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Immigration Status and Rights

The rights and risks associated with immigration status, including the consequences of refusing to identify oneself to ICE and the importance of seeking legal counsel.

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When should someone refuse to identify themselves to ICE and what legal consequences could follow?

yourself to when doing so would meaningfully increase the risk of detention or deportation and you are not a or otherwise required by law to show immigration status; remain silent and ask for a lawyer...