Know Your Rights Card
Quick Reference Guide
Print this card to carry with you or save it to your phone for quick reference during ICE encounters. Based on constitutional rights and federal law.
🛡️ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
When Encountering ICE
✅ YOUR RIGHTS
- •Remain Silent: You do not have to answer questions about immigration status or where you were born
- •Refuse Search: You can refuse consent to search your home, car, or belongings
- •Attorney: You have the right to speak with an attorney
- •Do Not Open Door: You do not have to open the door unless they have a warrant signed by a judge
- •Record: You can record ICE activity in public (1st Amendment)
💬 WHAT TO SAY
"I am exercising my right to remain silent."
"I do not consent to a search."
"I want to speak with my attorney."
"Am I free to leave?"
"I will not sign anything without my attorney."
🚫 DO NOT
- ❌Do NOT lie about citizenship or provide false documents
- ❌Do NOT run or resist physically
- ❌Do NOT sign documents without reading them or consulting an attorney
- ❌Do NOT answer questions about where you were born
📋 VALID WARRANT REQUIRES
- •Signed by a judge (not ICE officer)
- •Your correct name and address
- •Ask to see warrant through window/under door
Legal Basis:
4th Amendment (unreasonable search/seizure), 5th Amendment (self-incrimination), 1st Amendment (recording), 8 CFR 287.8 (warrant requirements)
⚠️ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
This is educational information only, not legal advice. Every situation is unique. For specific guidance, contact a qualified immigration attorney immediately.
ICE Rights Information System | herakles.dev/ice-rights
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