All Providence households to receive ‘Know Your Rights' mailer for ICE interactions
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'By taking this unprecedented action to protect our immigrant communities, councilors are sending a clear message: every Providence resident has a right to lead a dignified life free from state-sponsored intimidation and terrorization,' the release states.
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According to officials, the card advises residents about their constitutional rights and what they can do if an ICE agent comes to their door, such as to 'not to open the door unless officers present a valid warrant signed by a judge.'
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The card lists no-cost legal assistance helplines, including a 24/7 helpline operated by
A portion of the card can be kept in a wallet and presented to agents when 'no valid judicial warrant is displayed,' officials said. The card was created by the City Council alongside local immigrant rights, labor, and advocacy organizations, the release states.
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'For nearly 400 years, immigrants have been and continue to be vital to Providence,' Miller said in a statement. 'The Council stands together to say immigrants are welcome here and to encourage every member of our community to educate themselves about their constitutional rights and where to find help if they need it.'
Upon returning to office in January, President Trump
Governor Dan McKee told the Globe on Tuesday that around Rhode Island 'it hasn't really hit the level that [it has] in other parts of the country.'
Reached on Friday, an ICE spokesperson
State Representative David Morales, a Providence Democrat, said last week he was also
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Among them are a parent detained outside a Central Falls, R.I., school; a man detained in Cranston, R.I., after he clocked out of work; and a 20-year-old man 'taken after a routine appearance at traffic court,' Morales said Friday.
ICE was most recently seen
'Neighbors have to frequently ask what is happening,' Morales said. 'Unmarked vehicles are pulling up. Men that are armed, with masks and unidentified clothing, are knocking on doors in predominantly Latino neighborhoods.'
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