ICE Warrants Explained: Understanding Your Rights During a Home Visit

ICE Warrants Explained: Understanding Your Rights During a Home Visit One of the most confusing aspects of an ICE home visit is understanding what authority immigration officers have when they arrive at a residence. Many people assume that any docum...

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What To Do If ICE Comes to Your Home in Texas: Know Your Rights

What To Do If ICE Comes to Your Home in Texas: 7 Steps to Protect Your Rights Few situations are more stressful than hearing a knock at the door and discovering that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are outside. Whether they are lo...

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What to Know If ICE Comes to Your Home in Texas

What to Know If ICE Comes to Your Home in Texas An unexpected visit from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can be an unsettling experience for individuals and families. Questions about why officers are present, what authority they have,...

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Understanding Deportation, Voluntary Departure and Self-Deportation

Navigating U.S. immigration procedures can feel overwhelming. If you’re facing removal from the United States, it’s important to understand the distinctions between deportation (removal), voluntary departure and self-deportation—three very dif...

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Know Your Rights: What To Do if You’re Worried About Deportation

Just the thought of deportation can be frightening and overwhelming. But it's been a common topic lately. As the Trump administration makes rapid changes to law and policy, many Americans are bracing for the possibility of mass deportations. Are you...

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Can I Be Deported for Reporting Employer Abuse?

From unsafe working conditions to workplace discrimination, undocumented immigrants in the U.S. can be vulnerable to abuse by their employers. However, reporting any type of employer abuse can be intimidating for undocumented workers. They may fear ...

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How Can an Arrest Affect Your Immigration Status?

An arrest can put your immigration status in jeopardy. In fact, sometimes the most serious consequence of an arrest isn’t the fines or the jail time you may face—it’s the threat to your permission to remain in the United States legally. If ...

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Immigration Program Raises Racial Profiling Concerns

Human rights experts are asking President Biden to put a stop to a controversial program. The program, Immigration Customs Enforcement 287(g), uses local law enforcement to perform duties normally left to ICE workers. Outsourcing immigration enforce...

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What to Do If the Police Ask About Your Immigration Status

Even if you’re very careful and try to follow all the rules, you may come into contact with the police at a traffic stop, at your home or on your job site. If you do, they may ask about your immigration status. Here’s what to do. Use Your Rig...

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