• Do not answer any questions from immigration agents.
• Do not sign anything and consult with a lawyer before signing any documents.
• Do not consent to a search. If an immigration agent starts to search your pockets or belongings, say, “I do not consent to a search.”
• Ask, “Am I free to go?”

• Do not open your door unless the immigration agent knocking has a warrant signed by a judge or magistrate with your name on it.
• Remain silent and do not answer questions from immigration agents.
• Do not sign any papers without first talking to a lawyer.
• Example of a warrant from Public Counsel:

• Stay calm, don’t run.
• Have a designated person trained to engage with ICE. This person has the right to ask for identification and other documents, such as a warrant signed by a judge or a subpoena.
• ICE cannot enter private areas without a warrant signed by a judge. Ask them to stay in public areas. 
• Being in public areas does NOT give ICE the authority to stop, question, or arrest. 
• Do not give ICE consent to speak with employees. Workers have the right to remain silent and ask for an attorney.
• You do not have to release any information about workers unless required by a judicial warrant or subpoena.
• Contact a lawyer or nonprogit legal service provider as soon as possible.
• Document and record the encounter.

• Do not resist the arrest as this can cause further legal complications and you could put yourself at risk of being harmed.
• Stay calm and assert your rights.
• Ask for a lawyer immediately.
• Do not sign anything without a lawyer.
• If you fear returning to your home country you should state that clearly to ICE.

• ICE does not have the rights to access private student records.
• Schools may not release information about a student’s immigration status to ICE unless required by a judicial warrant, judicial subpoena, court order.
• If served with a subpoena for a student’s immigration status, the student/parent should be notified so they can seek protective action and secure counsel.
• The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) has developed a step-by-step guide for district and school leaders as they prepare to protect the rights of immigrant students and their families within the public education system when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)/Homeland Security agents show up.

For a calendar of upcoming Know Your Rights Workshops, visit
https://oia.lacounty.gov/events-calendar/

• In LA County and the City of Los Angeles, tenants are protected under the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO)
• Under TAHO it is prohibited for a landlord to ask a tenant about their immigration status, share their immigration status with anyone, or threaten to do so
• If your landlord harasses you in reference to your immigration status, you can file a complaint in LA County at 800-593-8222 or the City of LA at 866-557-7368.
• For additional information or legal assistance, please visit:
  stayhousedla.org

• All workers are protectected by state labor laws regardless of immigration status.
• You have the right to ask about your pay, report unsafe working conditions, and speak up without fear.
• It is illegal for an employer to retaliate against you for standing up for your rights.
• An employer cannot threaten to call immigration, report you or your family’s immigration status, refuse to accept documents that look valid, misuse e-verifying by checking a person’s work authorization status before they receive an offer for employment.
• To file a report, call the CA Labor Commissioner’s Office at 833-526-4636 or visit dir.ca.gov/CaliforniaWorker
• For more information, you can also call 800-593-8222 or visit workers.lacounty.gov