Know Your Rights: Immigrants

• You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to answer questions about where you were born, whether you’re a U.S. citizen, or how you entered the country. (Separate rules apply at international borders and airports, and for individuals on certain nonimmigrant visas, including tourists and business travelers.)
• If you’re not a U.S. citizen and an immigration agent requests your immigration papers, you must show them. If you’re over 18, carry your immigration documents with you at all times. If you don’t have immigration papers, you have the right to remain silent.
• Do not lie about your citizenship status or provide fake documents.

• Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way, and place your hands on the wheel.
• Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance.
• If an officer or immigration agent asks to search your car, you can refuse. But if police believe your car contains evidence of a crime, they can search it without your consent.
• Both drivers and passengers have the right to remain silent. If you’re a passenger, you can ask if you’re free to leave. If yes, you have the right to silently leave.

• The Trump administration ended a long-standing policy that recognized schools as “sensitive locations” where immigration enforcement like arrests is not appropriate.
• Schools are not required and cannot be forced to enforce immigration laws. All students, regardless of their immigration status, have certain rights under federal and state law.
• Relevant laws, FAQs, and other resources from National ACLU are here.
• Guidance from the Massachusetts Attorney General for school district and parents is here.
• Guidance from Boston Public Schools is here.

• The Trump administration ended a long-standing policy that recognized hospitals as “sensitive locations” where immigration enforcement like arrests is not appropriate.
• Health centers and health care staff are not required and cannot be forced to enforce immigration laws.
• Relevant laws, FAQs, and other resources from National ACLU are here.
• Guidance from the National Immigration Law Center is here.
• Guidance from the Massachusetts Attorney General for Massachusetts health care providers is here.

• The Trump administration ended a long-standing policy that recognized places of worship as “sensitive locations” where immigration enforcement like arrests is not appropriate. 
• Places of worship are not required and cannot be forced to enforce immigration law.
• Relevant laws, FAQs, and other resources from National ACLU are here. 

• Write down everything you remember, including officers’ badges and patrol car numbers, which agency the officers were from, and any other details. Get contact information for witnesses. If you’re injured, seek medical attention immediately and take photographs of your injuries.
• You can file a written complaint with the agency’s internal affairs division or civilian complaint board. In most cases, you can file a complaint anonymously if you wish.

• Every family should have a Family Preparedness Plan in case of an emergency. In a time of increased immigration enforcement, it is critical for families with a member who could be subject to deportation to think ahead and create contingency plans for immigration emergencies that can arise, such as family separation. 
• Visit this page for family preparedness resources.

No matter your immigration status, you have rights when you interact with immigration agents or the police. Print and share these cards in your community.

Know Your Rights poster: Stopped by Police, Immigration Agents, or FBI

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