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Know Your Rights and Resources
We stand in solidarity with communities across the country in opposing ICE raids that are cruel, unlawful, and carried out without due process. We stand with the brave protesters and neighbors who have put themselves at risk to protect one another. Here is some important information from Bay Resistance to navigate this time.
If you see ICE, call your local rapid response hotline to report it. In Alameda County this is the Alameda County Immigration Legal Education Partnership, 510-241-4011. Find another area's hotline here. Save it to your contacts!
You have the right to film police/ICE/military officials. Try to document the location, date, time, names, badge numbers, license plate numbers, types of vehicles, and clothing of agents. Focus on the agents, not the person being targeted. Film context, like the location and any landmarks nearby.
If you are stopped by police/ICE/military on the street, you can ask if you are free to go. If the answer is “yes,” calmly walk away. If you are stopped, you have the right to remain silent and to not share your immigration status. Say “I wish to exercise my right to remain silent,” “I will not answer any questions without first speaking to my lawyer,” and “I do not consent to a search” (although an officer can pat you down if they have reasonable suspicion that you are armed and dangerous).
If police/ICE/military come to your home, you have the right not to open your door unless you see a valid warrant. Ask if they have a warrant, and if they say yes, ask them to slide it under the door or hold it up to a window. ICE officers need a warrant signed by a judge to enter your home. Other officers need a search warrant signed by a judge to enter your home.
If you are arrested for political or protest activity, you can call the National Lawyers Guild SF Bay Area at 510-250-1700.
The Bay Resistance website is full of ways to learn your rights and stand up for your communities. We also invite you to read the California PFLAG chapters' Statement Against ICE Raids in Minnesota and Across the Nation.
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