Updated “Right to Remain Silent Cards”

ICE officer speaking with seated young person near a Transit Center

As the current Administration came to power, executive orders were announced allowing minors to be interrogated by ICE.  In Florida, School Districts developed policies that allow ICE agents to come into schools to interrogate minors without a parent, lawyer, or any trusted adult in the room to help secure the student’s rights. Further, teachers are not to teach or discuss students’ constitutional rights in class…even in Civics Classes. Here is a short script designed to help YOU assert your rights should you face an ICE agent on your own.  

REMEMBER All people in the US have Civil Rights no matter their immigration status.  

Here are the more “cardlike” versions for those who are interested. Please be aware that I am not a professional translator. I’m just using Google Translate. If I have anything wrong, please contact me so I can make corrections.

English

Spanish

Haitian Creole

Arabic

We are not the only ones to do this work. Whereas these cards are specifically designed for children, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center has also created “Red Cards” in many languages that can also be helpful. https://www.ilrc.org/redcards#print

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