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Immigration Know Your Rights
Suggested language when speaking to an ICE officer:
I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.
I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door.
I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.
I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.
You have constitutional rights:
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking on the door.
DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent.
DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer.
If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly.
Usted tiene derechos constitucionales:
NO ABRA LA PUERTA si un agente de inmigración está tocando la puerta.
NO CONTESTE NINGUNA PREGUNTA de un agente de inmigración si trata de hablar con usted. Usted tiene el derecho a guardar silencio.
NO FIRME NADA sin antes hablar con un abogado. Usted tiene el derecho de hablar con un abogado.
Si usted está fuera de su casa, pregúntele al agente si tiene la libertad de irse y si le dice que sí, váyase con tranquilidad.
Dastuurka wuxu ku siinaya xaq:
Hadii wakiil ka socda hay’adda laanta socdaalka albaabkaaga kugu soo garaaco, waxaad xaq u leedahay inaadan ka furin.
Hadii wakiilkaas su’aalo ku weydiiyo, waxaas xaq u leedahay inaadan hadlin oo su’aalo aadan ka jawaabin.
Waxaad xaq u leedahay qareen. Adigoo qareen la hadlin, wax-bana ha saxiixin.
Hadii wakiilku gurigaaga banaankiisa kugu qabto waxaad weydiisa hadii aad xaq u leedahay in aad ka dhaqaaqdid. Hadii u yiraahdo haa, si tartiib ah uga dhaqaaq.
Koj muaj cai los ntawm tug txhooj lij choj:
TSIS TXHOB QHIB QHOV ROOJ li yog thaum muaj ib tus tib neeg sawv cev tsoom fwv immigration tuaj khob qhov rooj.
TSIS TXHOB TEB IB NQI LUS NUG LI yog muaj ib tus tib neeg sawv cev tsoom fwv immigration xav nrog koj tham. Koj yeej muaj cai nyob twb ywm tsis hais lus.
TSIS TXHOB KOS NPE RAU DAB TSI LI yog thaum koj tseem tsis tau nrog ib tug kws lij choj tham. Koj yeej muaj cai nrog ib tug kws lij choj hais lus.
Yog tias koj nyob nraum zoov ntawm koj lub tsev, koj yuav tau nug tus tib neeg sawv cev tsoom fwv immigration ntawd seb koj mus puas tau. Yog lawv teb tias mus tau, ces maj mam mus.
Mirga seera mootummaatiin kenname ni qabdu:
Yoo bakka bu’aan immigireeshinii balbala keessan rukutan BALBALA KEESSAN HIN BANINA.
Yoo isaan si haasofsiisuuf yaalan GAAFII bakka bu’aa immigireeshinii irraa GAAFATAMTTAN KAMIYYUU HIN DEEBISINA. Callisuuf mirga ni qabdu.
Dursa abukaatoo waliin osoo hin mari’atin WAAN TOKKOYYU HIN MALLATTEESSINAA. Abbaa seeraa waliin dubbachuuf mirga ni qabdu.
Yeroo bakka bu’aa immigireeshinii waliin wal agartanitti yoo mana kees- saniin ala jirtu ta’e, bakka bu’aa sana bilisa ta’uu keessan gaafadha, yoo isaan eeyyee jedhan tasgabbiidhaan deema.
Source: Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC). This information is NOT intended as legal advice. ILRC has “red cards” to print or purchase in many additional languages here.