Know Your Rights

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Every New Yorker has legal rights that they should know. We’ve seen extreme actions taken by the Trump Administration and ICE, and the best way to protect yourself and your family is to Know Your Rights.

Watch the videos above and/or click on the resources below for more information on what you need to know if approached by ICE.

New York City Council Know Your Rights Resource Guide

New York City Council Immigrant New Yorkers Resource Guide

NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION

This resource includes information on a wide variety of topics including general immigrant “Know Your Rights” information, information for asylum seekers, Federal and State policy guides, health and safety resources, and business and finance resources.

Almost all resources are available in English and Spanish. Other languages sometimes available are Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), Dari, Filipino (Tagalog), French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Malayalam, Nepali, Pashto, Portuguese, Pulaar, Russian, Somali, Swahili, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Yoruba.

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