{"id":311,"date":"2026-04-01T23:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T04:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.local\/resources\/know-your-rights-when-confronted-by-ice\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T18:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T23:11:29","slug":"know-your-rights-when-confronted-by-ice","status":"publish","type":"fw_resource","link":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/fr\/resources\/know-your-rights-when-confronted-by-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Connaissez vos droits : lorsque vous \u00eates confront\u00e9 par l'ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group fw-callout fw-callout--cream\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>All individuals in the United States have rights, regardless of immigration status. The following information can help you protect yourself and your family, and defend your rights.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Create a Safety Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Identify your emergency contacts and memorize their phone numbers<\/li><li>Provide your child&#8217;s school or daycare with an emergency contact authorized to pick up your child<\/li><li>Provide written authorization for your emergency contact to make medical and legal decisions for your child<\/li><li>Tell your loved ones that if you are detained, they can locate you using ICE&#8217;s online detainee locator at <a href=\"https:\/\/locator.ice.gov\/odls\/#\/search\">locator.ice.gov\/odls\/#\/search<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Defend Your Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All persons in the United States have constitutional protections, including the right to remain silent when questioned or arrested by immigration officers. Being stopped by immigration officers or other law enforcement can be frightening \u2014 but it is important to stay calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stay calm and don&#8217;t run, argue, resist, or fight \u2014 even if you believe your rights are being violated. Keep your hands visible at all times.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t lie about your status or provide false documents<\/li><li>If pulled over in a traffic stop: Ask if the officer is from the police department or from immigration (ICE or CBP). Immigration officers often identify themselves as &#8220;police&#8221; \u2014 but they are not local police.<\/li><li>If you are a US citizen or have lawful immigration status: Show your passport, green card, work permit, or other documentation. If you are over 18, carry your papers with you at all times.<\/li><li>If you are undocumented: You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration or citizenship status with police, immigration agents, or other officials. Anything you say can be used against you in immigration court.<\/li><li>If an officer knocks on your door: Do not open the door. Teach your children not to open the door. Officers must have a warrant signed by a judge to enter your home. ICE &#8220;warrants&#8221; are NOT signed by judges \u2014 they are ICE forms signed by ICE officers and do not grant authority to enter a home without the occupant&#8217;s consent.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If You Are Outdoors and See Immigration Officers Nearby<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Move to a safe indoor space<\/li><li>If you are a US citizen and feel safe doing so, record the activity on your phone or write down relevant information \u2014 always being careful not to interfere or obstruct the operation<\/li><li>Do NOT post unverified information on social media<\/li><li>Do NOT interfere with the investigation or put yourself in harm&#8217;s way<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know the Difference: ICE Warrants vs. Judicial Warrants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers must have a judicial warrant signed by a judge to enter your home. ICE administrative warrants and immigration detainers are NOT signed by a judge and do NOT give ICE authority to enter your home. Use the sample images below to understand what each document looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ICE-admin-warrant-sample-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Sample ICE Administrative Arrest Warrant \u2014 not signed by a judge, does not authorize entry into a home\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is what an ICE administrative warrant looks like. Note it is signed by an immigration officer, not a judge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ICE-Detainer-Sample-600x600.webp\" alt=\"Sample Immigration Detainer \u2014 not signed by a judge, does not authorize entry into a home\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is what an immigration detainer looks like. It is not a judicial warrant and does not authorize ICE to enter your home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Judicial-warrant-sample2-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Sample Judicial Warrant \u2014 signed by a judge, issued by a court\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is what a real judicial warrant looks like. It is issued by a United States District Court and signed by a judge or magistrate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Document<\/th><th>Signed By<\/th><th>Authorizes Home Entry?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>ICE Administrative Arrest Warrant<\/td><td>ICE officer<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Immigration Detainer<\/td><td>ICE officer<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Judicial Search or Arrest Warrant<\/td><td>Judge or magistrate<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"fw-alert fw-alert--danger\"><div class=\"fw-alert__body\">If ICE shows you a document and claims it is a warrant \u2014 do not open the door to review it. Ask them to slide it under the door. If it is not signed by a judge, you do not have to let them in. Say clearly: &#8220;I do not give you permission to enter.&#8221;\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If You Need Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>24-Hour Emergency Support: Call the ICIRR Family Support Hotline at <a href=\"tel:18554357693\">1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693)<\/a>. For additional resources visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icirr.org\/community-resources\">icirr.org\/community-resources<\/a><\/li><li>Chicago residents are eligible for free legal services from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) through the City of Chicago Legal Protection Fund<\/li><li>Immigrants in Illinois and Indiana can obtain free or low-cost legal consultations and representation from NIJC \u2014 visit <a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantjustice.org\/contact-us\">immigrantjustice.org\/contact-us<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"fw-cta-banner\"><p class=\"fw-cta-banner__headline\">Need legal help or want to report an encounter with ICE?<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icirr.org\/community-resources\" class=\"fw-btn fw-btn--gold\">Call ICIRR: 1-855-435-7693<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Published by the <strong>National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un guide du National Immigrant Justice Center sur la fa\u00e7on de r\u00e9agir l\u00e9galement et calmement lorsqu'on est confront\u00e9 \u00e0 des agents de l'ICE dans n'importe quel lieu.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"fw_initiative_tag":[14],"class_list":["post-311","fw_resource","type-fw_resource","status-publish","hentry","fw_initiative_tag-know-your-rights"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fw_resource\/311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fw_resource"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fw_resource"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fw_resource\/311\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"fw_initiative_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fw_initiative_tag?post=311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}