'You have rights' during ICE encounter, NYC mayor's office says

NEW YORK (PIX11) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided a local establishment in New Jersey, officials confirmed Thursday evening. 

A day after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where arrests could happen, officials say ICE agents detained undocumented residents and U.S. citizens without producing a warrant, according to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

The New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigration Affairs updated its website a week before President Donald Trump entered the White House.

“If ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents approach you, you have rights,” reads the website. 

The Immigrant Affairs office has uploaded a presentation for undocumented people to download so they can learn their rights. The booklets are available in Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Chinese. 

According to the ICE booklet, anyone who comes into contact with ICE agents can do the following:

• Remain silent
• Do not open the door for ICE or immigration. The document suggests asking if ICE agents have a judicial arrest warrant. If an agent says NO to having a warrant, you do not have to let them in.
• You can say, “I do not want to speak with you.” 

According to the document, if ICE agents have a warrant, you will need to comply. 

ICE entering your home without your permission

• You can tell them, “I do not consent to you being in my home. Please leave.” 
• You can continue to repeat this if they continue to search without consent. 

ICE encounters in a public space 

Public spaces include the office lobby, a supermarket, a retail store, or a restaurant's dining area.

• ICE cannot legally enter a workplace's private space unless they have your employer's permission or a judicial arrest warrant, according to the Mayor’s Office of Immigration Affairs. Private spaces include employee-only areas like the workplace's break room or storage room.

Being detained or arrested by ICE

• You have the right to remain silent, and you have the right to speak to an attorney, according to the website. 
• You do not need to sign documents or answer any questions before speaking with a lawyer. 
• Once detained, you can call family members, friends, community leaders, and your attorney.

Many schools nationwide have been preparing for ICE raids by reaching out to immigrant families and local law enforcement. The NYPD will not engage with immigration enforcement in New York City, according to an internal memo obtained by PIX11 News on Thursday.

This story comprises reporting from The Associated Press.