Know Your Rights

Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. Click on the links below to learn what rights you have, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.

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Know Your Rights
Jan 01, 2024
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  • Freedom of Expression

Protesting

The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. Know your rights and make your voice heard.
Know Your Rights
Jan 30, 2024
Immigrants' Rights
  • Immigrants' Rights

General Immigrants' Rights

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.
Know Your Rights
Jan 30, 2024
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  • Immigrants' Rights

Types of Immigration Warrants

To enter and search your house or non-public areas of a business, ICE needs a valid judicial warrant issued by a court and signed by a judge. Learn how to identify the correct warrant.

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Know Your Rights
Aug 28, 2026
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  • Voting Rights

Federal Agents at the Polls

Every eligible citizen has the right to cast a ballot freely, fairly, and accessibly — without fear of deception or intimidation.
Know Your Rights
Aug 28, 2026
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Recording and Documenting Police and Federal Agents

The First Amendment protects your right to record and document law enforcement and federal agents performing their duties in public.
Know Your Rights
Aug 28, 2026
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  • Privacy|
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When the Government Demands Info About Your Online Accounts

How to fight an administrative subpoena that directs a technology company to turn over information about you and your online accounts.
Know Your Rights
Aug 25, 2026
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  • Immigrants' Rights

Temporary Protected Status

Understand your rights if you have Temporary Protected Status (TPS), or if your TPS was recently ended.
Know Your Rights
Jan 27, 2026
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  • Immigrants' Rights

Training: ICE, Privacy, Protest, and Observing

Watch a recording of our January 21 Know Your Rights webinar. We speak to legal experts about our rights with ICE, our privacy, and protesting.
Know Your Rights
Dec 15, 2025
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  • Freedom of Expression

Protesting on Highway Overpasses

Here’s what you need to know before exercising your right to protest on a highway overpass in Maine.
Know Your Rights
Sep 03, 2025
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  • Privacy|
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Electronic Device Searches During Travel

Know your rights if government agents try to search your electronic devices while traveling.
Know Your Rights
Aug 25, 2025
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  • Immigrants' Rights

Immigrant Students' Rights and School Responsibilities

Immigrant students have a right to public education, and schools have responsibilities to uphold these students' rights.
Know Your Rights
Feb 20, 2025
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  • Freedom of Expression

Talking to People About Their Rights

You have the right to share truthful, lawfully obtained information about law enforcement and tell people about their legal rights.