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In recent events, there have been some troubling cases where U.S. citizens have been wrongfully detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). When things like this happen, it is important to know your rights and understand the necessary actions you can take if you are in this situation.
As a U.S. citizen you are protected from deportation. It is important to know that you should not physically confront or fight with law enforcement even if they are wrong. Doing so can result in criminal charges being filed against you. Ask if you are free to leave and the reason that you are being detained.
If you are detained, assert your citizenship calmly and confidently. You have the right to remain silent and request legal representation. Always remember you, outside of giving your name, you are not obliged to answer questions alone and can have a lawyer present.
Carrying proof of citizenship could help prevent wrongful detention. The documents included in this are a U.S. passport, U.S. passport Card, copy of a birth certificate or copy of a certificate of citizenship.
Immediately assert your right to have an attorney to help you navigate this legal process
If you are detained, document everything!!!!! Take note of officers’ names, badge numbers and conversations that you have. Keep a record of dates and times of your detention.
Contact a trusted family member and inform them about the situation as soon as possible. They can assist in finding legal representation and gathering documents if necessary.
Being wrongfully detained by ICE is frightening, but knowing your rights and taking quick action can protect you. Always carry proof of citizenship, assert your right to an attorney and document everything.
💡 At Godoy Law Office, we are here to protect and defend your rights. If you or someone you know has been wrongfully detained or faces immigration-related issues, call us today at 630-345-4164 for a confidential consultation.You don’t have to face this alone.
No, they can not legally be detained. Calmly and confidently assert your citizenship.
A U.S. passport or passport card and/or a copy of birth certificate or certificate of naturalization.
Stay calm, ask to speak with an attorney immediately, and do not sign any documents without legal guidance. Contact your family so they can help connect you with an immigration lawyer right away.
Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy has years of experience guiding clients with immigration issues through the immigration process along with guiding clients through the criminal case. Godoy focuses on family-based immigration law, business immigration law, removal defense, and criminal defense representation of immigrants. A criminal charge or conviction can be devastating to your immigration case. With over a decade of immigration law experience and memories of family members who were deported due to bad legal advice, Godoy is committed to helping other immigrant families receive the legal justice they deserve. As a legal entrepreneur who practices immigration law, criminal law, estate and probate law, and running two successful law firms, Mario Godoy understands the importance of keeping families together and making a home and future in America.
