If immigration comes to your home ...You have the right to see a warrant if the Police Department, FBI, Immigration or other government oficial tries to enter your home.
A warrant is a paper signed by a judge giving the officer to enter permission your home.
The warrant will specify the areas that the official has the right to search.
Ask the officer to slip the warrant underneath the door. If you open the door and allow the official to come into the house, this may be considered giving him/her “consent” to enter. If s/he enters without a warrant, request the names and badge numbers of the officers and say that you did not “consent” to a search. Also, write down the names, addresses and phone numbers of anyone who witnessed the incident.
If the officer has a warrant, observe whether the official searches any other areas
that are not listed in the warrant.
Get a receipt for any property taken by the oficial.
IF YOU ARE QUESTIONED BY THE POLICE
You have the right to ask the officer if you are being arrested or detained.
1. If the officer says, “NO, you are not being arrested or
detained,” ask the officer if you may leave. When the officer says
that you may leave, slowly and calmly walk away.
2. If the officer says, “YES, you are being arrested or detained”...
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT!
If you are undocumented...
Do not answer any questions or say only “I need to speak to my lawyer.”
If you have a valid immigration status documents, show it. Always carry it with you.
Do not say anything about where you were born or how you entered the United States.
Do not carry papers from another country.
(If you do, the government can use this information in a deportation proceeding).
Show them the Know Your Rights Card.
Above all, do not show any false documents and do not lie!
IF THE POLICE OR IMMIGRATION Stops you on the street or in a
public place :
If the police or an immigration officer stops you on the street and does not have a warrant, s/he may not arrest you unless s/he has evidence that you are a non-citizen.
Remember you have the right to remain silent and to refuse a search.
Do not say anything about your immigration status or where you were born.
Also, do not carry with you any documents from your country of origin or false documents.
If you have valid immigration status documents, show them.
If you are arrested you should...
1. Find out who has arrested you
2. Don’t sign any documents before speaking with a lawyer.
3. Contact your attorney or a family member
4. contact your consulate
5. Ask for bond
If you have any questions regarding know your rights or any other immigration topic,
Please contact LEGiTiGO, today
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