Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Jason Flam and I'm the host of Wrongful
Speaker 1: Conviction with Jason Flam And I'm Robbia Audrey, attorney and
Speaker 1: co host of Undisclosed. So today we want to talk
Speaker 1: to you about your rights and how they relate to
Speaker 1: interactions with the police, especially if your immigration status is
Speaker 1: a little sketchy. Now, immigration law is a specialty of yours, Rabbia,
Speaker 1: what do you want to tell undocumented people? What do
Speaker 1: they need to know when they're talking to law enforcement?
Speaker 1: This is so important, I think to all of us.
Speaker 1: First of all, remember you don't ever have to answer
Speaker 1: questions about your nationality or your immigration status. Just remember,
Speaker 1: regardless of your immigration status, it does not matter what
Speaker 1: your immigration status is. All the constitutional protections still apply
Speaker 1: to you in any kind of police interaction. You have
Speaker 1: the right to remain silent. That does not depend on
Speaker 1: your immigration status. You do not have to answer any
Speaker 1: questions at all. Just very clearly tell the police I
Speaker 1: have the right to remain silent. I'm exercising my right.
Speaker 1: If you're pulled over the car, like anybody else, you
Speaker 1: want to roll down your window, provide the documents you've
Speaker 1: been asked for. You don't have to consent to a
Speaker 1: search of your person or belongings. Don't think that you
Speaker 1: have less legal rights in this arena if you are
Speaker 1: not documented, if you don't have legal status here, and
Speaker 1: if you don't consent to assert let the cups know
Speaker 1: I do not consent to a search of my person
Speaker 1: or belongings. Do not, under any circumstances volunteer your immigration status.
Speaker 1: That's something for them to find out on their own.
Speaker 1: If you are being arrested, however, do not resist arrest.
Speaker 1: If you are an immigrant, it's really important to protect
Speaker 1: your legal rights because, as many of you know, any
Speaker 1: kind of legal repercussions can have a direct impact on
Speaker 1: your immigration status. Just because you're an immigrant doesn't mean
Speaker 1: that you don't have legal rights. You do. We want
Speaker 1: you to exercise them and stay safe out there. To
Speaker 1: learn more and get involved, listen to Undisclosed and listen
Speaker 1: to Wrongful Conviction podcasts. These are your legal rights. Know
Speaker 1: your rights, understand your rights, and most importantly, exercise your rights.