1. Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services
Immigration Issues
Safety Planning and Advocacy Updates
Miguel C. Keberlein Gutiérrez | Executive Director
Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services
Phone: |
One North Dearborn, Suite 1000 | Chicago, IL 60602
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All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution.
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3. Encountering Immigration Agents
(General Principles) DO
Give your correct and full name (generally)
State that you do not wish to speak with the agents
Ask for a translator (if needed)
Ask for a lawyer
DO NOT
Lie or give false names
Give information about your immigration status or situation
Answer questions without speaking with an attorney
Sign any paperwork (that you do not understand)
Show false/fake documents
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4. Encountering Immigration Agents in the Home
Immigration Agents can enter your home in two circumstances
They have a warrant signed by a federal judge
They have permission to enter
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5. Encountering Immigration Agents in the
Workplace
Remember that you have the right to remain silent
DO NOT give information about your immigration status or where you were born
Ask if you are free to go, if yes, then calmly walk away
Encourage employer to adopt policy of requiring a judicially certified warrant prior to allowing ICE agents to access the workplace
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6. Encountering Local and State Law Enforcement
(General Principles)
Ordinarily, local and state law enforcement can only make a stop or arrest for criminal violations
Stops may not be initiated or prolonged solely on the suspicion that an individual is violating civil immigration laws
Similarly, ICE detainers do not, in and of themselves, authorize continued detention of individual clients
As a general rule, it is not a crime for a removable alien to remain present in the United States… If the police stop someone based on nothing more than possible removability, the usual predicate for an arrest is absent
Arizona v. United States, 132 S.Ct. 2492, 2505 (2012)
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General Preparedness
Keep a copy of your immigration documents in your house and a copy with someone who you trust
Memorize your A# (if you have one) and share with your family
Consider naturalizing (if an option)
Keep important information in a central location and let your family members know where it is
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Family Preparedness
Make a plan for your children in case you are detained
Be ready with your children’s passports
If possible, try to obtain dual citizenship for your children
Register with the consulate
Consider getting a Power of Attorney
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Sensitive Locations
ICE and CBP have identified 4 categories of “Sensitive Locations” where they generally do not conduct immigration enforcement actions
Schools
Hospitals
Religious institutions (i.e. churches, synagogues, mosques, etc.)
Public religious ceremonies (weddings and funerals)
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10. ICE Detainee Locator System Immigration Legal Resource Center
Resources
ICE Detainee Locator System
ICIRR Family Support Hotline
1-HELP-MY-FAMILY ( )
ACLU
Immigration Legal Resource Center
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11. Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services
Miguel C. Keberlein Gutiérrez | Executive Director
Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services
Phone: |
One North Dearborn, Suite 1000 | Chicago, IL 60602