Whatever your legal situation may be, as an immigrant in the United States, with or without documentation, you and your family members have rights under the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE), and now more than ever, it is important to know those rights and to be prepared for any event that could present itself.

If an immigration officer detains you, you have the right to withhold documentation that shows your legal status in this country, as well as not responding to questions, unless they show you a warrant from a judge in which it explicitly solicits that information. It is important that you ask, “Am I being arrested?” and if they respond “No,” you don’t have to provide them any type of information. The same thing happens if an immigration officer walks up to your home, only allow an officer to enter, if they have a warrant from a judge.

In the case that there is a warrant from a judge, it is important not to present any false information or false documentation, and not to sign anything that you do not understand, since these actions can be used against you in court. If you or a family member is taken to a detention center and you do not wish to return to your country of origin, you have the right to a meeting with an immigration officer before your deportation.

If you have been injured whether it was because of an accident at work or any other type of accident, and you are worried about your legal situation, call us immediately at 1-888-GINARTE (1-888-4462783), we are prepared to protect your rights.

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