Community Resources
Immigration Know Your Rights
You have constitutional rights:
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking on the door.
DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent.
DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer.
If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly.
Suggested language when speaking to an ICE officer:
I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.
I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door.
I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.
I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.
Usted tiene derechos constitucionales:
NO ABRA LA PUERTA si un agente de inmigración está tocando la puerta.
NO CONTESTE NINGUNA PREGUNTA de un agente de inmigración si trata de hablar con usted. Usted tiene el derecho a guardar silencio.
NO FIRME NADA sin antes hablar con un abogado. Usted tiene el derecho de hablar con un abogado.
Si usted está fuera de su casa, pregúntele al agente si tiene la libertad de irse y si le dice que sí, váyase con tranquilidad.
Dastuurka wuxu ku siinaya xaq:
Hadii wakiil ka socda hay’adda laanta socdaalka albaabkaaga kugu soo garaaco, waxaad xaq u leedahay inaadan ka furin.
Hadii wakiilkaas su’aalo ku weydiiyo, waxaas xaq u leedahay inaadan hadlin oo su’aalo aadan ka jawaabin.
Waxaad xaq u leedahay qareen. Adigoo qareen la hadlin, wax-bana ha saxiixin.
Hadii wakiilku gurigaaga banaankiisa kugu qabto waxaad weydiisa hadii aad xaq u leedahay in aad ka dhaqaaqdid. Hadii u yiraahdo haa, si tartiib ah uga dhaqaaq.
Source: Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC). This information is NOT intended as legal advice. ILRC has “red cards” to print or purchase in many additional languages here.