Resources for Navigating Criminalization in Texas

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Reproductive Justice is not just about clinics and contraception–it’s about whether we can move freely and build families without fear of being separated or punished for how we decide to do so.

Right now, the combination of technology and policing are making that harder. Things like surveillance cameras, license plate readers, and digital tracking are being used to watch people–especially people who are immigrants, seeking reproductive healthcare, and exercising their right to protest or speak out against all of the harm happening around us.

Below you’ll find resources intended to help you navigate this moment with more information and support. These tools are for everyone: people seeking care, community advocates, and anyone who wants to show up for their neighbors.

Disclaimer: None of the information below substitutes for legal and/or medical advice.

Quick Start: Checklists 

Simple, step-by-step guides for staying safe and planning for emergencies.

Digital Security and Privacy

Guidance to help you protect your personal data and communicate safely.

Digital Defense Fund: Guide to Abortion Privacy

Digital Defense Fund: Digital Security at the US Border

Euki: privacy-first period tracker that provides comprehensive sexual and repro health info

Know Your Rights: Travel and Mobility

Guidance for getting where you need to go, as safely and confidently as possible.

CUNY CLEAR Legal Clinic: (Video) Flying While Muslim

CUNY CLEAR Legal Clinic: (Video) Protesting Safely & Legally

National Immigration Law Center: Community Alert – Immigration Arrests at US Airports (Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole)

CUNY CLEAR Legal Clinic: Travel Guidance (Available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Bangla, and Urdu)

Know Your Rights: Protesting and Political Dissent

Guidance for getting where you need to go, as safely and confidently as possible.

CUNY CLEAR Clinic: Interactions with Law Enforcement (English, Spanish, Arabic, Bangla, Urdu, Pashto, Farsi)

CUNY CLEAR Legal Clinic: Protesting as a Non-Citizen in the US

Legal Support and Related Resources: Immigration Detention

Houston Immigrant Resource Hotline: 1-833-468-4664 (Assistance available Monday – Friday, 9:00AM – 5:00PM except holidays)

Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) Immigrant Family Preparedness Plan

National Immigration Legal Services Directory: Texas Organizations

Project Immigration Justice for Palestinians (Available by application only)

Legal Support and Related Resources: Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcomes, and Parenting

Repro Legal Helpline (Accessible by phone or secure online form)


Repro Legal Defense Fund (Accessible by application only)


The Bottom Line

Reproductive Justice means we have the power to make decisions about our bodies and our lives. But we cannot have that power if we are being watched, tracked, and punished just for trying to live or help one another.

These resources are here to help us stay safe, protect each other, and keep building the communities we deserve.

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Recursos para Navegar la Criminalización en Texas

La Justicia Reproductiva no se trata solo de clínicas y anticonceptivos, se trata de si podemos movernos libremente y formar familias sin miedo a ser separadas o castigadas por la manera en que decidimos hacerlo.

Hoy en día, la combinación de la tecnología y la vigilancia policial está haciendo esto más difícil. Herramientas como cámaras de vigilancia, lectores de placas vehiculares y el rastreo digital se están utilizando para vigilar a las personas, especialmente a inmigrantes, a quienes buscan atención de salud reproductiva y a quienes ejercen su derecho a protestar o alzan la voz sobre el daño que está sucediendo a nuestro alrededor.

A continuación, encontrarás recursos diseñados para ayudarte a navegar este momento con más información y apoyo. Estas herramientas son para todas las personas: quienes buscan atención médica, defensores de la comunidad y cualquier persona que quiera apoyar a sus vecines.

Aviso legal: Ninguna de la información a continuación sustituye el asesoramiento legal y/o médico

Donde Comenzar: Listas de Seguridad

Guías sencillas para seguir paso a paso, mantenerte a salvo y tener un plan ante emergencias.

Seguridad Digital y Privacidad

Orientación para ayudarte a proteger tus datos personales y comunicarte de forma segura.

Euki: Monitoreo de menstruación con enfoque en la privacidad que ofrece información integral sobre salud sexual y reproductiva, incluido el aborto.

Conoce Tus Derechos: Viajes y Movilidad

Guía para llegar a donde necesitas ir, de la forma más segura y con la mayor confianza posible.

CUNY CLEAR Clínica Legal: (Video) Volar Siendo Musulmán

CUNY CLEAR Clínica Legal: Guía de Viaje (Disponible en inglés, español, árabe, bangla y urdu)

CUNY CLEAR Clínica Legal: (Video) Protestar de Forma Segura y Legal

Centro Nacional de Leyes Migratorias, NILC: Alerta Comunitaria – Arrestos Migratorios en Aeropuertos de Estados Unidos (Disponible en inglés, español y criollo haitiano)

Conoce Tus Derechos: Protesta y Disidencia Política

Guía para ejercer tu derecho a protestar, de la manera más segura y con la mayor confianza posible.

CUNY CLEAR Clínica Legal: Qué Hacer en Interacciones con Oficiales de la Ley
(Disponible en inglés, español, árabe, bengalí, urdu, pastún, y farsi

Apoyo Legal y Recursos Relacionados: Detención Migratoria

Línea Directa de Recursos para Inmigrantes de Houston: 1‑833‑468‑4664
(Atención disponible de lunes a viernes, de 9:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m., excepto días festivos)

Directorio Nacional de Servicios Legales de Inmigración: Organizaciones en Texas

Proyecto Justicia Migratoria para Palestines: (Disponible solo por solicitud)

Apoyo Legal y Recursos Relacionados: Embarazo, Resultados del Embarazo y Crianza

Línea de Ayuda Repro Legal: (Accesible por teléfono o por medio de un formulario seguro en línea)



Fondo de Defensa Repro Legal: (Accesible solo por medio de una solicitud)


En Resumen

La Justicia Reproductiva significa que tenemos el poder de tomar decisiones sobre nuestros cuerpos y nuestras vidas. Pero no podemos tener ese poder si se nos vigilada, rastrea y castiga simplemente por intentar vivir o ayudarnos mutuamente.

Estos recursos están aquí para ayudarnos a mantenernos segures, protegernos entre nosotres y seguir construyendo las comunidades que merecemos.

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