If You Are Taken Into Immigration (Or “ICE”) Custody
You have the right to a lawyer, but the government does not have to provide one for you. If you ...
If You Are Contacted By The FBI
If an FBI agent comes to your home or workplace, you do not have to answer any questions. Tell the ...
If You Are Approached By Police Or Immigration Agents at Home
If the police or immigration agents come to your home, you do not have to let them in unless they ...
If You Are Questioned About Your Immigration Status
You have the right to remain silent and do not have to discuss your immigration or citizenship status with police, ...
If You Are Stopped In Your Car
Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, ...
If You Are Stopped For Questioning
Stay calm. Don't run. Don't argue, resist or obstruct the police, even if you are innocent or police are violating ...
Know Your Rights: What To Do If You’re Stopped By Police, Immigration Agents or the FBI
We rely on the police to keep us safe and treat us all fairly, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin ...
An Internal Debate
Court records show he was arrested June 7, after being stopped for speeding. What happened next is in dispute. Officers ...
Inmates Who Can’t Make Bail Face Stark Options
On the East River just across from Rikers Island sits a barge officially called the Vernon C. Bain Center. But ...
Bail Burden Keeps U.S. Jails Stuffed With Inmates
Leslie Chew spent his childhood working long days next to his father on the oil rigs of southern Texas. No ...
