If ICE comes to your home

  1. You have the right to remain silent.
    • Do not answer any questions, especially about your birthplace, immigration status or how you entered the United States.
    • Say that you want to remain silent until you speak with your lawyer.
  2. You have the right to demand a warrant before letting anyone into your home.
    • Do not open your door to authorities without a warrant.
    • You do not need to open the door unless an ICE agent shows you a warrant signed by a judge with your specific and correct name and address on it.
    • If they say they have one, do not open the door for them to show it to you. Ask them to slip it under the door or through a window.
  3. You have the right to speak to a lawyer and the right to make a phone call.
  4. You have the right to refuse to sign anything before you talk to a lawyer.
    • Do not sign anything.
    • If you sign something, you could eliminate your right to speak with a lawyer or have a hearing in front of an immigration judge.
    • This may result in you being deported immediately without a hearing.