Know Your Rights
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. County Agencies will not ask about your immigration status to support federal immigration enforcement. Use the resources below to learn how to protect your rights if you encounter ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) or law enforcement (police). The rights described in the resources below apply to both U.S. citizens and immigrants.
For more information on how you and your family can be prepared in case of a possible ICE detention or deportation, visit our Family Preparedness page.
Guides
These guides will hep you be prepared if you encounter ICE (what to expect, what to do, what to say, etc.)Cards
Cards that can be cut out and carried in your wallet.- National Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Pashto, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese, by the National Immigrant Legal Resource Center.
- Catholic Legal Immigration Clinic cards in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
Flyers
- Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) flyers explain your rights in various places and situations:
- at the border/airports (pdf)
- in your car (pdf)
- in police custody-jail (pdf)
- in your home (pdf)
- in immigration detention (pdf)
- in public spaces (pdf)
- in removal proceedings (pdf)
- at work (pdf)
- United We Dream.
- Immigrant Defense Project: Flyers in Arabic, Bangla, Haitian Creole, English, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin (simplified and traditional), Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu.
Tools
Hotlines and Numbers to call
- Casa de Maryland: Dial 1-888-214-6016 to report any ICE activity.
Apps
Notify your contacts if you are picked up by ICE.- Know Your Rights 4 Immigrant app: Know Your Rights information, notify your contacts, family preparedness, and more.
- United We Dream Notifica App: Nofify your loved ones if you are picked up by ICE.