Know your rights

On April 20, 2006, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary for ICE, unveiled the Department's new strategy to expand interior enforcement efforts. The new plan, will target employers of undocumented aliens, immigration violators inside the US, and criminal networks. The announcement followed on the heels of the employer raids last week that made national headlines and resulted in the arrests of over 1,000 alleged undocumented workers, and the arrest and criminal indictment of several corporate managers. If government agents question you, it is important to understand your rights. The American Civil Liberties Union's (ACLU) Know Your Rights brochure provides effective and useful guidance in a user-friendly question and answer format.  It apprises you of your legal rights, recommends how to preserve those rights, and provides guidance on how to interact with officials.  This free brochure is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Farsi, and Somali.  Brochures can be ordered by calling 800-775-ACLU (2258).  The Brochure in English can be downloaded at  http://www.aclu.org/kyr/kyr_english.pdf

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