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Welcome!

English Conversation Circle

Winter 2025

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Announcements

Next Wednesday, March 12^t^h, is the last class of Winter Quarter!
Spring Quarter will be in-person at New Holly Library 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
Spring Quarter is April 9^th - June 11^th.

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Know Your Rights

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This session is a general discussion. You do not need to share your immigration status or personal story if you do not want to.

Please be respectful that everyone’s situation is different and someone in the class may have a different immigration status to you.

Rules for this Session

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What makes us happy and able to learn?

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Immigration rights have been talked about a lot in the news recently.

We want to discuss this topic so we can share information and resources.

We also want everyone to know what legal rights they have in the United States whatever your immigration status.

Why are we talking about immigration?

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What is immigration?

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What are immigration rights?

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Vocabulary

= new words

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Rights

Rights are freedoms we have that are protected by laws

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Gives permission to the police to do activities such as making an arrest, searching a location, or seizing property .

Warrant

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What type of visa/residency you have.

Immigration Status

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Lawyer

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Refuse

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Silent

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Search

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

Permission

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Paperwork/

Documents

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Sign

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Identification

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Belongings/

Possessions

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Immigration Officer/ ICE

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You have the right to remain silent.
Ask if you are free to go.
Do not lie or give false documents.
You have the right to a lawyer.
You have the right to say no to a search.
You have the right to refuse to line up (e.g. according to your immigration status
Do not run away.

Know Your Rights: in Public