1. Know Your Rights Session
INSTRUCTIONS: Display this slide as participants gather. The script starts with slide 2.
Instructions for activities are included in the notes for each slide in this presentation. Also in the notes for each slide is a script of important information to say in BOLD font. For most slides, you will need to click the Enter key or the forward arrow (→) for each bullet point to appear. Print the “Notes Pages” version of the presentation to view one slide per page with instructions and script. Please review the script thoroughly to become comfortable with it. Adjust the wording to fit your personal style, but include all content in the script. A great deal of important content is scripted for each slide.
Optional Handout: If slide handouts are desired for participants, print the “Handout” version of the presentation 3 slides per page.

2. Know Your Rights Session
Welcome and Introductions
INSTRUCTIONS: The presenter, clergy of host congregation, or another designated person may begin the session by welcoming the participants, introducing the presenter(s), making any necessary announcements and offering an opening prayer.
For groups of 15 or fewer, all participants may introduce themselves to the entire group by sharing their names, where they live, and their country of origin as desired. For larger groups, each person may introduce himself or herself to the two closest neighbors.
Remember…from here on, everything in bold is your script of what to read/say during the presentation.
Let’s introduce ourselves. Please stand (or turn to your two closest neighbors) to share your name, where you live and your country of origin.

3. About LIRS LIRS is Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.
Ministries of LIRS help…
child migrants at risk,
asylum seekers and torture survivors, and
refugees.
This session was designed by Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS). Started in 1939, this ministry helps child migrants at risk—children who came to the United States alone or who have become separated from family or guardians. LIRS also helps protect asylum seekers and torture survivors. LIRS is the second largest refugee resettlement agency in the United States.

4. About LIRS LIRS Ministries are made possible by…
Lutheran churches,
networks of service providers, and
donors, volunteers and advocates.
Visit LIRS online at
The ministry of LIRS is possible through partner church bodies—the Latvian Evangelical Church in America, the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. There are many ways that local churches are involved with LIRS, including the Be Not Afraid project. Today’s Know Your Rights session is part of the Be Not Afraid project, which is designed to help local churches serve immigrants in their communities.
LIRS helps immigrants through networks of service providers—people and agencies across the country who manage children’s cases, provide legal services to asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants, and resettle refugees.
The work of LIRS is also made possible by the support of individual donors that care about all immigrants. And the work of LIRS goes farther because of people who care so much that they volunteer their time to serve immigrants and to advocate for better immigration laws in the United States.
To learn more about LIRS and to support its ministries, please check out the information table [point out where the table is] or visit

5. About Be Not Afraid Be Not Afraid is a project of LIRS.
Be Not Afraid tools
Know Your Rights Session
Family Safety Planning Sessions
Worship and Bible Study tools
Raids Preparation tools
Advocacy tools
Be Not Afraid was designed to help local churches serve any immigrants their communities.
In addition to today’s Know Your Rights session, churches can host the Family Safety Planning session, which helps families organize important documents and plan for what to do if there is a raid or other enforcement action that separates family members.
Churches also use worship and Bible study tools to increase awareness of immigration issues along with faithful ways to take care of people.
Raids preparation tools help congregations plan ahead for community needs if a raid were to happen.
And advocacy tools help anyone speak up for immigration policies that are fair and humane and protect families.
To learn more and to support the work of Be Not Afraid, see the information table [point out where the table is] or visit

6. Session Outcomes By the end of this session we will…
know the basic rights of migrants and
be able to apply those rights in common situations.
Back to today’s Know Your Rights session. We are not just going to learn what rights everyone has, we will be able to recognize when and how to apply those rights in common situations.

7. Session Overview During this session we will…
discuss basic legal rights,
discuss case studies from real-life situations, and
practice applying rights in role-play situations.
This is how we will accomplish understanding migrant rights well enough to recognize when and how to apply those rights. We will learn the four basic legal rights, discuss case studies of real life situations and practice the use of rights in common situations.

8. Note The information in this session is general.
We will not be able to address specific or personal questions in this session.
Please talk to an immigration attorney or specialist about personal concerns.
Please remember that this is a general information session. Your personal questions should be directed to an immigration attorney or immigration specialist. We will provide a referral list of legal service providers here in the area. We cannot give you any specific legal advice.
INSTRUCTIONS: As the session progresses, participants may still want to ask specific questions or explain personal circumstances. Respectfully let them know that they should share that information with an attorney or immigration specialist.

9. Our Shared Circle I love chocolate. I have a pet.
I have a large family.
I wear glasses or contact lenses.
I was born in another country.
Let’s start with a quick exercise on what we have in common.
INSTRUCTIONS: Form a large circle with everyone facing inward.
I am going to read a list of statements to the group. If the statement applies to you, step into the circle until the next statement is read. If the statement does not apply to you, remain in place.
INSTRUCTIONS: Click enter for each statement to appear on screen.
INSTRUCTIONS: Variation: If space does not allow the formation of a circle, participants may stand when a statement that applies to them is read. If the statement does not apply, they can remain seated.
I love chocolate.
I have a pet.
I have a large family.
I wear glasses or contact lenses.
I was born in another country.
(Continued on next slide)

10. Our Shared Circle I have relatives who live in another country.
I can speak more than one language.
I believe that a police officer’s job is to protect the community.
I have faced some kind of discrimination.
I believe that my legal and human rights, just like everyone else’s, should be respected.
(Continued from previous slide)
INSTRUCTIONS: Click enter for each statement to appear on screen.
I have relatives who live in another country.
I can speak more than one language.
I believe that a police officer’s job is to protect the community.
I have faced some kind of discrimination.
I believe that my legal and human rights, just like everyone else’s, should be respected.

11. Our Shared Circle
What did it feel like when there were only a few who respond to a statement?
What did it feel like when everyone responded to a statement?
What do we have in common?
INSTRUCTIONS: Ask participants to reform the large circle, or to be seated. Discussion:
What does it feel like when there are only a few in the circle/standing?
[Participant responses; give examples if needed, e.g., special, lonely.]
What does it feel like when every one is in the circle/standing?
[Participant responses; give examples if needed, e.g., welcome, safe, strong.]
What do we have in common?
[Participant responses; give examples if needed, underscoring shared experiences, shared values.]
INSTRUCTIONS: Return to seats if needed.
(Adapted from BRIDGE curriculum, published by the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.)

12. Case Study #1 Discussion of Maria’s Story
(Each small group will share its answer to one question with the large group)
Did Maria have any rights? If so, what rights?
Do you think the officers were acting lawfully in the way they entered Maria’s home and in the way they detained her?
What might Maria have done differently?
What questions do you have about the rights that could be applied in this situation?
Another thing we have in common is our shared fear about being confronted by police or immigration enforcement officers. The good news is that we do have basic rights to use with respect in any situation. Let’s discuss two case studies from real life situations.
We’ll discuss the stories in small groups. Please form a group of three. [Allow time for participants to adjust their seats.] I will read the case studies on the handout. After the each case study you will have five minutes to discuss a few questions in your small groups. Each group will share its answer to one question with the full group. Here is Maria’s story:
At 4:30 a.m. on January 28, 2008, Maria awoke to loud banging on the doors and windows of her apartment. She opened the door because when she asked who was there, the people at the door told her that they were police. They said that they were looking for a male criminal. They wore vests with the word “Police” and came in without warrants, even though no man had lived in the apartment for the seven years she had occupied it.
Maria opened the door thinking it was the police. She thought she should help them with a criminal investigation. When she realized they were immigration agents, she gathered her documents to show them. She told them that she had been awarded Temporary Protection Status (TPS) and was waiting to receive her new TPS card in the mail. They put her papers down, refusing to read them.
The agents watched Maria change out of her night clothes and told her that she would not be receiving a new card this year. She was denied an attorney. Her jewelry and Salvadoran passport were taken away. They arrested Maria before transporting her to a facility where she spent over 24 hours without food or water. She was released without explanation on January 30 at 3:00 p.m., more than 36 hours after she was detained.
Please spend five minutes discussing these questions in your small groups:
Did Maria have any rights? If so, what rights?
Do you think the officers were acting lawfully in the way they entered Maria’s home and in the way they detained her?
What might Maria have done differently?
What questions do you have about the rights that could be applied in this situation?
INSTRUCTIONS: Allow five minutes for discussion. Ask small groups to share the answer to one of the four questions with the full group. Note questions on flip chart paper for reference later in the session. Let participants know that questions will be answered later in the session. If there are any questions that cannot be answered, referred participants to an immigration attorney or specialist.
INSTRUCTIONS: Remain in small groups for Case Study #2, next.

13. Case Study #2 Discussion of Raid at Work
(Each small group will share its answer to one question with the large group)
Did the workers have any rights? If so, what rights?
Is it legal for immigration officials to ask workers to identify their immigration status and country of origin?
What would you do in a similar situation?
What questions do you have about the rights that could be applied in this situation?
Let’s look at another case study. This one takes place at work. Read along on your hand out while I read the case study out loud.
One Thursday afternoon, shortly after the second shift began at the Micro Solutions Enterprises factory in Van Nuys, California, hundreds of workers’ lives suddenly were thrown into chaos. Approximately 100 armed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered the plant, sealing off the exits. Agents ordered workers to stop what they were doing and then proceeded to place workers into three separate lines based upon immigration status: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident or those who had legal permission to work in the United States, and undocumented workers.
ICE agents ordered all the workers into the cafeteria. The agents would not release documented workers or U.S. citizens until they presented evidence of their lawful immigration status. Workers were not free to leave and had no choice but to go into the designated ICE holding area. Workers, including pregnant women and parents of small children, were not allowed to use their cell phones or go to the restroom.
ICE had arrest warrants for eight employees charged with criminal violations. Although no other employees had criminal charges pending against them, the agents did not limit the enforcement operation to the workers for whom they had warrants. Instead, they detained approximately 150 workers.
Please spend five minutes discussing these questions in your small groups:
Did the workers have any rights? If so, what were they?
Is it legal for immigration officials to ask workers to identify their immigration status and country of origin?
What would you do in a similar situation?
What questions do you have about the rights that could be applied in this situation?
INSTRUCTIONS: Allow five minutes for discussion. Ask small groups to share the answer to one of the four questions with the full group. Note questions on flip chart paper for reference later in the session. Let participants know that questions will be answered later in the session. If there are any questions that cannot be answered, referred participants to an immigration attorney or specialist.
INSTRUCTIONS: Return to full group seating as needed.

14. Why We Need to Know our Rights
Whether you are a permanent resident, a temporary visa holder or an undocumented immigrant, as an immigrant to this country, you may be stopped by police or immigration officials and questioned about your immigration status.
For each one of us in this room, there are more stories just like these case studies. Immigration enforcement touches many of our lives every day.
Raise your hand if you have heard about an immigration raid happening somewhere in the United States.
Raise your hand if you have been affected by or know someone who has been affected by a raid.
Raise your hand if you feel afraid that immigration enforcement officials may raid your city or town and you or someone you know will be affected.
Whether you are a permanent resident, a temporary visa holder or an undocumented immigrant, as an immigrant to this country, you may be stopped by police or immigration officials and questioned about your immigration status.

15. Why We Need to Know our Rights
Some of you may be stopped because police officers think you look like an immigrant or because you are speaking another language.
Anyone who is or appears to be from another country, no matter their status, can potentially be confronted with immigration questions. It doesn’t mean police are bad or out to get us, it’s simply a reality in our country right now.
Some of you may be stopped because police officers think you look like an immigrant or because you are speaking another language.

16. The Good News
Everyone has legal rights in this country, regardless of immigration status.
Everyone has certain legal rights in this country, regardless of immigration status.
This session is to help you understand your rights and prepare you to act appropriately if confronted by police.

17. Where Confrontation Might Occur
Police or immigration officials might confront you
in your home,
in a car,
in a public place (such as in a school, in your neighborhood, in your church, or on the street) or
at work.
There are generally four places that immigrants come into contact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officials and police. We will talk about your rights in each of these situations and practice responding in different situations.

18. Four Basic Rights You have the right to remain silent.
You have the right to see an arrest warrant.
You have the right to speak to a lawyer.
You have the right to make a phone call.
There are four important rights to remember in any situation…
You have the right to remain silent. (Under the Fifth Amendment)
You have the right to see an arrest warrant. (Under the Fourth Amendment)
You have the right to speak to a lawyer. (Under the Fifth Amendment)
You have the right to make a phone call. (Under the Fifth Amendment)
The most important thing to know is that you do have rights as long as you are in the United States. The second most important thing to remember is that you need to know what your rights are so that you can apply them.
It is up to you to assert your rights. We want you to be confident and stand up for your rights. You can assert your rights with gentleness and respect.

19. Being Confronted at Home
Your home is the most private place you can be. Therefore, police may come into your home only if
they have a warrant,
you have given them explicit permission, or
there is an extreme emergency situation.
If officers come to your home, knock on the door and say, “Is Roberto Smith at home?” or “Please open the door,” you do not have to open the door or talk to them.
You can ask them, “Do you have a warrant?”
If the officers have a warrant, they do not need your permission to come into the house. If you give them permission by opening the door or granting them verbal permission, they can come in with or without a warrant, so it is important to first ask if the officers brought a warrant with them.
If the officers tell you that they just need you to sign a piece of paper, you do not have to open the door. Remember, it is best never to sign anything without speaking to a lawyer first.
An example of an extreme emergency situation may be if an officer believes the home or person is in immediate danger.

20. About Warrants
A warrant is a piece of paper signed by a judge that gives permission to any officer—police, ICE or FBI—to do something.
One of your rights is to ask to see a warrant. Let’s talk about warrants. First, what is a warrant?
Remember that you have the right to remain silent, and by sharing information with the police, you may be giving them a reason to arrest you.

21. About Warrants
In the example that we just talked about, the police have permission to enter your home only if
they have a warrant,
you’ve given them permission, or
there is an extreme emergency situation.
If the police do not have a warrant, then they may enter your home only if you give them permission.
A search warrant has an address on it and is signed by a judge. A search warrant gives officers legal permission to search inside of the address stated on the warrant.
The police may have permission to enter your house, but they do not have permission to arrest you unless they have an arrest warrant or have a good reason to do so such as probable cause of a crime or if they believe someone is in danger.

22. About Warrants
An arrest warrant will have the name of the person being arrested on it, and it will be signed by a judge. If it does not have a judge’s signature, then the police may not arrest you unless they have good reason to do so.
With a search warrant, the police may have permission to enter your house, but do not have permission to arrest you unless they have an arrest warrant or have a good reason to do so. If officers say they have a warrant—either search or arrest—you may ask them to slide the warrant under a door or hold it up to a window for you to read.
Now that you know more about your rights and warrants, let’s talk about Maria’s experience from the first case study. Remember that Maria was at home when she was awoken by loud banging on the doors and windows. She was very scared, but opened the door to the agents who wore vests with the word “Police,” and they came in without warrants because they said they were looking for a particular man. Maria did not live with a man. She opened the door thinking that she should help the police with their investigation. The police arrested her even after she showed them her documentation.
Did Maria have to let the officers into her home?
INSTRUCTION: Encourage participants to respond, and then restate the correct answer:
Maria did not have to give the officers permission to come into her home because they did not have a warrant.
Maria had the right to ask to see a warrant before deciding to let the officers into her home.
Did Maria have to explain her immigration status to the officers?
Maria did not have to answer the officer’s questions or show any documentation because she has the right to remain silent.

23. Being Confronted in a Car
The police may stop a car only if
they have good reason to think that that car was involved in a crime,
they saw you commit a traffic offense, or
they have set up a road block to randomly inspect cars for a specific reason.
Police officers may not stop you because you look “foreign,” but there are common reasons police may pull you over. If they think your car was involved in a crime, if they witnesses you run a red light or commit another traffic offense, or if they have a roadblock set up to inspect vehicles.
Most of the time, you will be asked for your driver’s license or photo identification, car registration, and proof of auto insurance. Show all valid paperwork. Do not show expired or false paperwork.
The police may stop you, but they may not search your person, your passengers or the car unless they believe their personal safety may be in jeopardy. If the officers decide to impound the car, then they may search the items in the car, but they may not look into your purse or wallet for your identification unless you give them permission. Remember that you have the right to remain silent. You do not have to give the officers permission to search anything. If they search anyway, you may say “I do not consent to a search.”

24. Being Confronted in a Car
What are my rights if I am stopped by police while in a car?
I have the right to remain silent.
I have the right to see an arrest warrant.
I have the right to speak to a lawyer.
I have the right to make a phone call
In most states (other than California) you are required to provide your name if police confront you in a car, but other than giving your name, you always have the right to remain silent.
Your rights in the car are the same rights you have anywhere. You have the right
to remain silent,
to see an arrest warrant,
to speak to a lawyer, and
to make a phone call.

25. What If…
What if you give your name and the officer asks where you were born?
You may remain silent. That is your right.
Here are some important things you should know about your rights if you are stopped while in a car. Remember to keep your hands where the officer can see them.
What if you give your name and the officer asks where you were born?
You may remain silent. That is your right.

26. What If… What if the officer asks you to get out of the car?
You may choose to get out of the car and remain silent.
What if the officer asks you to get out of the car?
You may choose to get out of the car and remain silent.

27. What If… What if the officer asks you more questions?
You have the right to remain silent.
What if the officer asks you more questions?
You may choose to remain silent.

28. What If…
What if the officer starts yelling or suggesting that you are here illegally or committed a crime?
You have the right to remain silent.
What if the officer starts yelling or suggesting that you are here illegally or committed a crime?
You have the right to remain silent.

29. What If… What if the officer asks to see a passenger’s identification?
That person also has a right to remain silent.
What if the officer asks to see a passenger’s identification?
That person also has a right to remain silent.
The officer cannot search your person, a passenger or the car unless they believe their personal safety may be in jeopardy. Passengers do not have to show identification. The officer may then passengers for their names and places of birth. In most states, you are required to give your name, but you do not have to say where you were born.
If the officers decide to impound the car because they believe it contains evidence of a crime, for example, then they may search the items in the car. But they may not look into your or your passenger’s purse or wallet for identification without receiving permission. Remember that you have the right to remain silent. You do not have to give the officers permission to search anything. If officers search anyway, you may say, “I do not consent to the search.”

30. What If..
What if you are stopped in a car for a traffic violation (such as speeding or driving with a broken light) and you choose to say nothing?
The officer may give you a ticket and perhaps impound your car. The officer may not arrest you.
If you are stopped in a car and choose to say nothing because of a traffic violation (for example, speeding or driving with a broken light), the police officer has no grounds to arrest you. The officer is allowed to give you a ticket and in some cases may impound your car, but the officer may not arrest you!
You may ask the officer if you are free to go. If the officer says no, remember that you have the right to remain silent as well as the right to a lawyer. You can ask for your lawyer and you have the right to call your lawyer. If the officer says that you are free to go, you may drive away.

31. Being Confronted in a Public Place
Officers may approach you in a public place to ask questions at any time.
Officers may approach you in a public place to ask questions at any time. Stay calm and remember that your rights apply in any situation.

32. Being Confronted in a Public Place
To arrest you on the street without a warrant, an officer must believe you have committed a crime. If an officer does not have good reason, the officer may not arrest you.
To arrest you on the street without a warrant, an officer must believe you have committed a crime. If an officer does not have good reason, the officer may not arrest you.
Remember that by answering questions you may be giving an officer a reason to arrest you.

33. Being Confronted in a Public Place
What are my rights if I am stopped by police in a public place?
I have the right to remain silent.
I have the right to see an arrest warrant.
I have the right to speak to a lawyer.
I have the right to make a phone call.
Your rights in the on the street or in a public place are the same rights you have anywhere. You have the right
to remain silent,
to see an arrest warrant,
to speak to a lawyer, and
to make a phone call.

34. What if you give your name and the officer asks where you were born?
You may remain silent. That is your right.
If you are stopped, you may choose not to give the officer your name. However, refusing to identify yourself might make the officer more suspicious of you. In some states, refusing to give your name could be an offense. Stating your name does not mean that you have to answer any other questions.
Do not lie to a police officer. You may choose to say nothing. It is better to say nothing than to lie. Answering questions may be giving the officer a reason to arrest you.

35. What if the officer asks you more questions?
You have the right to remain silent.
Officers may ask you anything they want, but you do not have to answer their questions. If you are afraid to leave, you may ask, “Am I under arrest?” If they say no, you may always walk away! Remember, you have the right not to answer any question.

36. What If…
What if the officer starts yelling or suggesting that you are here illegally or committed a crime?
You have the right to remain silent.
To arrest you on the street without a warrant, an officer must believe you have committed a crime. If an officer does not have good reason, the officer may not arrest you.

37. What if I ask, “Am I under arrest?”
The officer must answer you. If the answer is no, you are free to walk away.
If you ask “Am I under arrest?” the police officer must answer that question. The officer must read you your rights if you are placed under arrest. It is very important to ask if you are under arrest.
INSTRUCTIONS: There may be some questions about this part of the presentation. After all, most people do not know that they have the right to walk away if being questioned by a police officer on the street unless they are being arrested. Make sure to emphasize that the first thing to do when stopped by a police officer on the street is to ask if you are under arrest. If the officer says no, you are indeed free to walk away. However, if you are asked your name and refuse to give it, that could be an offense in some states. Stating your name does not mean that you have to answer any other questions.

38. Being Confronted at Work
Police officers or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers may come to your place of work anytime.
This is probably the scariest situation of all, because you have no control about who can come to your place or work and who cannot. So one day, you may be working and immigration officials may show up. All you are doing is working, but they can show up ready to arrest people. They may also give instructions for you to line up and give your name. The situation is hectic and scary, but you do have rights!

39. Being Confronted at Work
What are my rights if I am confronted at work?
I have the right to remain silent.
I have the right to see an arrest warrant.
I have the right to speak to a lawyer.
I have the right to make a phone call.
Your rights at work are the same rights you have anywhere. You have the right
to remain silent,
to see an arrest warrant,
to speak to a lawyer, and
to make a phone call.

40. What If…
What if I am asked to line up according to my immigration/paperwork status?
You have the right not to line up because you have the right to remain silent.
Think back to Case Study #2, the factory workers who were asked by immigration officials to separate themselves into lines of citizens, permanent residents, temporary workers and undocumented immigrants.
You have the right not to communicate with police officers or immigration officials because you have the right to remain silent. Separating yourself into one of those lines is a form of communication and you have the right to remain silent. You have the right not to communicate information in any way.

41. What If…
What if I am asked to show identification or immigration status paperwork?
You have the right to remain silent.
If officers ask for identification or immigration status paperwork, you have the right to remain silent. Remember that answering questions may be giving a reason to be arrested.

42. Discuss the Postville Raid
Case Study #3
Discuss the Postville Raid
Which of the four rights did the workers use?
Now let’s look at another case study.
INSTRUCTIONS: Read Case Study #3 aloud. Direct participants to look in their handouts and read along silently.
On the afternoon of May 8, 2008, immigration agents raided Agriprocessors, a meat-packing plant in Postville, Iowa. As agents entered the plant, they immediately asked workers to separate themselves into two lines: one for U.S. citizens and another for everyone else. Because many of those present had participated in Know Your Rights trainings before this event took place, many people stood silently and still in the middle of the room. Since the officials did not have any information about them, those workers were released.
Which of the four rights did the workers use?”
INSTRUCTION: Encourage participants to respond, and then restate the correct answer:
They used the right to remain silent.
At this time we will take a [5-10] minute break. Next we’ll watch a video. Please be ready to continue at [time].

43. Video from Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
Our Rights in Action
Video from Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
INSTRUCTIONS: minutes Play CHIRLA DVD. If you have Internet access, you may also play video from YouTube
After the video, allow time for comments and questions.
Let’s take a look at these rights in action. I am going to show you a video of people using these rights.
The video is a Know Your Rights video created by CHIRLA, the Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, and demonstrates the use of each of these rights in the three settings we have discussed.

44. Role Play #1
Scenario: Mr. or Ms. Khan is at home asleep when a police officer knocks on the door.
Now we are going to do some role-playing. We are going to act out various situations in which we can practice applying the rights we have learned. In each scenario, I will ask for volunteers to play various roles, and I will play a police or immigration officer. The volunteers should try to apply their rights in the scenario.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose one volunteer, and instruct him or her to play be Mr. or Ms. Khan, and pretend to be asleep at home. You pretend to knock on the door. You have a warrant for “Jamila Muhammed,” but the volunteer is not Jamila and doesn’t know who that person is.
Remind the volunteer as needed to try to apply his or her rights in this situation. The goal is for the volunteer either to refuse to answer the door or to ask to see a warrant. If the volunteer does not respond in a way that asserts his or her rights, ask other participants for feedback by using guiding questions such as “What could she (or he) do?” and “What rights does she (or he) have?” If the volunteer responds in a way that is hostile or antagonistic, gently remind participants that exercising rights is always done with respect. Maintaining calmness and respectfulness helps keep a situation from getting out of control. It is also a good witness for a person of faith.
Thank the volunteer.
You may choose to replay the scenario with another volunteer until you are satisfied that everyone understands the important legal principles.

45. Role Play #2
Scenario: A driver and a passenger are in a car when a police officer approaches them.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose two volunteers, and instruct them to sit in two chairs and pretend to be a driver and a passenger in the front seats of a car. You pretend to be a police officer. You will approach the car and ask for the driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. Then ask for the driver’s and passenger’s place of birth. Ask to look in the trunk of the car. Ask to look for identification in their bags, purses or wallets. Lastly, ask them to get out of the car.
Remind the volunteers as needed to try to apply their rights in this situation. The goal is for them to choose to remain silent, to ask if they are under arrest or free to go, or to refuse to give the officer permission to search the car. If the volunteers do not respond in a way that asserts their rights, ask other participants for feedback by using guiding questions such as “What could they do?” and “What rights do they have?” If the volunteers respond in a way that is hostile or antagonistic, gently remind participants that exercising rights is always done with respect. Maintaining calmness and respectfulness helps keep a situation from getting out of control. It is also a good witness for a person of faith.
Thank the volunteers.
You may choose to replay the scenario with other volunteers until you are satisfied that everyone understands the important legal principles.

46. Role Play #3
Scenario: Five employees are at work when an immigration agent enters their workplace.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose five volunteers, and instruct them stand together and pretend to be at work. You pretend to be an immigration enforcement agent. You will walk outside of the room and pound on the door and open it. Loudly and aggressively, you will approach the workers demanding their names and asking them to line up in two separate lines, one for U.S. citizens and one for permanent residents or “illegal aliens.” Do everything you can to get this information from the workers. Try being very nice and then very threatening and harsh. Demand identification from everyone. Finally, negotiate by telling the volunteers that you will consider release for those with children if they choose to talk now.
Remind the volunteers as needed to try to apply their rights in this situation. The goal is for them to choose to remain silent and refuse to get into any lines. If the volunteers do not respond in a way that asserts their rights, ask other participants for feedback by using guiding questions such as “What could they do?” and “What rights do they have?” If the volunteers respond in a way that is hostile or antagonistic, gently remind participants that exercising rights is always done with respect. Maintaining calmness and respectfulness helps keep a situation from getting out of control. It is also a good witness for a person of faith.
Thank the volunteers.
You may choose to replay the scenario with other volunteers until you are satisfied that everyone understands the important legal principles.

47. Be prepared for an immigration confrontation by…
keeping all important paperwork at home or other safe place.
not carrying foreign identification documents with you.
memorizing an important phone number of a friend, family member or attorney to call.
Think ahead. It’s important to have all of your family’s paperwork in order and in a safe place. Do not carry foreign identification documents with you. Keep those at home or other safe place.
Memorize the phone number of someone you can call in case you are arrested. Choose a friend or family member who knows what to do or an attorney.

48. Be Prepared If you are arrested… remember your rights.
remember that you have the right to ask to be released on bond.
do not give any information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Remind your family, because they will ask your family members questions, too. If you have any undocumented family members, advise them not to come to the jail or detention center to visit you. They could be detained too.
ask to see attorney immediately.
If you are arrested, there are a number of important things to remember.
First, remember your rights.
INSTRUCTION: Ask participants to list the four rights aloud.
You can say your rights to an officer or simply show the rights card.
INSTRUCTION: Refer to the Know Your Rights card in the handouts.
You have the right to ask to be released on bond. Being released on bond means that a judge will set an amount of money that you have to pay in order to be released until you need to report to court.
Do not give any information to ICE agents. Remind your family not to give them any information, because they will ask your family members questions, too. If you have any undocumented family members, advise them not to come to the jail or detention center to visit you. They could end up detained, too!
Ask to see attorney immediately.

49. What If...
What if the officer or immigration agent offers you a deal and says that it will expire if you do not accept it now?
Do not accept. Always consult with an attorney first before making a decision or signing anything.
If the officer or immigration agent offers you a deal and says that it will expire if you do not accept it now, do not accept.
Always consult with an attorney before making a decision or signing anything.

50. What If... If you are arrested…
what is the most important thing to remember?
what would you do first?
What is the most important thing to remember if arrested?
INSTRUCTION: Elicit responses from participants: “I have rights” and what the rights are.
What would you do first if you were arrested?
INSTRUCTIONS: Elicit responses from participants: “I would call my brother” or “I would call my lawyer.”
Participants should be able to call out individually instead of working in groups to answer these questions. If participants cannot answer the questions, you may guide them by asking guiding questions such as, “If I were arrested, I would first ask to call my cousin, who would call my lawyer for me. What would you do?”

51. Four Basic Rights You have the right to remain silent.
You have the right to see an arrest warrant.
You have the right to speak to a lawyer.
You have the right to make a phone call.
One more time, what are the four basic rights?
INSTRUCTION: Elicit responses from participants: list the four rights aloud.
The most important thing to know is that you do have certain rights as long as you are in the United States. The second most important thing to remember is that you need to know what each is so that your rights are protected.

52. Where Do Rights Apply? Rights apply… at home or in a car,
in public places,
at work, and
anywhere you are in the United States.
And where do the four basic rights apply? Anywhere! At home, in a car, in a public place, anywhere in the United States.

53. What Is Important to Remember?
What is important to remember if you are confronted…
…at home?
…in a car?
…in a public place?
…at work?
…in general?
INSTRUCTIONS: Ask participants to recall important things to remember and to do in each situation. Prompt as needed. Ideal answers for each are listed below:
At home: Officers may enter only with a warrant, with my permission, or in extreme emergencies; I may choose not to answer the door; I may ask for warrant to be slipped under the door or held up to a window; only the person named in warrant must come out of the home.
In a car: Officers can only stop my car if they think it was involved in a crime, if they saw me commit a traffic violation, or if they have set up roadblock or inspection point; I may give your name and still answer no other questions; passengers may remain silent.
In a public place: I may ask if I am under arrest, and the officer must answer. If not, I am free to walk away.
At work: I may remain silent. I may refuse to line up according to status—that is included in remaining silent.
In general: I should be prepared by having my paperwork in a safe place; I should not carry foreign identification documents; I should memorize important contact numbers in case of emergency.
Prompt with questions as needed such as, “Does a passenger in a car need to provide identification?” or “Do I have to let an officer into my home?”
Affirm correct answers, repeat correct answers so that everyone can hear. Gently correct wrong answers so that everyone can hear.

54. We Need Your Feedback
Please fill out the feedback form to tell us how much the session helped or to make suggestions.
In today’s session, you learned the four basic rights and practiced how to use them in common situations. We hope that knowing these rights and thinking through how you will use them increases your confidence. Please tell us how much the presentation today helped you. Fill out the feedback form and [instruct participants how to turn in their forms]. Your feedback helps us and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service keep making these presentations better.

55. It’s Up to You
You now have the tools you need to understand and apply your rights. Now it’s up to you…
to know these rights and use them, and
to see an attorney or immigration specialist for more information about your specific situation.
Remember, no matter what your immigration status in this country, you have rights and they are protected under the law.
It is up to you to know these rights and to speak up and assert them. The packets you have been given contain a list of your rights and a rights card for you to keep with you.
If you have other questions, you may see an attorney or immigration specialist for your specific situation.
INSTRUCTION: Refer to list of providers shared.
Please visit the information table for more information about this church and about the creators of the Know Your Rights session, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.
And now let’s close with a word of prayer.
INSTRUCTION: Introduce person to pray and give final announcements.

56. Announcements and Closing Prayer
Conclusion
Announcements and Closing Prayer
INSTRUCTIONS: Presenter or clergy of host church or appointee may close the session with a word of thanks, lead participants in applause for the presenter(s), offer any announcements, and close with a brief prayer.