Green Light Law
In NY state everyone of legal driving age has the right to do this, without questioning, no matter their immigration status
Take the written and oral driving tests and receive a license once passed
Protesters are commonly charge with this when arrested, though it is typically unsuccessful in court
Obstruction of justice
The only status that protects you from deportation if you were convicted of an Violent Aggravated Felony
Citizenship
When a person arrives without status at the US border they often intend to apply for this status
Asylum
Statewide non-English speakers have this right when they are at the DMV (excluding the driving test)
The right to free interpretation via the DMV language line.
If you are a bystander at a protest, or witnessing an interaction with immigration enforcement, you should always do this
Green Card holders can be deported for these non-violent crimes, irregardless of the length of prison sentence they could be given
Controlled Substance Offense, Firearm Trafficking, Fraud or Tax Evasion
What does "paroled" mean in the context of immigration
Being allowed into the US temporarily without status (usually to apply for asylum)
If you, or someone you know, experiences discrimination at the DMV, you could contact this organization or agency (There are 4 answers -- give us 1)
NYS Attorney General's Office, NYS Division of Human Rights, NYS Office of New Americans, or Worker Justice of NY
What distance should you keep between yourself and federal immigration enforcement
1 shopping cart length (Don said maybe even 2)
This non-violent action is legal if its done to NY State Law Enforcement, but a federal felony if done to Federal Immigration Enforcement
Lying
It is not enough for a Judicial Warrant to have your name, if you are in a private space it must also have this piece of information about you
The address where they intend to arrest you (typically your home or workplace) and it must be totally correct!
Outside of NYC and the surrounding counties, these two counties are the only ones that have DMVs run by the state rather than the county clerks office.
Onondaga and Albany. This could be important because some county clerks were critical of the laws passing, and depending on the county you may feel safer going to a state run DMV.
You will likely be held for this amount of time if you are arrested at a protest in Rochester
Around 2 hours
The Laken Riley Act changed immigration proceedings dramatically by allowing for this
Detention with no bond for months or years
If you received a jail sentence of this length within the five years prior to application you will be ineligible to obtain US citizenship
>6 months
These two states are the only coastal states in the Northeast region that do not have Green Light Laws enacted
New Hampshire and Maine
Police are not allowed to infringe on your privacy while at a protest by making you take this action
Unlock your phone
DHS is not required to show a conviction to make a legal US resident inadmissable after a trip abroad, or cancel an ongoing application, for this presumed crime
Drug Trafficking
Crime classification that can make lawful US residence inadmissible to the US after a trip abroad
Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT)