Immigrant help

Español last updated 17 Mar 2025 Contents: Know Your Rights | Events | Links | Glossary

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Instructions:
What to do and What to say when confronted by an immigration agent.
Red cards with this information are also available. See how to get them below:

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.
READ OR SHOW THE STATEMENT BELOW OR THE RED CARD IF YOU HAVE ONE TO THE AGENT. If you are inside of your home, show it through the window, paste it on your door or slide it under the door.

To: U.S. Immigration:

I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.

I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door.

I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.

I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.

You can print and post the "To U.S. Immigration" notice above on your door or get post a red card with the same information (see below).
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC's) Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents go to a home.

Source: Red-Card | Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Events:
Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network (YIIN) Workshop for training in The Accompaniment Program and Migration Watch Program-
Thursday April 3, 6-8:30 PM Davis Community Church - Fellowship Hall.

Help Lines:
For immigration help in Davis, CA, you can contact the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283.

Princeton University advises international students to carry I-94s (Arrival-Departure Record Card). They also warned students to "be mindful that electronic devices are subject to search when entering the US," including social media activity.

If you are looking for someone who might be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), you can search the ICE Detainee Locator | locator.ice.gov/odls/ or by calling (866) 347-2423. Jan 28, 2025.
DonÕt go there if youÕre also at risk of deportation.

Links:
Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network (YIIN) | yiinyolo.org
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Help (USCIS.gov)

UC Davis Global Migration Center
ImmigrationHelp.org A nonprofit that helps.
Immigration in the politics page here

Glossary of Terms:

CPB - U.S.Customs and Border Protection | cpb.gov
ICE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ice.gov
ILRC - Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ilrc.org
USCIS - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Help | USCIS.gov
YIIN - Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network | yiinyolo.org