Understanding your rights and making plans for emergencies can help you and your family feel more prepared and supported in the U.S., especially when immigration-related laws and policies change or are difficult to understand. The resources below provide reliable information about your rights and protections in the U.S., steps you can take to help protect those rights, and ways you and your family can plan for emergencies.
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RESOURCES: Rights & Responsibilities in the U.S.
What Are My Rights & Responsibilities
What Are My Rights & Responsibilities
Resource Type: PDF
Source: Refugee Youth Resource Center, USCRI
Description: This two-page guide explains important rights and responsibilities for refugees and newcomers living in the United States, helping individuals understand expectations and access available protections.
Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights
Resource Type: Website
Source: Informed Immigrant
Languages: English, Spanish
Description: This website provides information about your constitutional rights, what to do in certain situations, reference resources, and how to find trusted legal support.
Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights
Resource Type: Website
Source: iAmerica
Languages: Website available in Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bosnian, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Description: This website provides multilingual information about immigrants’ rights, safety planning, and actions families can take during immigration enforcement situations.
Know Your Rights Under U.S. Constitution- No Matter Who is President
Know Your Rights Under U.S. Constitution- No Matter Who is President
Resource Type: PDF
Source:National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese – Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, English, Haitian Creole, Korean, Spanish
Description: This 5-page document provides detailed information on immigrants’ rights, family preparedness, and interactions with immigration authorities.
Red Cards
Red Cards
Resource Type: PDF
Source: Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
Description: These printable, wallet-sized cards help individuals understand and exercise their constitutional rights during interactions with immigration officers.
Immigrants' Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Resource Type: Website
Source: ACLU
Description: This website walks through what your rights are in various situations, such as being stopped by the police of ICE, being detained while your immigration case is underway, being arrested and needing to challenge a deportation order, needing a lawyer, and more. The information is also available in PDF and is translated in Spanish.
Refugee and Immigrant Rights in the U.S.
Refugee and Immigrant Rights in the U.S.
Resource Type: Website
Source: USAHello
Languages: Website available in Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese – Simplified, Dari/Farsi, English, French, Haitian Creole, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, Pashto, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and 8 other languages
Description: USAHello is a national online information and learning platform that makes essential guidance accessible to immigrants across the United States.
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Resource Type: Website
Source:U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Languages: Website available in Arabic, Chinese – Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, English, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Description: This resource provides information on workplace discrimintation, explains the types of discrimination that are illegal, and how to protect and advocate for yourself.