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�Know Your Rights

Spring 2026

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Today’s Plan

  1. Introduction and rules
  2. Vocabulary
  3. Your rights
  4. Language groups
  5. Questions
  6. Closing

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If you have a question….

Please wait until the end.

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Today we are talking about Your Rights.

Rights are freedoms we have that are protected by laws.

Introduction

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Why are we talking about “Know Your Rights” today?

  • There is a lot of news about immigration right now
  • It is important to know your rights when you live in the USA

Introduction

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  1. You do not have to share personal things with us:
    • Immigration status
    • Your personal story

  1. Please be respectful! Everyone has a different story.

Rules

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  1. Please ask questions
    • We will help you find answers
  2. Your teachers are not lawyers
    • We cannot tell you what to do
    • We can only show you where to get legal advice
  3. Every situation is different
    • It is your decision when to use your rights, but it might not be safe to use them sometimes

Rules

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Vocabulary

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Permission

To allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen.

To say ‘Yes’

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Warrant

Gives permission to the police to make an arrest, search a location, or seize property.

Lets police arrest, search, or take property.

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Search

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Lawyer

Accredited representative (Cory)

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Refuse

Say ‘No’

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Silent

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Sign

(signature)

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Immigration officer

ICE

Border patrol

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Red card

Says your rights

You can show this to police

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Your rights

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You have Constitutional Rights in the USA.

What does this mean?

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You have Constitutional Rights in the USA.

People must follow laws.

The government must also follow laws.

The Bill of Rights in the Constitution protects people’s freedom.

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Your Constitutional Rights:

  • 1st Amendment: Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the media (press)

  • 4th Amendment: You cannot be searched or arrested without a reason or a warrant

  • 5th Amendment: Right to remain silent

  • 6th Amendment: Right to have a lawyer

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You can have a red card.

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You have the right to remain silent.

What does it mean to remain silent?

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You have the right to remain silent.

You do not have to say anything to an immigration agent if they try to talk to you.

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You have rights in your home.

You do not have to open the door of your home if an immigration agent knocks.

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You have rights in your home.

You can give your red card to the agent without opening the door.

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You have rights in your home.

Immigration agents need a search warrant to enter your home.

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You have rights in your home.

Search warrant

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You have rights in your home.

Search warrant

A search warrant allows police to search a home

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Not a search warrant

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If ICE is talking to you outside, you can say:

Am I free to leave?”

If they say: “Yes

You can walk away. You do not have to answer any questions.

If they say: “No

You cannot walk away.

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You can have a lawyer.

When do you need a lawyer?

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You can have a lawyer.

You can wait until you have a lawyer with you to answer questions or sign papers.

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Remember

You always have these rights.

Sometimes, it is not safe to use them.

You must decide what is safe for you.

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Meet Cory

Cory Ihrig Goldhaber,

DOJ Accredited Representative

Citizenship Program Manager

Phone Number: 206-502-2061

Email: coryg@literacysource.org

Next appointments available: today, May 22, and after June 2

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BREAK! Please return to the room by: 12:00

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Small Groups

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3

4

5

6

7

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Spanish

Mandarin Chinese

Mandarin Chinese

Mandarin Chinese

Russian

Ukrainian

Arabic

Tigrinya

Amharic

English

Gloria

Allie

Kaya

Jane

Heather

Ann

Nadia

Ahmed

Adah

Yerga

Elizabeth

Jeong

Nava

Eskeyling

Ramon

Rocio

Wanhua

Yijuan

Virginia

Lisa

Har Pan

Miao

David

Winnie

Kimberly

Sun-Hwa

Rongjing

Kunsang

Li

Wensheng

Alla

Rita

Valeriy

Halima

Ahmed

Itfaka

Khouloud

Bana

Freweyni

Mebrihit

Rigbe

Obse

Ye Win

Maryam

Shafiqa

Wiriya

Kitty

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Hello, my name is ______.

I am a _______.

Student

Teacher

Staff

Volunteer

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Discussion

Did you understand?

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Discussion

Do you have questions?

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Main session

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Main session

What questions do you have still?

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Meet Cory

Cory Ihrig Goldhaber,

DOJ Accredited Representative

Citizenship Program Manager

Phone Number: 206-502-2061

Email: coryg@literacysource.org

Next appointments available: today, May 22, and after June 2

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How to use a QR Code

1

Open the camera on your phone.

Hold your camera over the QR code.

2

3

Click the link.

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Legal Resources

1.

Find free or low cost legal advice/support

https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/

3.

Neighbourhood legal clinics, King County Bar

https://www.kcba.org/?pg=Neighborhood-Legal-Clinics

2. Private immigration attorneys: ailalawyer.com

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Legal Resources

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Immigration assistance

5. ACRS: Asian, Counselling and Referral Service, immigration assistance

https://acrs.org/services/citizenship-and-immigration-assistance/

6. Immigration assistance.

https://nwirp.org/get-help/

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More information about your rights

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More information about your rights

10.

Information about your rights as a green card holder

https://www.nilc.org/resources/green-card-holders-know-your-rights-risks-during-the-second-trump-administration/�����

Important updates, including advice about what documents to carry.

https://welcome.rescue.org/us/en/life/important-updates

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Important updates, including advice about what documents to carry.

https://welcome.rescue.org/us/en/life/important-updates

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Safety Planning

11.Make an appointment to fill out a safety plan to organize care of your child in the event you are detained. https://lcycwa.org/isp

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Make a safety plan for your family

  • Get important documents.
  • Ask someone to care for your child if needed.
  • Give someone legal rights to take care of your child.
  • There are people who can help you do this.

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Think about:

  • Do you know the phone numbers of your family and friends?

  • Who do you call if you have a serious problem or emergency?

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Finding someone who has been detained �(last item on the handout)

Online locator System: https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search

  • Can search using the person’s A Number and Country of Birth, or using their exact full name, country of birth and date of birth

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Next steps

  • In 2-3 weeks, we will reply to your questions.

  • Make an appointment with Cory