KNow your Rights! - (PDF - card)

1. If you are stopped by immigration or the police; you can
choose to:
 Hand this card to the officer, and remain silent.
 The card explains that you are exercising your right to
refuse to answer any questions until you have talked
with a lawyer.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNS:
Please be informed that I am choosing to exercise my right
to remain silent and my right to refuse to answer your
questions. If I am detained, I request to contact an attor-
ney immediately. I am also exercising my right to refuse to
sign anything until I consult with my attorney. Thank you.
VISASERVEPlaza
487GoffleRoad
Ridgewood,NewJersey07450
Phone:1.201.670.0006(x107)
E-mail:info@visaserve.com
WWW.VISASERVE.COM
OFFICES:NewJersey,NewYorkCity,Indianapolis
If you are stopped by immigration or the police; you can
choose to:
 Hand this card to the officer, and remain silent.
 The card explains that you are exercising your right to
refuse to answer any questions until you have talked
with a lawyer.
——————————————————————————-
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNS:
Please be informed that I am choosing to exercise my right
to remain silent and my right to refuse to answer your
questions. If I am detained, I request to contact an attor-
ney immediately. I am also exercising my right to refuse to
sign anything until I consult with my attorney. Thank you.
VISASERVEPlaza
487GoffleRoad
Ridgewood,NewJersey07450
Phone:1.201.670.0006(x107)
E-mail:info@visaserve.com
WWW.VISASERVE.COM
OFFICES:NewJersey,NewYorkCity,Indianapolis
If you are stopped by immigration or the police; you can
choose to:
 Hand this card to the officer, and remain silent.
 The card explains that you are exercising your right to
refuse to answer any questions until you have talked
with a lawyer.
——————————————————————————-
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNS:
Please be informed that I am choosing to exercise my right
to remain silent and my right to refuse to answer your
questions. If I am detained, I request to contact an attor-
ney immediately. I am also exercising my right to refuse to
sign anything until I consult with my attorney. Thank you.
VISASERVEPlaza
487GoffleRoad
Ridgewood,NewJersey07450
Phone:1.201.670.0006(x107)
E-mail:info@visaserve.com
WWW.VISASERVE.COM
OFFICES:NewJersey,NewYorkCity,Indianapolis

2. Youdonothavetoopenthedoor.Youdon’thavetoopenthe
doororlettheofficersintoyourhomeunlesstheyhaveavalid
searchwarrantsignedbyajudge.
AnICEdeportationwarrantisnotthesameasasearchwarrant.If
thisistheonlydocumenttheyhave,theycannotlegallycomeinside
unlessyouverballyagreetoletthemin.
Iftheofficerssaytheyhaveasearchwarrantsignedbyajudge,ask
themtoslideitunderthedoororholdituptoawindowsoyoucan
seeit.
Ifthewarrantdoesnothaveyourcorrectnameandaddressonit
andisnotsignedbyajudgeyoudonothavetoopenthedooror
lettheminside.
Ifatanypointyoudecidetospeakwiththeofficers,youdonot
needtoopenthedoortodoso.Youcanspeaktothemthroughthe
doororstepoutsideandclosethedoor.
Don’tpanicanddonotrunawayifinpublicplace.Ifyouare
frightenedandfeellikeyouneedtoleave,youcancalmlywalk
towardtheexit.
Ifyouarestopped,youmayaskifyouarefreetoleave.Iftheofficer
saysno,donottrytoexitthebuilding.
Ifyouarequestioned,youmaytellthemyouwanttoremainsilent.
Youhavetherighttoremainsilent.Youdonotneedtospeakto
theimmigrationauthoritiesoransweranyquestions.
Ifyouareaskedwhereyouwereborn,orhowyouenteredthe
UnitedStates,youmayrefusetoanswerorremainsilent.
Ifyouchoosetoremainsilent,saysooutloud.
Iftheyaskyoutostandinagroupaccordingtoimmigrationstatus,
youdon’thavetomove,oryoucanmovetoanareathatisnot
designatedforaparticulargroup.
Youmayshowaknowyourrightscardtoanofficerthatexplains
thatyouwillremainsilentandwishtospeaktoalawyer.
Youmayrefusetoshowidentitydocumentsthatsaywhatcountry
youarefrom.
Don’tshowanyfalsedocumentsanddonotlie.
Youhavetherighttospeaktoalawyer.Ifyouaredetainedor
takenintocustody,youhavetherighttoimmediatelycontacta
lawyer.
Evenifyoudon’thavealawyer,youmaytelltheimmigrationoffic-
ersthatyouwanttospeaktoone.
Ifyouhavealawyer,youhavetherighttotalktothem.Ifyouhave
asignedFormG-28,whichshowsyouhavealawyer,giveittoan
officer.
Ifyoudon’thavealawyer,askanimmigrationofficerforalistofpro
bonolawyers.
Youalsohavetherighttocontactyourconsulate.Theconsulate
maybeabletoassistyouinlocatingalawyer.
Youcanrefusetosignany/allpaperworkuntilyouhavehadthe
opportunitytospeaktoalawyer.
Ifyouchoosetosignsomethingwithoutspeakingtoalawyer,be
sureyouunderstandexactlywhatthedocumentsaysandmeans
beforeyousignit.
Youdonothavetoopenthedoor.Youdon’thavetoopenthe
doororlettheofficersintoyourhomeunlesstheyhaveavalid
searchwarrantsignedbyajudge.
AnICEdeportationwarrantisnotthesameasasearchwarrant.If
thisistheonlydocumenttheyhave,theycannotlegallycomeinside
unlessyouverballyagreetoletthemin.
Iftheofficerssaytheyhaveasearchwarrantsignedbyajudge,ask
themtoslideitunderthedoororholdituptoawindowsoyoucan
seeit.
Ifthewarrantdoesnothaveyourcorrectnameandaddressonit
andisnotsignedbyajudgeyoudonothavetoopenthedooror
lettheminside.
Ifatanypointyoudecidetospeakwiththeofficers,youdonot
needtoopenthedoortodoso.Youcanspeaktothemthroughthe
doororstepoutsideandclosethedoor.
Don’tpanicanddonotrunawayifinpublicplace.Ifyouare
frightenedandfeellikeyouneedtoleave,youcancalmlywalk
towardtheexit.
Ifyouarestopped,youmayaskifyouarefreetoleave.Iftheofficer
saysno,donottrytoexitthebuilding.
Ifyouarequestioned,youmaytellthemyouwanttoremainsilent.
Youhavetherighttoremainsilent.Youdonotneedtospeakto
theimmigrationauthoritiesoransweranyquestions.
Ifyouareaskedwhereyouwereborn,orhowyouenteredthe
UnitedStates,youmayrefusetoanswerorremainsilent.
Ifyouchoosetoremainsilent,saysooutloud.
Iftheyaskyoutostandinagroupaccordingtoimmigrationstatus,
youdon’thavetomove,oryoucanmovetoanareathatisnot
designatedforaparticulargroup.
Youmayshowaknowyourrightscardtoanofficerthatexplains
thatyouwillremainsilentandwishtospeaktoalawyer.
Youmayrefusetoshowidentitydocumentsthatsaywhatcountry
youarefrom.
Don’tshowanyfalsedocumentsanddonotlie.
Youhavetherighttospeaktoalawyer.Ifyouaredetainedor
takenintocustody,youhavetherighttoimmediatelycontacta
lawyer.
Evenifyoudon’thavealawyer,youmaytelltheimmigrationoffic-
ersthatyouwanttospeaktoone.
Ifyouhavealawyer,youhavetherighttotalktothem.Ifyouhave
asignedFormG-28,whichshowsyouhavealawyer,giveittoan
officer.
Ifyoudon’thavealawyer,askanimmigrationofficerforalistof
probonolawyers.
Youalsohavetherighttocontactyourconsulate.Theconsulate
maybeabletoassistyouinlocatingalawyer.
Youcanrefusetosignany/allpaperworkuntilyouhavehadthe
opportunitytospeaktoalawyer.
Ifyouchoosetosignsomethingwithoutspeakingtoalawyer,be
sureyouunderstandexactlywhatthedocumentsaysandmeans
beforeyousignit.
Youdonothavetoopenthedoor.Youdon’thavetoopenthe
doororlettheofficersintoyourhomeunlesstheyhaveavalid
searchwarrantsignedbyajudge.
AnICEdeportationwarrantisnotthesameasasearchwarrant.If
thisistheonlydocumenttheyhave,theycannotlegallycomeinside
unlessyouverballyagreetoletthemin.
Iftheofficerssaytheyhaveasearchwarrantsignedbyajudge,ask
themtoslideitunderthedoororholdituptoawindowsoyoucan
seeit.
Ifthewarrantdoesnothaveyourcorrectnameandaddressonit
andisnotsignedbyajudgeyoudonothavetoopenthedooror
lettheminside.
Ifatanypointyoudecidetospeakwiththeofficers,youdonot
needtoopenthedoortodoso.Youcanspeaktothemthroughthe
doororstepoutsideandclosethedoor.
Don’tpanicanddonotrunawayifinpublicplace.Ifyouare
frightenedandfeellikeyouneedtoleave,youcancalmlywalk
towardtheexit.
Ifyouarestopped,youmayaskifyouarefreetoleave.Iftheofficer
saysno,donottrytoexitthebuilding.
Ifyouarequestioned,youmaytellthemyouwanttoremainsilent.
Youhavetherighttoremainsilent.Youdonotneedtospeakto
theimmigrationauthoritiesoransweranyquestions.
Ifyouareaskedwhereyouwereborn,orhowyouenteredthe
UnitedStates,youmayrefusetoanswerorremainsilent.
Ifyouchoosetoremainsilent,saysooutloud.
Iftheyaskyoutostandinagroupaccordingtoimmigrationstatus,
youdon’thavetomove,oryoucanmovetoanareathatisnot
designatedforaparticulargroup.
Youmayshowaknowyourrightscardtoanofficerthatexplains
thatyouwillremainsilentandwishtospeaktoalawyer.
Youmayrefusetoshowidentitydocumentsthatsaywhatcountry
youarefrom.
Don’tshowanyfalsedocumentsanddonotlie.
Youhavetherighttospeaktoalawyer.Ifyouaredetainedor
takenintocustody,youhavetherighttoimmediatelycontacta
lawyer.
Evenifyoudon’thavealawyer,youmaytelltheimmigrationoffic-
ersthatyouwanttospeaktoone.
Ifyouhavealawyer,youhavetherighttotalktothem.Ifyouhave
asignedFormG-28,whichshowsyouhavealawyer,giveittoan
officer.
Ifyoudon’thavealawyer,askanimmigrationofficerforalistofpro
bonolawyers.
Youalsohavetherighttocontactyourconsulate.Theconsulate
maybeabletoassistyouinlocatingalawyer.
Youcanrefusetosignany/allpaperworkuntilyouhavehadthe
opportunitytospeaktoalawyer.
Ifyouchoosetosignsomethingwithoutspeakingtoalawyer,be
sureyouunderstandexactlywhatthedocumentsaysandmeans
beforeyousignit.