Know Your Rights

The following page provides resources for communities on a variety of legal issues, including your rights at border checkpoints, during police encounters or worksite raids.

This information is not legal advice. If you have been questioned, detained, or arrested by law enforcement, or believe that your rights have been violated, you should contact an attorney to get advice about your individual circumstances.

Immigrants' Rights

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

January 24, 2025

Know Your Rights under Proposition 314

Proposition 314 is an extreme anti-immigrant law, but only portions of it will soon become enforceable. Below is a summary of the law and your rights. 

November 20, 2024

Do students have First Amendment rights at school? What if I'm confronted by police at school? Learn your rights!

April 18, 2023