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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 20px;&quot;&gt;What you should and shouldn&rsquo;t do if faced with deportation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are you or is someone you know in danger of deportation?\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You have RIGHTS in the United States no matter who you are or your &lt;a href=&quot;https://esme.com/resources/c/immigration&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; class=&quot;wordlink&quot;&gt;immigration&lt;/a&gt; status.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Attorneys can fight for you in court but only if you can stand by your rights first; you are the first line in your own defense. We recommend practicing these rights in a role-play scenario because it can be hard to do this in real life.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But be ready to be silent&mdash;and NEVER let U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (also known as ICE) agents into your house, even if they pretend to be police.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are worried about all the changes in the laws and the recent political environment, there are churches and community groups you can talk to about support.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10 dos and don&rsquo;ts if you are at risk for deportation&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. DO keep your door closed. &lt;/strong&gt;You should not open your door for ICE agents without seeing a warrant. ICE agents have been saying they are &ldquo;police,&rdquo; so be careful and understand you can say no.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. DO ask to see the warrant.&lt;/strong&gt; The warrant is an official paper signed by a judge to allow police or an ICE agent or any other official to arrest a certain person. That person&rsquo;s name will be on the warrant. Do NOT open the door to see a warrant. The official or agent can hold it up to a window or slide it under the door. ICE agents almost never have a warrant.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. DO ask to see an official ID. &lt;/strong&gt;Again, &lt;em&gt;do not open the door&lt;/em&gt;. The agent can hold the badge up to a window or put it through a mail slot.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. DO decide if there is an arrest warrant.&lt;/strong&gt; If they have an arrest warrant and if the person named on the warrant is you or someone else in the house, have the person go &lt;em&gt;outside&lt;/em&gt;.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5. DO NOT ever, ever, ever let ICE agents (or the police) into your house.&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6. DO NOT answer any questions.&lt;/strong&gt; You do not have to tell them anything, including where you are from or if you have a visa or not. Be silent.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7. DO tell immigration officials your real name&lt;/strong&gt; so your friends and family can find you if you are arrested.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8. DO ask to call your lawyer, as you have a right to do so. &lt;/strong&gt;Memorize your lawyer&rsquo;s, friend&rsquo;s, or family&rsquo;s phone number.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9. DO NOT take legal advice from anyone who is not a real lawyer.\r\n&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10. DO have a plan for your children,&lt;/strong&gt; including a signed permission slip for a friend or family member to pick them up at their school or day care.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BONUS:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;DO be strong! &lt;/strong&gt;You can do it. It can be scary, but standing up for your rights will protect and help you.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Print out a &ldquo;rights card.&rdquo; You can hand that to an ICE agent so you do not have to answer any questions.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please share this information with anyone you know who is at risk. &lt;/em&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information, videos, rights cards, etc., in various languages, check out the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/what-do-if-immigration-agents-ice-are-your-door&quot;&gt;American Civil Liberties Union&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nilc.org/get-involved/community-education-resources/know-your-rights/&quot;&gt;National Immigration Law Center&lt;/a&gt; websites.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;"
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