I am an undocumented immigrant. What constitutional rights do I have?

Regardless of a person鈥檚 immigration status, everyone is granted certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. These rights include, but are not limited to: The right to due process The right to legal representation The right against unreasonable search and seizure The right to not be arrested or detained without a valid reason The right to record interactions with law enforcement Knowing your rights and protections under the Constitution is the first line of defense. To learn more about what to do during encounters with immigration enforcement agents and police, visit our Know Your Immigrants鈥� Rights page.

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News & Commentary about Immigrants' Rights

The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person, regardless of immigration status.

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Mar 1, 2017

President Trump鈥檚 Speech Last Night Ignored the Human Misery and Fear He Has Already Inflicted

Feb 24, 2017

President Trump鈥檚 Executive Order Would Unlawfully Keep Out 60,000 Refugees Who Would Have Resettled in the US This Year. We鈥檙e Fighting It.

Iraqi refugee family arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport

Feb 23, 2017

Admitting Refugees Makes America Great

Feb 22, 2017

President Trump Is Beginning to Build the Apparatus of Human Misery He Promised During the Campaign

Feb 15, 2017

Why a Jewish Organization Is Suing to Stop the Muslim Ban

Feb 13, 2017

Are U.S. Agents Carrying Out Trump鈥檚 Muslim Ban at Airports in Canada and Ireland? We Aim to Find Out.

Feb 10, 2017

The Ninth Circuit Reminds President Trump That There Are Limits to His Executive Power

Feb 7, 2017

Flying Home From Abroad, a Border Agent Stopped and Questioned Me 鈥� 吃瓜直播 My Work for the 吃瓜直播

Thousands of people protest President Trump's Muslim ban at John F. Kennedy Airport on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017.

Jan 30, 2017

Here Is Some of the Human Misery Caused by President Trump鈥檚 Muslim Ban From Those Most Impacted

吃瓜直播 blocks Trump's unconstitutional Muslim ban

Jan 28, 2017

吃瓜直播 Vence Las Pol铆ticas Discriminatorias de Trump En Su Primera Semana Como Presidente