Immigrant & Know Your Rights Resources for Armenians in the United States
The following is a non-exhaustive list of Immigrant Resources for Armenians living in the United States. Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the U.S. Constitution.
This is not legal advice and AAAN is not a legal organization. This list is for education purposes only and links to trusted sources in the community to Know Your Rights and access immigrant rights resources in the United States.
Know Your Rights
ACLU (non-profit)— Immigrant Rights resources
National Immigration Law Center (non-profit) — Know Your Rights: Immigrants’ Participation in Protests
What to Do if ICE Comes to Your Door
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (non-profit) — Red Cards (all languages)
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (non-profit)— Red Cards (Armenian)
(ENGLISH) I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions,
or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th
Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.
I do not give you permission to enter my home based
on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States
Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed
by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide
under the door. I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.
I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.
Source: https://www.ilrc.org/redcards
(Armenian) Դուք սահմանադրական իրավունքներ ունեք։
ՄԻ՛ ԲԱՑԵՔ ԴՈՒՌԸ եթե ներգաղթի գործակալը թակում է ձեր դուռը։
ՄԻ՛ ՊԱՏԱՍԽԱՆԵՔ ներգաղթի գործակալի ՈՉ ՄԻ ՀԱՐՑԻ եթե նրանք
փորձեն խոսել ձեզ հետ։ Դուք իրավունք ունեք լուռ մնալու։
ՄԻ՛ ՍՏՈՐԱԳՐԵՔ ՈՉ ՄԻ ԲԱՆ առանց նախապես խոսելու ձեր
իրավաբանի հետ։ Դուք իրավունք ունեք իրավաբանի հետ խոսելու։
Եթե դուք ձեր տնից դուրս եք, հարցրե՛ք ներգաղթի գործակալին եթե
ազատ եք հեռանալու. եթե նրանք ասեն «այո», հանդարտ կերպով
հեռացե՛ք։
ՏՎԵ՛Ք ԱՅՍ ԹՈՒՂԹԸ ԳՈՐԾԱԿԱԼԻՆ։ Եթե ձեր տան ներսում եք, նրանց
ցույց տվե՛ք այս թուղթը պատուհանից կամ սահեցրե՛ք դռան ներքեվից։
Source: https://www.ilrc.org/redcards
How to Find a Loved One After a U.S. Immigration Arrest
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official website (federal government)— ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System
National Immigration Law Center (non-profit) — How to Find a Loved One After a U.S. Immigration Arrest
Legal resources
Armenian Bar Association (non-profit)— About Armenian Bar Association
Office of Global Michigan (state government) — Legal Resources
State-specific Immigrant government and non-profit resources
State of California Department of Justice (state government) — Resources for California’s Immigrant Communities
State of Michigan (state government) — Refugee Services
City-specific Immigrant government and non-profit resources
City of Los Angeles Community Investment for Families (city government) — Know Your Rights: Immigrants' Rights and Resources
CHIRLA Los Angeles (non-profit)— CHIRLA’s Immigrant Assistance line
How to Avoid Immigration Scams
Federal Trade Commission (federal government) — Scams Against Immigrants