US EditionGet the Facts: The rights of people and agents during ICE and police interactions
- Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations unfolded in several U.S. cities, prompting conflicting statements and misinformation about rights during detentions and arrests in Minneapolis and cities across the United States.
- In a memo obtained by the Associated Press, ICE asserted agents can enter homes without a judicial warrant, prompting expert analysis of potential legal conflicts.
- Alex Gálvez, immigration attorney, says people approached in public can remain silent, leave if not arrested, record interactions without interfering, and contact a lawyer or request legal resources.
- Legal analysts note that an ICE deportation warrant is not equivalent to a judge-signed judicial warrant, and PolitiFact and experts say entry without such a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment.
- Lawful immigrants are advised to carry original documents like a green card or driver's license, as missing them can be a misdemeanor, while arrests require probable cause including an official removal order; experts urge detainees not to sign documents and to memorize emergency contacts.
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Capehart Accuses ICE of Having 'Kidnapped' People
Capehart Accuses ICE of Having 'Kidnapped' People MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart joined PBS News Hour on Friday for his weekly news roundup with New York Times columnist David Brooks and launched several context-less attacks on ICE, including that it has “kidnapped” people. Brooks wasn’t much better, for he accused ICE of “violating due process rights, First Amendment rights," and the "Bill of Rights.” Moderator Geoff Bennett asked Capehart, “As…
Immigration operations: What rights do detainees, witnesses and protesters have in U.S.?
With federal agents continuing to be present in cities nationwide, immigration lawyers remind everyone that, regardless of immigration status, each person has rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. Following reports of federal agents arriving at stores like Home Depot, car washes, residences, courthouses and even private homes, lawyers urge everyone, including witnesses, to know how the law can protect them. Telemundo 52 spoke…
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