Know Your Rights If ICE Comes to Your Home or Someone Is Detained

• You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to answer questions about your immigration status or where you were born.
• You do not have to open the door unless officers show a valid judicial warrant signed by a judge. Ask them to slip it under the door or hold it to a window.
• You have the right to speak with a lawyer. Do not sign anything before you speak with one.
• Do not sign documents you do not understand. Signing can affect your case and your rights.
• Stay calm and do not run or resist, even if you believe your rights are being violated.

• Full legal name and date of birth
• A-number (alien registration number), if known
• Where they were taken and any facility name
• Any paperwork given to the family or the person
• Date and time of the arrest

Use the official ICE Online Detainee Locator to try to find where a person is held. Call the firm if the matter is urgent.

• ICE Online Detainee Locator (ice.gov)
• DOJ EOIR — immigration court information (justice.gov)
• USCIS official immigration information (uscis.gov)