Know Your Rights: Immigration Resources

President Trump promised to undermine the rights of immigrants in this country, and that work has already begun. But he cannot change the protections promised in the Constitution, which includes the right to birthright citizenship, privacy, due process, and more. 

It is important that immigrants with or without documentation understand their rights when interacting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Border Patrol (BP) officials. It is also imperative that everyone who calls Vermont home understands their rights and responsibilities when it comes to engaging with federal immigration officials. 

Below, you will find more information about your rights when interacting with ICE at home or in the community, as well as details about our lawsuit defending birthright citizenship.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS:

No matter your immigration status, you have rights when you interact with immigration agents or the police.

We Have Rights: When ICE is Outside Our Doors

ICE agents may come to your home looking for you or a loved one. They will try a number of tricks to get you to open the door. This video will help you understand what your rights are if ICE agents come to your home and what you can to try to prevent them from entering.

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We Have Rights: Inside Our Homes

If ICE agents enter your home, you still have rights! This video outlines important information about what to do when ICE agents are inside your home, what your rights are, and what you can do to prepare for future immigration proceedings, should they occur.

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We Have Rights: In Our Communities, In Our Streets

Increasingly, ICE agents approach and detain people in the community: in the street, in your car, at work, even in court. This video outlines what your rights are if ICE approaches you in your community, what to do in such a situation, and how it is your right to record such interactions if you see them happening to someone else.

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We Have Rights: If ICE Arrests Us

ICE arrests increased by 30% in 2017. Today, more than ever, it is critical for you and your loved ones to have a plan for what to do if one of you is arrested by ICE. This video will walk you through what your rights are if ICE arrests you. It explains what you and your loved ones should do if one of you is arrested.

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Defending Birthright Citizenship

The 14th Amendment ensures that no politician can ever decide who among those born in our country is worthy of citizenship. In the face of the Trump administration’s threats, the 14th Amendment’s protections continue to safeguard the rights of every person born in this country.

Only constitutional amendments, not executive orders or legislation, can change the Constitution. That’s why scholars have overwhelmingly condemned earlier, failed attempts by some state and federal lawmakers to pass legislation that denies citizenship to the U.S. born-children of undocumented noncitizens as unconstitutional. Even Congress could not alter the constitutional right of birthright citizenship, and a president certainly cannot do so by unilateral executive action.

That is why the ACLU filed a lawsuit defending birthright citizenship. Donald Trump, we'll see you in court.