Congressman Eliot Engel: Know Your Rights with ICE Agents.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!

If Approached by ICE Agents or Police

• You do NOT have to reveal your immigration statusand have the right to remain silent

If ICE Agents Come to Your Home

• You do NOT have to open the door

• Ask to see a search warrant through the window or for it to be slipped under the door

• A deportation warrant is NOT the same as a search warrant and does NOT authorize ICE agents to enter the home without permission

• You have the right to refuse ICE permission to enter your home if the agents do not present a search warrant signed by a judge

• If ICE enters without a valid warrant, ask for the agents’ names and badge numbers

If You Are Arrested or Being Detained

• You have the right to speak to a lawyer immediately

• You have the right to remain silent andrefuse to sign any documents without advice from an attorney