know your rights
educate yourself
Every resident of the United States, regardless of immigration status, has basic constitutional rights.
Here are a few links to trust-worthy organizations you can turn to for accurate and timely information
about the rights of undocumented people in the U.S.
American Civil Liberties Union: www.aclu.org/know-your-rights
National Immigrant Justice Center: www.immigrantjustice.org/index.php/know-your-rights
Immigrant Legal Resource Center: www.ilrc.org/know-your-rights-and-what-immigrant-families-should-do-now
Know Your Rights - booklet by cliniclegal.pdf |
find an attorney
If you are placed in deportation proceedings, you have the right to hire an attorney, but the government will not provide a free attorney for you.2
As a Knox student, you have access to a list of Knox alumni attorneys who have volunteered to help regarding immigration matters at no cost.