As your representative in Congress, I want to share resources and offer support to keep you and your family safe. My job is to represent you and advocate for you, including making sure you know your rights related to immigration. Below is information about your rights and how to be prepared as well as the services and support that my office can offer. Please feel free to reach out to us any time by calling us at (202) 225-4065.
Legal Disclaimer: This document is for general informational purposes only. Its contents are not legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.
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Know Your Rights
- You do not have to open the door
- ICE does not have the right to enter your home without a valid warrant signed by a judge with your specific and correct name and address on it. You can ask for their identification through a window, and you have the right to ask for an explanation as to why they are at your home.
- You can ask them to leave
- If they do not have a warrant and go inside your home, you can ask them to step outside and say you do not consent to a search.
- You do not have to answer any questions or share personal information
- The 5th Amendment gives you the right to remain silent. You do not have to answer any questions about your immigration status, place of birth, or criminal history. Anything you say or do can be used against you so you should not lie.
- You do not have to sign anything
- You do not have to sign any documents without speaking to an attorney.
- You have the right to speak with an attorney
- You have the right to speak to a lawyer and the right to make a phone call. If you are detained, ICE does not provide attorneys, so try to consult one in advance. You can find pro bono legal aid in Arizona here.
- Take Action
- If an ICE officer is violating your rights (or you witness this occurring), record their badge number and patrol car. Take pictures if needed.
Be Prepared
- Make sure you have copies of important documents and keep originals in a safe place.
- Consult a lawyer before ICE comes to your door.
- Make a family plan and identify an emergency caretaker for children.
- Memorize at least one emergency phone number.
- Know who your elected officials are and consider keeping a signed DHS privacy waiver in a safe place so they can advocate on your behalf.
Get Help from Our Office
Our office can provide immigration casework assistance to constituents with open immigration cases. We are able to submit inquiries to federal agencies to follow up on the following types of cases:
- Immigrant Visa Applications
- Non-Immigrant Visa Applications
- Asylum Cases
- Employment Authorization
- DACA and TPS Cases
- Citizenship, naturalization, and oath ceremonies
Contact our office for casework help here.
Este información es solo para fines informativos generales. El contenido no es asesoramiento legal.
PREPÁRESE:
- Asegúrese de que todos los documentos importantes estén en un lugar seguro en el que sus familiares puedan acceder a ellos.
- Haga un plan con su familia por si usted o un familiar es detenido por ICE, incluyendo determinar un cuidador para sus hijos.
- Memorice los números de teléfono importantes.
- Considere consultar con un abogado de inmigración.
USTED TIENE DERECHOS:
- Tiene derecho a guardar silencio y a comunicarse con un abogado.
- Tiene derecho al debido proceso y a que un juez examine su caso.
- Tiene derecho a negarse a que lo registren o a que registren su casa a menos que ICE tenga una orden judicial de arresto (no una orden de retiro, etc.).
- Los agentes no tienen derecho de registrarlo o de registrar sus pertenencias sin su consentimiento o una causa probable.
- Tiene derecho a pedirle a ICE que se vaya.
SI TIENE CONTACTO CON ICE:
- No dé NINGUNA información.
- No tiene que dar su estatus de inmigración ni su lugar de nacimiento.
- Si ICE entra a su casa sin su permiso, sin una causa probable o una orden judicial, diga claramente que no les da permiso para que entren ni para que registren sus pertenencias.
- No mienta ni presente ninguna documentación falsa o fraudulenta, incluyendo un nombre falso.
- No tiene la obligación de firmar ningún documento sin antes hablar con un abogado. No firme documentos que no entienda.
- Si se siente seguro, registre el suceso con su teléfono (mediante video o grabación de audio).
- Si ICE se presenta en su casa o lugar de trabajo, pida que le muestren una orden judicial antes de abrir la puerta.
