How the Welcome Team of the Church Can Assist Immigrants within Legal Boundaries 教會如何在合法前提下協助外來移民

1. Remain calm in the event IC Enforcement comes into church
如果移民執法機構進入教會,請保持冷靜。
2. Get Joan Wu in the event if Joan Wu is not present at Church, contact Jack Lau or Steve Mui to interact with the ICE officer.
請聯絡吳瓊如果她不在教會聯絡(Jack Lau或 Steve Mui)出面應對執法人員。
The church can refuse law enforcement officers’ searches without a judicial search warrant.
如果執法人員沒有出示司法搜查令,教會可以拒絕他們進入。
3. The judicial warrant must be signed by a judge instead of an ICE official and specifies the name(s) of the individual(s) and area(s) to be searched.
司法搜查令必須由法官(而非移民官)簽署,並且必須寫明要搜尋的個人姓名和地址。

How an Individual should respond to these policies within legal boundaries
個人如何在法律允許的範圍內應對現在的執法環境

1. Consult a lawyer for feasible religious asylum options
與律師諮詢可行的宗教庇護途徑。
Provide suitable religious visas based on individual needs.
根據自身需要,提供可行的宗教簽證。
a. SD 簽證 SD Visa
b. SR 簽證 SR Visa
2. Gain a deep understanding of personal special circumstances, such as the consequences of deportation, and organize the information for future use.
深度了解個人的特殊情況,例如遣返後所面臨的後果等。
整理成材料以備不時需要。
3. Provide basic necessities such as food, water, or shelter for border crossers to reduce the risk of crime.
提供越境者食物飲水或住處等基本生活需求,減少犯罪風險。
Never lie to the court or provide false information under any circumstances
無論何時不要對法庭撒謊,不要提供不實訊息 。

Basic rights of undocumented immigrants
無證移民的基本權利

People within the United States are entitled to equal constitutional protections, especially:
美國境內的人享有同等憲法保護。

1. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals, their homes, and property from unreasonable searches or searches without a warrant.
第四修正案保護人身,住宅,財產,免受無理或無搜查令的搜查。
a. You can refuse a search by law enforcement if they do not have a judicial warrant
可以拒絕執法人員沒有搜查令的搜查。
The judicial warrant must be signed by a judge instead of an ICE official and specifies the name(s) of the individual(s) and area(s) to be searched.
b. If you encounter immigration enforcement agencies, you are not required to cooperate with any investigation if they do not have a judicial search warrant
遇到移民執法機構,在沒有搜查令的情況下,無需配合任何調查。
i. First, ask the law enforcement officer if you are free to leave. If they say yes, you may leave immediately. If they say no, you have the right to remain silent and do not need to provide any information. 先問執法人員你是否可以離開。如同意,可直接離開;如果被拒絕可以保持沉默,無需提供任何資訊。
ii. Even if you are denied permission to leave, do not run or resist arrest.
即使被拒絕離開,也一定不要逃跑或者拒捕。
iii. Tell the law enforcement officer that you need a lawyer.
告訴執法人員你需要律師的幫忙。
The 5TH Amendment protects you from self-incrimination.
第五修正案保護您無需自證清白。
c. You have the right to remain silent during and after an arrest.
被逮捕時或被逮捕後可以一直保持沉默。
d. You are not required to provide any information to law enforcement, including your immigration status
無需提供任何資訊給執法機構,包括你的移民身分狀態。