Know Your Rights - ICE Shows up at Home or Approached in Public
We want to remind everyone of their rights regarding federal immigration operations.
If ICE Agents come to your Home or Resident - you have the right to:
- NOT to open your door unless the immigration agent knocking has a warrant signed by a judge or magistrate with your name on it
- REMAIN SILENT and not answer any questions from immigration agents
- NOT SIGN ANY PAPERS without first talking with an attorney
- TALK TO AN ATTORNEY at your own expense
If approached by ICE:
- You do not have to reveal your immigration status and have the right to remain silent
- You do not have to sign any documents without consulting an attorney
- You have the right to ask, “Am I free to go?”
Talking Points to use with an ICE agent, police, or law enforcement 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 or search my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you show me a warrant to enter that is signed by a judge or magistrate.”
- “I do not give you permission to search of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.”
- “I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.”