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	'''You have the right to protest immigration enforcement.''' The First Amendment protects speech and assembly in public spaces. Knowing the edges of that right keeps you and the people around you safer.		'''You have the right to protest immigration enforcement.''' The First Amendment protects speech and assembly in public spaces. Knowing the edges of that right keeps you and the people around you safer.

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{{Legal disclaimer}}
'''You have the right to protest immigration enforcement.''' The First Amendment protects speech and assembly in public spaces. Knowing the edges of that right keeps you and the people around you safer.

== Where you can protest ==
* '''Public sidewalks, parks and plazas''' are traditional public forums. You can march, chant, hold signs and hand out flyers without a permit, as long as you are not blocking building entrances or traffic.
* '''Marches that take the street''', large events, and amplified sound usually need a permit under local rules.
* '''Private property''' is different: the owner sets the rules and can have you removed.

== Filming ==
You have the right to photograph and record police and ICE performing their duties in public. Keep your distance, do not physically interfere, and see [[Recording Incidents Safely]] for technique.

== Your phone ==
* Use a '''strong PIN''' and turn off fingerprint and face unlock before an action. Police need a warrant to search your phone, and a PIN is harder to compel than your face.
* Consider enabling auto-upload for photos and video so footage survives a seized or broken phone.

== If police give a dispersal order ==
They are supposed to give a clear order, an exit route, and time to leave. Follow it, note the time and who gave it, and document as you go. Arguing the order's legality happens later, in court, not in the street.

== If you are stopped or arrested ==
* Ask ''"Am I free to leave?"'' If yes, leave calmly.
* If arrested: say ''"I wish to remain silent and I want a lawyer,"'' then stay silent. Sign nothing.
* '''Write a legal support number on your arm''' in marker before the action. National Lawyers Guild chapters run legal support lines for many actions.
* '''Non-citizens face extra risk at protests.''' An arrest, even a minor one, can have immigration consequences. Protesting is your right whatever your status, but know the stakes, carry an immigration lawyer's number, and see [[If You Are Detained]].

== Practical kit ==
Water, comfortable shoes, any medication you need, a buddy who knows your check-in plan, cash, and a [[Red Cards and Rights Cards|red card]]. Mask laws vary by state: check yours.

== After the action ==
Document injuries and arrests you witnessed ([[Information to Document]]), report enforcement activity to the record ([[How to Report an Incident]]), and check in on your people.

[[Category:Guides]][[Category:Know your rights]]

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