Citizens & Immigration
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Detention or jail
Immigration detention is when someone is detained in a facility due to an immigration-related reason. Learn more here.
Learn your rights (2 resources)
Being detained by immigration or ICE
What happens when someone is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and where they are taken.
Guide
Fighting deportation and removal
Explains deportation as well as the difference between inadmissible and deportable.
Guide
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Other resources for the public (16 resources)
Filing a writ of habeas corpus
Steps to file a writ of habeas corpus to challenge why you are in prison.
How-To
Traffic violations and your immigration status
How the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency may treat a traffic violation
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Should somebody sign papers to be deported?
Agreeing to be deported in order to get out of detention as quickly as possible.
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What to do if your family member is detained by immigration
Quick answers to some common questions for the family of loved ones detained by ICE.
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Lawyer resources (1 resources)
Immigration Law
Guidance and resources for attorneys regularly practicing in this area as well as those practicing in other areas for which immigration issues have taken on greater importance. 2022 edition.
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