Know Your Rights!

Carry A Red Card

Red Cards: All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center created the Red Card to help people assert their rights and defend themselves during ICE’s (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids.

Print your card from home in your language:

English , Spanish , Haitian Creole, Ukrainian, Dari/Farsi , Pashto, Arabic , French

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Step-by-step Family Preparedness Plan

This toolkit is divided into different sections that give guidance on family preparedness planning, regardless of immigration status.

It gives additional advice to undocumented and/or those who have mixed immigration statuses in their families.

UNDERSTAND YOUR RIGHTS IF ICE IS QUESTIONING YOU

All people living in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. People with temporary immigration status have these rights, too. Know your rights and do not be afraid to exercise them when interacting with the police or with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

If you are stopped or questioned by the police or by an immigration officer, remember that you have the following rights:

You may refuse to speak with them.You do not have to say where you wereborn or how you entered the U.S.

You have the right to speak with a lawyer.

Before you sign anything, talk to a lawyer.

Carry a "Know Your Rights" card in your language and show it if you are stopped by an ICE officer.

If you are not a U.S. citizen and an immigration officer requests your papers, you must show them if you have them with you. Carry your immigration documents with you at all times. If you do not have immigration papers, say you want to remain silent.

Other "Know Your Rights" Resources

Know Your Rights Resources for Immigrants

Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. See this guide to learn what your rights are as an immigrant, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated. Guide available in multiple languages on the following scenarios: