The following information is produced by the ACLU of Oregon for educational purposes only. This is not intended to be and is not a substitute for legal advice.
If you or somebody you in your community is an immigrant living in Oregon, you have rights. Explore the tabs below for answers to commonly asked questions, and resources for your community.
You have rights that ICE must respect. For example, you have the right to refuse entry into your home if ICE does not have a warrant signed by a judge that says they can search your address. We recommend that you keep a copy of the script below in your home should you need to use it in the future.
SEARCH AND SEIZURE SCRIPT PRINTABLE (ENGLISH)
GUION SOBRE REGISTRO Y DECOMISO (ESPAÑOL)
Print Your own red cards — Immigrant Legal Resource Center (all languages)
You and your employer have rights at work that can protect you from ICE arrests. For example, your employer has the right to refuse ICE entry into their property if ICE doesn't have a warrant, and you have the right to remain silent if ICE is at your workplace. You also have the right to be free from discrimination at work, and be treated fairly in payment and other treatment, regardless of your immigration status.
More information for workers:
OREGON BUREAU OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES (BOLI) WEBSITE
BOLI Immigrants' Rights one-pager (English and Spanish)
More information for employers:
You can report ICE activity by calling the Portland Immigrants Rights Coalition (PIRC) hotline at 1-888-622-1510.
Oregon law, the Sanctuary Promise Act, prohibits local and state police from working with ICE. This means that when you interact with local government officials — like police and schools — that they cannot work with ICE by sharing your information or setting you up to be arrested by ICE.
More information:
Report a violation of the Sanctuary Promise Act (ODOJ)
Rural Oranizing Project — Sanctuary Promise in Action
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: SANCTUARY PROMISE (ENGLISH)
It is important to be prepared in the event that you may encounter immigration agents. Use the resources below to develop an emergency plan for your loved ones in case you are facing deportation.
Under state law, ICE is not allowed to make arrests at the state courts — including the parking lots, entryways, and sidewalks around state courts — without a warrant or order signed by a judge. If you observe an ICE arrest at or near an Oregon court, you can report it to the PIRC hotline or ODOJ Sanctuary Promise hotline.
PIRC hotline: 1-888-622-1510
Sanctuary Promise hotline: 1-844-924-STAY/1-844-6-AMPARO
In Oregon, you do not need to present proof of citizenship in order to obtain a valid driver's license or identification card. To learn more about what you need to do to get a driver's license or ID, visit your local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office or check out the DMV's information page at the link below.
Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a federal policy that gives youth and young professionals opportunities to work in the U.S. while temporarily being protected from deportation. While DACA is currently being challenged in the federal courts, the protection remains available to people who are eligible.
More information:
If you are experiencing mistreatment at any Oregon public school or public school program because of a protected status, you are protected by Oregon law. Protected statuses include:
Mistreatment can include intentional discrimination or discrimination in the different effect a school's action or inaction has on people like you.
Oregon law requires schools to provide you with information about the school district's discrimination process. Once you have completed all steps of the local process, you can file a complaint with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). ODE can investigate your complain and hold the school accountable.
Filing a Civil Rights Complaint (ODE)
Oregon has laws against discrimination and hate crimes. If you feel that you have been mistreated because of your actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, or disability, you have resources available to you from the State of Oregon.
More information:
No. Native Americans born in the United States are U.S. citizens, and ICE cannot arrest them for immigration violations or deport them.
More information:
ACLU and Native American Rights Fund KYR
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