To protect your business and your employees!

YOU HAVE RIGHTS regardless of your immigration status. You may be at risk of being deported if you are undocumented, if you are a non-citizen with a criminal history, if you are on parole or have a prior deportation order.

Knowledge is power.  Be prepared. Do not wait.

Biz Act Now One Page Checklist

You and employees have the right to remain silent and to refuse to answer questions or sign documents.

• A Guide to Your Rights When Interacting with Law Enforcement (several languages)
• Printable Red Card (available in 50+ languages)
• Printable Alternative Rights Card (English) (Español)

You and employees do NOT have to voluntarily reveal anyone’s immigration status or show identification. Do not show ID, timecards, schedules, or other records unless legally required.

You may ask to see a badge/ID and a warrant.

You may refuse ICE entry into restricted areas without a valid judicial warrant.

A valid judicial warrant MUST list a U.S. District or state court, be signed by a judge, name your business, and specify the area to be searched.

Administrative warrants are issued by the Department of Homeland Security on Form I-200 or I-250 and are NOT valid for restricted areas.

A notice of inspection for Form I-9 records also does NOT grant access to restricted areas or immediate access to employee records.

• Reading a Warrant (English) (Español)
• Judicial vs. Administrative Warrant Example

If ICE shows you an administrative warrant with an employee’s name on it:

You do NOT have to say whether that employee is working that day.

You do NOT have to take the ICE agents to the employee named on the warrant (even if he or she is at work at the time).

You may alert others that federal agents are present and loudly inform all present that they do not have to answer any questions or show identification.

You may video the ICE encounter and agents’ activity.

• Additional Know Your Rights and ICE Encounter information is available at https://apoyalagente.com.

Plan Ahead

Create a written response plan for dealing with ICE.

• A Guide for Employers / Una Guia para Empleadores

Mark restricted areas with obvious “Employees Only” or “Private” signs.

• Printable Business Signs (Private Area) (Private Property) (Know Your Rights)

Secure restricted areas with doors and locks.

Train your staff:

• to NOT give ICE agents permission to enter your workplace.
• to NOT answer questions or give any information to ICE agents.
• to ask for a warrant and recognize a valid judicial warrant.
• to remain calm and NOT run.

Practice your plan, just like a fire drill.

This information is intended as guidance for the general public. For legal advice about your own situation, consult an attorney or authorized immigration representative.