Deportation, Removal, and Detention

Legal Information

Other Immigration Problems

Is this information helpful? Let us know!
38 Resource(s) Found

Deferred Action for Noncitizen/Undocumented Workers in Labor Disputes

As of the present time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a process to allow certain immigrant workers to seek temporary legal status and work authorization in the United States. This temporary status, called “Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement” (DALE), is meant to encourage workers to report employers’ unlawful practices without fear of immigration consequences, including deportation.

Employers: What to do if ICE comes to your Workplace

This guide, developed in collaboration with the National Employment Law Project (NELP), provides practical advice for addressing immigration-related actions in the workplace.

How ICE pretends to be local police Flyer

Ways that ICE pretends to be local police in person and over the phone.

How to know what type of immigration case you could have while in immigration detention

Handout that explains whether you will have a right to see an immigration judge if you are in immigration detention.

I-9 Audits

An immigration I-9 audit is when federal immigration officials review, or “audit,” an employer’s I-9 forms to make sure they are accurate, and that all its employees have work authorization. The audit may be conducted by either Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) or Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), a division within ICE. Those agencies can also audit the I-9 materials of persons who are no longer working from the employer.

ICE Home Raids Poster

This resource explains your rights with ICE in the home, what to say to an agent at the door, and what to document if ICE comes to your home.

ICE pulled over my car! What are my rights? Flyer

What to do if you are a driver or passenger in a car stopped by ICE.

Immigration Preparedness Toolkit

The ILRC’s Immigration Preparedness Toolkit is a resource-packed informational document designed to help immigrants with no legal status or in mixed status families begin to understand the immigration legal landscape and plan for their own journey through an ever-changing, complex system in the United States. This free toolkit offers in-depth, yet easily accessible information that outlines the basics about a variety of topics including: your rights during ICE confrontations, the different types of immigration options available, ideas for building your consultation roadmap, and tips on covering your bases while waiting for relief. This 13-page resource also incorporates links to other helpful reference documents, fact sheets, and tools readers can use to construct their own personalized plan.

Know Your Rights and What Immigrant Families Should Do Now

It’s important for everyone to know their rights if approached by an immigration (ICE) agent as well as how families can best prepare for something happening. This resource provides practical tips for things immigrant families can do now to prepare as well as information on rights everyone has in the United States, regardless of immigration status.

Know Your Rights at Home and on the Street

This resource explains who is at risk of an ICE arrest and your rights when interacting with ICE officers. What are my rights if I am being arrested by ICE? • You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to speak to a lawyer. •DO NOT LIE. It can only hurt you in the future. • You do NOT have to share any information about where you were born, what your immigration status is, or your criminal record. Ask to speak to a lawyer instead of answering questions. • You do NOT have to give them your consular documents or passport unless they have a warrant from a judge. • You do not have to sign anything.

Know Your Rights: Expedited Removal Expansion

On Jan. 21, the Department of Homeland Security expanded its use of a process called "expedited removal," putting undocumented community members at greater risk of being put in a rapid deportation process. These changes are effective as of Jan. 21, 2025.

Know Your Rights: Police Interactions

Encounters with the law can be stressful or scary. People have various experiences with law enforcement, some of which are not always fair or legal. This guide provides you practical information that could help you avoid more trouble or potentially harmful situations. The bolded words below are “magic words” that you can repeat over and over to show you know the law. Memorize them. Know your rights, so you can use them.

Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution – No Matter Who Is President

No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. Undocumented immigrants have these rights, too. It is important that we all assert and protect our basic rights. If you find you have to deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other law enforcement officers at home, on the street, or anywhere else, remember that you have the rights described in this factsheet. The factsheet also provides suggestions for what you should do to assert your rights.

Legal Resources for Immigrants

If you are seeking legal assistance for citizenship or immigration status, this pamphlet can serve as a starting point to find the legal services you need.

Red Cards - Wallet Know Your Rights Card

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. • GIVE THIS CARD TO THE AGENT. If you are inside of your home, show the card through the window or slide it under the door. You can get help printing these at your local library.

Resources on Notario Fraud

The wrong kind of immigration help can hurt. Learn who can help. Know where to find the right immigration help and where to turn if you’ve been harmed by someone unauthorized to provide immigration legal services.​

10 Things Noncitizen Protestors Need to Know

Everyone, regardless of immigration status, has a constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech and lawful assembly. Noncitizens, however, are uniquely placed at a disadvantage when exercising those rights if law enforcement intervene and make arrests. Read and share our one-pager in English and Spanish to learn about the top 10 things noncitizen protestors should know before they take to the streets to exercise their rights.

What to Do if ICE Comes to Your Workplace

Generally speaking, unless you work in a public space, ICE cannot enter your workplace without a warrant signed by a judge or permission from your employer or someone else who is authorized to use and let others into your workplace.

Workplace Raids - Workers Rights

This fact sheet offers information on workplace raids — including your rights during a raid — plus tips on how to prepare for a raid at your workplace. It also describes how raids are conducted. Remember that everyone has rights during a workplace raid — regardless of their immigration status.

Deferred Action for Noncitizen/Undocumented Workers in Labor Disputes

As of the present time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a process to allow certain immigrant workers to seek temporary legal status and work authorization in the United States. This temporary status, called “Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement” (DALE), is meant to encourage workers to report employers’ unlawful practices without fear of immigration consequences, including deportation.

Employers: What to do if ICE comes to your Workplace

This guide, developed in collaboration with the National Employment Law Project (NELP), provides practical advice for addressing immigration-related actions in the workplace.

How ICE pretends to be local police Flyer

Ways that ICE pretends to be local police in person and over the phone.

How to know what type of immigration case you could have while in immigration detention

Handout that explains whether you will have a right to see an immigration judge if you are in immigration detention.

I-9 Audits

An immigration I-9 audit is when federal immigration officials review, or “audit,” an employer’s I-9 forms to make sure they are accurate, and that all its employees have work authorization. The audit may be conducted by either Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) or Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), a division within ICE. Those agencies can also audit the I-9 materials of persons who are no longer working from the employer.

ICE Home Raids Poster

This resource explains your rights with ICE in the home, what to say to an agent at the door, and what to document if ICE comes to your home.

ICE pulled over my car! What are my rights? Flyer

What to do if you are a driver or passenger in a car stopped by ICE.

Immigration Preparedness Toolkit

The ILRC’s Immigration Preparedness Toolkit is a resource-packed informational document designed to help immigrants with no legal status or in mixed status families begin to understand the immigration legal landscape and plan for their own journey through an ever-changing, complex system in the United States. This free toolkit offers in-depth, yet easily accessible information that outlines the basics about a variety of topics including: your rights during ICE confrontations, the different types of immigration options available, ideas for building your consultation roadmap, and tips on covering your bases while waiting for relief. This 13-page resource also incorporates links to other helpful reference documents, fact sheets, and tools readers can use to construct their own personalized plan.

Know Your Rights and What Immigrant Families Should Do Now

It’s important for everyone to know their rights if approached by an immigration (ICE) agent as well as how families can best prepare for something happening. This resource provides practical tips for things immigrant families can do now to prepare as well as information on rights everyone has in the United States, regardless of immigration status.

Know Your Rights at Home and on the Street

This resource explains who is at risk of an ICE arrest and your rights when interacting with ICE officers. What are my rights if I am being arrested by ICE? • You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to speak to a lawyer. •DO NOT LIE. It can only hurt you in the future. • You do NOT have to share any information about where you were born, what your immigration status is, or your criminal record. Ask to speak to a lawyer instead of answering questions. • You do NOT have to give them your consular documents or passport unless they have a warrant from a judge. • You do not have to sign anything.

Know Your Rights: Expedited Removal Expansion

On Jan. 21, the Department of Homeland Security expanded its use of a process called "expedited removal," putting undocumented community members at greater risk of being put in a rapid deportation process. These changes are effective as of Jan. 21, 2025.

Know Your Rights: Police Interactions

Encounters with the law can be stressful or scary. People have various experiences with law enforcement, some of which are not always fair or legal. This guide provides you practical information that could help you avoid more trouble or potentially harmful situations. The bolded words below are “magic words” that you can repeat over and over to show you know the law. Memorize them. Know your rights, so you can use them.

Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution – No Matter Who Is President

No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. Undocumented immigrants have these rights, too. It is important that we all assert and protect our basic rights. If you find you have to deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other law enforcement officers at home, on the street, or anywhere else, remember that you have the rights described in this factsheet. The factsheet also provides suggestions for what you should do to assert your rights.

Legal Resources for Immigrants

If you are seeking legal assistance for citizenship or immigration status, this pamphlet can serve as a starting point to find the legal services you need.

Red Cards - Wallet Know Your Rights Card

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. • GIVE THIS CARD TO THE AGENT. If you are inside of your home, show the card through the window or slide it under the door. You can get help printing these at your local library.

Resources on Notario Fraud

The wrong kind of immigration help can hurt. Learn who can help. Know where to find the right immigration help and where to turn if you’ve been harmed by someone unauthorized to provide immigration legal services.​

10 Things Noncitizen Protestors Need to Know

Everyone, regardless of immigration status, has a constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech and lawful assembly. Noncitizens, however, are uniquely placed at a disadvantage when exercising those rights if law enforcement intervene and make arrests. Read and share our one-pager in English and Spanish to learn about the top 10 things noncitizen protestors should know before they take to the streets to exercise their rights.

What to Do if ICE Comes to Your Workplace

Generally speaking, unless you work in a public space, ICE cannot enter your workplace without a warrant signed by a judge or permission from your employer or someone else who is authorized to use and let others into your workplace.

Workplace Raids - Workers Rights

This fact sheet offers information on workplace raids — including your rights during a raid — plus tips on how to prepare for a raid at your workplace. It also describes how raids are conducted. Remember that everyone has rights during a workplace raid — regardless of their immigration status.

Back to top