Immigration 101
This agency checks your status at (and within 100 miles of) the border
Customs and Border Patrol (CBP)
This fundamental right ensures you don't incriminate yourself during questioning
The Right to Remain Silent
Name three locations encouraged to write their own policy for interactions with immigration officials
Childcare programs, healthcare facilities, houses of worship, schools, summer camps, senior centers, parks, shelters, rec centers, playgrounds, athletic fields, polling places, and housing accommodations.
This department is in charge of overseas immigration applications
The State Department
This group of people has the right to be free of unreasonable search and seizures, and are entitled to due process
Everyone present in the US
Police in NY state can only work with immigration enforcement in this type of case
Criminal immigration offences
If you feel unsafe in your home country, this status can be applied for from within the US or at a designated border entry point
Asylum
This common action can be used as "reasonable suspicion" to justify a stop or warantless arrest
Running away
Immigration officials in New York can not wear this item
Mask
This federal body determines if someone will be deported
The Department of Justice
Immigration Enforcement needs this paper to gain entry to any non-public space
A Judicial Warrant
Give the child to immigration enforcement
Enacted in 1952, this law is still the basic framework for US immigration policy
The Immigration and Nationality Act
After being granted status, asylee and refugees can apply for a green card after this duration of time has passed
1 year
Barring a federal court order or warrant, these are the only two reasons a governmental official should ask a client about their immigration status
For voter registration and public benefits