Check the YNHHS employee intranet for resources and guidance* for staff and patients in the event of immigration enforcement actions within Yale New Haven Health System or Yale Medicine.
Resources include a downloadable poster or flyer, Patient Rights and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This public-facing document contains information about what a patient or family should do if they are approached by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials while at any location within Yale New Haven Health or Yale Medicine.
Resources for YNHHS/YM staff
- Immigration Enforcement Frequently Asked Questions: Answers to questions about where ICE is permitted to access our healthcare facilities, what information can be provided about a patient and steps you should take if ICE arrives at your facility/location.
- ICE Encounter Process Flow Chart: Steps to take if ICE comes to your healthcare facility.
- YNHHS-YM Response to Executive Orders Regarding Immigration Enforcement: PowerPoint prepared by YNHHS’ Legal and Risk Services department and the Yale University Office of the General Counsel with details and explanations of why YNHHS/YM protects patients’ legal rights to access health care.
Resources for patients and families
- Family Preparedness Plan: Instructions on how to prepare your family for Immigration Enforcement (English). Additional languages are being prepared.
- Roster of Community Resources: A list of advocacy organizations to aid immigrants seeking legal counsel and/or community support services in Connecticut (English). Additional languages being prepared.
