The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has developed a packet intended to provide an overview of the rights an immigrant (whether here legally or not) or even a citizen may exercise if confronted by an immigration official.

Some of these rights are guaranteed by the Constitution, and others have been developed through case law and statutes. Each state may have differing laws regarding some of these rights, and this packet should be adapted accordingly. A significant variation worthy of noting is the right to remain silent; although constitutionally guaranteed by the 5th Amendment, some states have adopted statutes requiring anyone stopped by state and federal officials to provide his or her name.

Please click here to download the packet: http://www.ilrc.org/la/Know%20Your%20Rights%20English-Spanish%20Oct2006.pdf