KNOW YOUR RIGHTS - ENGLISH
https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/know-your-rights-with-ice/
Yes, You Have A Right To Film ICE
The Difference Between Judicial and Administrative Warrants
🚨 It is illegal for ICE agents to walk up to people and ask for their documents solely based on how they look or the language they are speaking. If this happens, like in any interaction with ICE, you have the right to remain silent.
🚨Es ilegal que los agentes de ICE se acerquen a personas y les pidan ver sus papeles únicamente basándose en su apariencia o el idioma que hablan. Si esto sucede, como en cualquier interacción con ICE, usted tiene derecho a permanecer callado.
🚨 ICE agents often pretend to be police and say they want to talk to you about identity theft or an ongoing investigation.
🚨Los agentes de ICE a menudo se hacen pasar por policĂas y dicen que quieren hablar contigo sobre robo de identidad o una investigaciĂłn en curso.
What do I do if ICE agent approachES me on the street or in public?
When ICE agents arrest someone in public (or after stopping a car), it typically happens quickly. They may call your name out loud and ask you to confirm your name and then detain you. Before you say your name or anything else, ask, “AM I FREE TO GO?”
If they say YES: Say, “I don’t want to answer your questions” or “I’d rather not speak with you right now.” Walk away.
If they say NO: Use your right to remain silent! Say, “I want to use my right not to answer questions” and then “I want to speak to a lawyer.”
If ICE starts to search inside your pockets or belongings, say, “I do not consent to a search.”
DO NOT lie or show false documents.
DO NOT flee or resist arrest.
DO NOT answer questions about your immigration status or where you were born. They will use any information you provide against you.
DO NOT hand over any foreign documents such as a passport, consular IDs, or expired visas.
Can ICE agents enter my home to arrest me?
If ICE agents do not have a warrant signed by a judge, they cannot enter the home without permission from an adult. Opening the door when they knock does not give them permission to enter your home.
What do I do if officers are at my door?
Find out if they are from DHS or ICE.
Try to stay calm. Be polite. Don’t lie. Say “I don’t want to talk to you right now.”
Politely ask to see a warrant signed by a judge and to slip it under the door. If they don’t have one, decline to let them in.
If they are looking for someone else, ask them to leave contact information. You don’t have to tell them where to find the person and you should not lie.
What are my rights if I am being arrested by ICE?
You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to speak to a lawyer.
DO NOT LIE. It can only hurt you in the future.
You do NOT have to share any information about where you were born, what your immigration status is, or your criminal record. Ask to speak to a lawyer instead of answering questions.
You do NOT have to give them your consular documents or passport unless they have a warrant from a judge.
You do not have to sign anything.
You have the right to LEAVE IF YOU ARE NOT UNDER ARREST
You have the right to ASK QUESTIONS to find out who the officers are and why they stopped your car.
If you are a vehicle PASSENGER, you have the right to REFUSE TO GIVE AN ID to the officer or to give any personal information, including your name, address, or place of birth.
You have the right to ASK IF THE OFFICERS HAVE A WARRANT and to read that warrant. Although ICE doesn’t need a warrant to stop the car, they should not arrest someone unless they have a warrant for the person or the person tells the officer that they have no immigration status.
You have the right to REFUSE A SEARCH OF YOUR POCKETS beyond a pat- down for “officer safety.” Remember, a pat-down does not include officers searching your pockets or your belongings.
You have the right to REFUSE A SEARCH OF YOUR CAR, including your trunk and glove compartment.
You have the right to REFUSE TO BE FINGERPRINTED by ICE, unless you are under arrest. If the officers force you to take fingerprints, you have the right to ASK QUESTIONS about why you are being fingerprinted.