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What should people know if they are detained?
-do not sign anything
-do not speak to the officers
-demand an attorney
Do deportations have statutes of limitations?
No. If you were ordered removed 30 years ago it is still in your record whether you left or not.
How do we answer questions about newly passed laws?
-clarify when law starts
-talk about lawsuits
-law depends on how it will be implemented on the ground not on how it is written
What documents should people carry around?
Any ID proving their status, their work permits or any documents from immigration
Yes, you have the constitutional right to record police so long as you don't interfere with their duties.
What do we ask people who call from detention?
-these calls are recorded careful with what you say
-what is your A#
-is there a friend or loved one we can call?
What is an A#?
It is an alien number. it has 9 digits.
look up people court dates, decisiones, and some other legal updates
locate people in ICE
What is the S.B. 4 human smuggling charges?
-10 years
-15 in disaster has been declared
-5 if cooperate or if direct family member
What information do we need to search for someone?
-dob
-nationality
-A#
what would we need if we got to site while someone is being detained?
from the persons we would need their name and a family members phone number
An unknown agency arrest someone how do we figure out who it was?
-ask person calling about colors of vehicles or uniforms
-look through travis county inmate search
-look through ICE search
-call Enforcement and Removal operations offices
What is the first thing you should ask an officer if they engage you in public?
I'm I under arrest? Can I leave?
I'm applying for asylum can they detain me?
-they shouldn't but yes they can.
-carry a copy of your documents and work permit and all forms of ID
What information will an attorney need?
-name, dob, nationality, A# if possible, date of entry, number of USC family members, criminal record, deportation history, community ties, work history, housing history,
What happens if we can't get there in time?
-talk to business in the area about what happened and if they know any detained person?
-talk to witness about the same
What is the local process for arrest in Austin?
processed downtown-->magistrates with atty (maybe)--> bonded out/sentenced--UNLESS ICE hold -->transferred to detention center
What information do you and the passenger need to provide an officer during a traffic stop?
-DL, insurance, or
-ID with photo and name and address, insurance
Austin Real ID
passenger none
What should I do if the police arrive with an arrest warrant/search warrant at my door?
-DO NOT OPEN DOOR!
-ask to review the warrant
-full name, address, seal, judges signatures,/area
-Only that person needs to step out. Close door behind them.
copies of: all forms of id's for themselves and their families, including birth certificates and marriage, divorce, death certificates if needed
-work history for last 10 years
-housing history for last 10 years
-first entry and every exit and entry since
-criminal history
-medical history of self and/or family members
-letters of recommendation
-certificates or awards
-power of attorney for children, house, finances
What information do we gather from family?
-name, dob, nationality, A# if possible, date of entry, number of USC family members, criminal record, deportation history, community ties, work history, housing history,
-how did the detention happen, who did the detention, anyone else detained
-status of person detained, undocumented, work permite, daca, asylum, in proceedings
detained call
-names,dob,a#, immigration history
-who detained,
tell family to tell person to get this info and not sign anything
ICE at door call
what information do we need to get from the family:
what does a search warrant look like:
what to do if the warrant is correct for each types of warrants
What is Executive Order GA-46?
Requires Healthcare Providers (that receive Medicaid or CHIP funding) to ask for patient immigration status and report to HHSC.
Patients ARE NOT required to answer
What are leading questions and how can they be used against you?
What can Healthcare Facilities do to protect PHI?
Immigration status is considered is still PHI.
Prohibit entry to non-public spaces, make sure they're labeled.Ask for Judicial Warrant