready to respond can embody action.
The Immigrants Belong in Oklahoma campaign brings together visible solidarity and community action. Whether you display a yard sign, download the guide, bring it to your neighborhood, or help build a network of care, there is a role for you in creating communities where everyone can belong.
Show it. Build it. Practice it.
START WHERE YOU ARE
You don't need to have everything figured out to begin.
Start with a conversation.
Get to know your neighbors.
Identify what your community already has.
Practice caring for one another.
Build trust before there is a crisis.
Take action together, build a muscle of care.
Immigrants belong in Oklahoma. And we build belonging together.