in any interaction with ICE (applies to all headings below): do not resist arrest or run away. this can be used as an excuse to punish you more severely or hold you for a longer period of time.
do not give ICE any information in response to questioning. say you are invoking your right to remain silent and that you wish to speak to a lawyer. ask if you are free to leave. if they say yes, calmly walk away.
if ICE comes to your door: do not open the door. if they claim to have a warrant, ask them to pass it beneath the door. a valid warrant will be issued by the court and signed by a judge, not by a DHS or ICE employee.
if ICE comes to your workplace: legally ICE can only enter private areas of the business (for example, the back office) with permission from an employee (unless they have a judicial warrant). make sure everyone knows to refer the agent to the employer rather than giving permission.
an administrative warrant (one signed by an employee of DHS or ICE) still does not give them permission to enter private areas of the business. again, be sure everyone knows to refer them to the employer. do not answer questions about individuals, their employment status, their nationality, or anything else that would help ICE administer the raid.
how to react if you are a bystander and witness a raid in public: do not try to fight off the agents or interfere, but - immediately document as much information as you can about what is occurring. for example, you can narrate what you are witnessing as you take video ('there are 4 agents, they have detained 2 people on Elm St.' etc)
you are allowed to remind the person of their rights ('you don't need to tell them anything, you have the right to remain silent, you have the right to a lawyer' etc) ask the agent on their behalf if they are free to leave.
how to prepare in advance if you have reason to fear you may be detained in public: memorize the phone numbers of key people close to you, such as your partner, sibling, parent, etc.
practice saying the key phrases you will need when encountering ICE in advance ('am I free to leave', 'I am invoking my right to remain silent', etc.) don't wait until you're in the situation to try to bring them to mind.
prepare by memorizing the phone number of an immgration lawyer such as one from the Immigration Advocates Network. if you have legal status to be in the US, carry the document that shows you have this status (green card, student visa, etc).
do not carry anything that shows you were born overseas. if you have a pending asylum case, open court case, or a similiar situation, have your papers available but do not provide them unless you are told you are under arrest.
if you have no current legal documents but you have lived in the US for at least 2 years, carry a document that proves this such as your rental contract or other mail showing your name, address, and postmark.
I also want to add some information of caution for US citizens, especially if you're a minority, which is that it's becoming more and more common for people to be detained crossing the border - whether or not they are a US citizen - and this appears to be more likely if they're known to be left of center
anyway tips in the articles I just linked include potentially clearing your phone and reinstalling with only needed information, or traveling with an alternate phone; using a special traveling-only email address; and removing biometric controls and only using password or PINs to log in
another thing is although US citizens aren't legally required to carry proof of citizenship, if you're a minority (especially if, like me, you were born overseas), you may want to make sure you obtain your passport and carry it to be able to prove you are not undocumented
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: Well it's probably good I mentioned it anyway if only so that caveat could be brought up. The app itself from my understanding gathers no data which is why the guy doesn't release it on Android but you're right the telecom companies could be an issue.
I mean it's over $100 cheaper lmao. it's just I was kind of thinking if this shitshow somehow resolves itself and I have a passport that lasts ten years I might actually try visiting my home country sometime lmao?
oh ya if you need a passport to travel home that's one thing but like just if you're anxious about identification here the passport card works just as well, is cheaper, and if you're like me and are like... morally opposed to a fuckin realid because why, it also serves as id for domestic flights
if you already have a realID that is def proof of ID just. in the event you gotta dip to our friends in the north/south or need extra identification, it doesn't hurt to have a passport card
i don't have a realID bc i was born here and i think it's asinine that we need special ID to travel domestically. homeland security is the most worthless dogshit agency in the world
whether I'm perceived as white or Latine seems to be in the eye of the beholder, I have had people who just thought I'm a white person who's got an olive skin tone and I've had people be heinously racist
it's just worthless policy from DHS yet again an agency that exists to fearmonger and make us do dumb shit at the airport that straight up doesn't work, is mostly for racial profiling, and has never stopped any kind of terrorism
oh i misspoke and it looks like it can be used for domestic air travel but not international air travel (but it can be used for land/sea travel to mexico and canada) so just keep that in mind
there are specific ways to lock your phone, android or iPhone, that disables biometric for that instance. once I get to my computer I'll grab that info.
In MI, MN, NY, VT, and WA, if you have an 'enhanced' Real ID driver's license, it is proof of citizenship. You have to request it specially and provide other proofs though, so a passport would still be the better bet. Something to keep in mind if you live in one of those states and already happen to have one, though.
however, this article says there's no data being shared on whether people are being put in detention based on the gender they identify with currently, so that's something to keep in mind (which I hate)
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