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'''Two sentences to memorize:''' ''"I am exercising my right to remain silent."'' ''"I want to speak to a lawyer."'' Say them, then stop talking. Everything else below builds on that.<br />
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== Sign nothing ==<br />
Do not sign anything you do not fully understand, no matter what agents say it means or how routine they make it sound. Some papers, like '''voluntary departure''' or a '''stipulated removal''', can sign away your right to ever see a judge. Wait for a lawyer. There is no deadline that beats losing your case in one signature.<br />
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== Your rights in detention ==<br />
* You may '''remain silent''' about your status, birthplace and entry. Use it.<br />
* You have the right to '''hire a lawyer''' and to contact one. The government does not provide one in immigration cases, but free help exists: [[Finding an Immigration Lawyer]].<br />
* You have the right to '''contact your consulate''', which can help find lawyers and notify family.<br />
* You can usually '''make phone calls'''. Memorize two or three numbers before you ever need them. Most calls from detention are '''recorded''': do not discuss your case except on properly arranged legal calls.<br />
* You can request '''medical care''': put requests in writing and keep copies.<br />
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== Know your A-number ==<br />
Your Alien Registration Number (A-number) is how everything is tracked: your case, your location, your bond. Share it with your family and lawyer as soon as you can. Family can find where you are held with it at locator.ice.gov.<br />
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== Ask about bond ==<br />
Many people can ask an immigration judge for a '''bond hearing''' to be released while their case proceeds. Ask your lawyer immediately, and gather ties: family, work history, community letters, medical needs.<br />
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== Court ==<br />
* Case status by phone, any time: '''1-800-898-7180''' (automated, needs your A-number).<br />
* Showing up to every hearing matters. Missing one can mean an automatic removal order.<br />
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== For your family ==<br />
Point them to [[If a Loved One Is Detained]] and [[Emergency Hotlines and Rapid Response]]. If you made a [[Family Preparedness Plan]], it activates now.<br />
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