Resources
Training materials, know-your-rights information, and tools for organizers.
Know Your Rights
Essential information about your constitutional rights during encounters with immigration enforcement.
Right to Remain Silent
You do not have to answer questions about your immigration status, where you were born, or how you entered the country.
Right to Refuse Consent
You can refuse to let officers search you, your belongings, your car, or your home without a valid warrant.
Right to an Attorney
You have the right to speak with a lawyer before answering any questions or signing any documents.
How ICE & CBP are Breaking the Law
Download / Print PDFThe U.S. Agencies of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are routinely breaking a wide range of U.S. laws. We demand that ICE/CBP comply with the following laws and procedures:
- Only apprehend people for probable cause
- Not use excessive force when apprehending people
- Have arrest warrants signed by a judge before entering private residences
- Operate without masks and have visible identification when apprehending people
- Offer ample opportunity for legal counsel, and halt transfer of arrested migrants to out-of-state facilities until legal counsel is available
- Provide humane conditions and health care for all detainees
- Offer fair and timely asylum hearings prior to any deportation
- End illegal surveillance
Click on a demand to get information about how ICE is breaking the law.