WEBVTT - #206 Wrongful Conviction Podcasts PSA - What to Do When Stopped by the Police (Immigration Status)

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<v Speaker 1>Hi, I'm Jason Flamm and I'm the host of Wrongful

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<v Speaker 1>Conviction with Jason Flamm.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm Robbia Jaudry, attorney and co host of Undisclosed.

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<v Speaker 2>So today we want to talk to you about your

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<v Speaker 2>rights and how they relate to interactions with the police,

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<v Speaker 2>especially if your immigration status is a little sketchy.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, immigration law is a specialty of yours, Rabia, what

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<v Speaker 1>do you want to tell undocumented people? What do they

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<v Speaker 1>need to know when they're talking to law enforcement? This

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<v Speaker 1>is so important, I think to all of us.

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<v Speaker 2>First of all, remember you don't ever have to answer

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<v Speaker 2>questions about your nationality or your immigration status. Just remember,

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<v Speaker 2>regardless of your immigration status, it does not matter what

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<v Speaker 2>your immigration status is. All the constitutional protections still apply

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<v Speaker 2>to you in any kind of police interaction. You have

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<v Speaker 2>the right to remain silent. That does not depend on

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<v Speaker 2>your immigration status. You do not have to answer any

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<v Speaker 2>questions at all. Just very clearly tell the police I

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<v Speaker 2>have the right to remain silent. I'm exercising my right.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're pulled over in a car, like anybody else,

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<v Speaker 2>you want to roll down your window, provide the documents

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<v Speaker 2>you've been asked for. You don't have to consent to

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<v Speaker 2>a search of your personal belongings. You don't think that

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<v Speaker 2>you have less legal rights in this arena if you

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<v Speaker 2>are not documented, if you don't have legal status here,

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<v Speaker 2>and if you don't consent to a search, let the

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<v Speaker 2>cops know I do not consent to a search on

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<v Speaker 2>my person or belongings. Do not, under any circumstance volunteer

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<v Speaker 2>your immigration status. That's something for them to find out

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<v Speaker 2>on their own. If you are being arrested, however, do

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<v Speaker 2>not resist arrest. If you are an immigrant, it's really

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<v Speaker 2>important to protect your legal rights because, as many of

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<v Speaker 2>you know, any kind of legal repercussions can have a

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<v Speaker 2>direct impact on your immigration status.

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<v Speaker 1>Just because you're an immigrant doesn't mean that you don't

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<v Speaker 1>have legal rights. You do. We want you to exercise

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<v Speaker 1>them and stay safe out there. To learn more and

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<v Speaker 1>get involved, listen to Undisclosed.

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<v Speaker 2>And listen to Wrongful Conviction podcasts.

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<v Speaker 1>These are your legal rights.

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<v Speaker 2>Know your rights, understand your rights, and most importantly, exercise

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<v Speaker 2>your rights.