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This means that people detained by ICE have the right to remain silent during interrogations.
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Rose Cuison-Villazor, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The card highlights some that are particularly relevant to undocumented immigrants, including the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and the Fourth Amendment right to refuse entry to the home unless an agent has a warrant signed by a judge.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Additionally, students and staff have the right to remain silent and request legal representation under the Fifth Amendment if approached by immigration officers.
—Ella Polak, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
If someone is stopped by ICE or other law enforcement agents working on immigration enforcement, Wala says that everyone has the right to remain silent and advises remaining calm.
—A Martínez, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rose Cuison-Villazor, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The card highlights some that are particularly relevant to undocumented immigrants, including the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and the Fourth Amendment right to refuse entry to the home unless an agent has a warrant signed by a judge.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Additionally, students and staff have the right to remain silent and request legal representation under the Fifth Amendment if approached by immigration officers.
—Ella Polak, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
If someone is stopped by ICE or other law enforcement agents working on immigration enforcement, Wala says that everyone has the right to remain silent and advises remaining calm.
—A Martínez, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Right to remain silent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20to%20remain%20silent. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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