Know Your Rights

If you are confronted by an ICE agent or other immigration law enforcement officer, it is important to know your rights. (Español)

If approached by ICE agents or police: 

• You do NOT have to reveal your immigration status and have the right to remain silent.

If ICE agents come to your home: 

• You do NOT have to open the door. 
• Ask to see a search warrant through the window or for it to be slipped under the door. 
• It must be signed by a judge and have your name on it. 
• A deportation warrant is NOT the same as a search warrant and does NOT authorize ICE agents to enter your home without permission. 
• You have the right to refuse ICE permission to enter your home if agents do not present a valid warrant. 
• If ICE agents enter without a valid warrant, ask for the agents' names and badge numbers. 

If you are arrested or detained: 

• You have the right to speak to a lawyer immediately. 
• You or your family can call your Congressmember to help connect you to legal services. 
• You have the right to remain silent and refuse to sign any documents without advice from an attorney. 

Make a family preparedness plan: 

• Collect and secure important documents, identify guardians, establish power of attorney