Know Your Rights

Whether you’re a U.S. citizen, a green card holder, a student on a visa, or undocumented, you have legal rights.

Know Your Rights
(Information provided by MA Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition – MIRA)

If ICE Agents Come to Your Home: • DO NOT open the door unless they have a warrant signed by a judge. If so, ask them to
pass it under the door.)
At Work or in a Public Place: • DO NOT run. Stay calm and ask, “Am I being arrested or detained?” If not, walk away
calmly. If yes, know your rights:
o You have the right to REMAIN SILENT. You do not have to answer any
questions.
o You have the right to CALL YOUR ATTORNEY.
o DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING before consulting with your attorney.

Have an Emergency Plan: • Keep all your documents in a safe place. Make sure you and your family always have
your lawyer’s number on hand.

Below you will find resources for immigrants, advocates, service providers and allies who want to help ensure that immigrants know their rights in different contexts.

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For Employers
For educators and service providers
For non-citizen protesters
Witnessing immigration enforcement
More resources by topic

MIRA provides “Know Your Rights” trainings for groups, but we also encourage you to use and share the pre-recorded multilingual presentations available below. Right now, we are prioritizing community-facing events. You can fill out this form to request one.

Download Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants App

Download the app for Apple

Download for Android