Sus Derechos como Inmigrante
En estos momentos es bien importante que la comunidad inmigrante esté informada sobre nuestros derechos y cómo defenderlos.
Toda persona dentro de EE. UU. tiene ciertos derechos legales, no obstante su estatus migratorio:
- El derecho a permanecer en silencio frente a una detención o interrogación por la policía o agentes de inmigración.
- El derecho a hablar con un abogado antes de contestar preguntas.
- El derecho a negarse a firmar cualquier documento.
- El derecho a negar su permiso para un cateo. No tiene que abrir la puerta para la policía o inmigración a menos que tengan una orden judicial firmada por un juez, con su nombre y dirección actual.
Todas las personas que viven en EE.UU. tienen derechos sin importar de dónde vienen o su estatus migratorio. Nuestros derechos legales están consignados en la Constitución de Estados Unidos, un documento que nos protege de tratos malos o injustos por parte de la policía o el gobierno. Para protegerse, conozca más sobre el derecho a guardar silencio, el derecho a hablar con un abogado y sus derechos dentro de su vivienda o en la calle.
En caso de una redada, detención o arresto:
- Mantenga la calma y piense antes de hablar o actuar.
- Usted tiene el derecho de permanecer en silencio y no responder preguntas sobre su situación legal, donde nació o cómo llegó a EE.UU. Puede decirle a las autoridades que usted tiene “derecho a permanecer en silencio.
- Usted tiene derecho a hablar con un abogado antes de responder preguntas. Usted puede decirle a las autoridades, “quiero hablar con un abogado primero.
- Usted tiene el derecho de no firmar nada que usted no entienda. Pida hablar con un abogado primero. No deje que nadie, ni nadie de autoridad le convenza a firmar nada por miedo.
Para prepararse en caso de una redada o detención:
- Conozca sus derechos: Tiene el derecho de guardar silencio, pedir un abogado, o pedir que le muestren la orden judicial.
- Lleve consigo siempre una tarjeta de Conozca-Sus-Derechos. Esta tarjeta le demuestra a la policía y otras autoridades de inmigracion que usted conoce sus derechos.
- Tenga un plan de emergencia para su familia: memorice números importantes (de su abogado o contacto de emergencia), identifique a alguien que pueda cuidar a sus hijos si usted es detenido(a), mantenga documentos importantes de usted y sus hijos en un lugar seguro en su casa.
- Mantenga sus documentos de identificación en un lugar seguro: No utilice ni guarde identificación o información falsa. Evite guardar credenciales de otro país. Los documentos falsos o las mentiras pueden empeorar su situación.
- Asegure que su familia lo pueda encontrar si lo detienen. Su familia puede utilizar el sitio web para localizar a personas detenidas por ICE. Deben saber su número de registro – “número A” – si es que ha recibido uno de ICE o la patrulla fronteriza.
- Usted tiene el derecho a negar que le revisen a usted y a su hogar. Si llegan a su casa, tienen que tener una orden judicial, que es un documento firmado por un juez. No abra la puerta. Puede pedir ver la orden judicial a través de la mirilla de su puerta, o por debajo de la puerta. No tiene que dejarlos entrar.
Puede obtener ayuda legal para su caso de una organización sin fines de lucro o de un abogado privado de inmigración. Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro tienen abogados y/o personal especializado llamado representantes de BIA que pueden ayudar con los casos de inmigración.
Los representantes de BIA son profesionales capacitados y acreditados que no son abogados pero que han sido aprobados por el Departamento de Justicia para brindar servicios legales de inmigración en función de su educación y experiencia en leyes de inmigración. Los representantes de BIA deben trabajar para una organización sin fines de lucro que brinda servicios legales de inmigración a clientes de bajos ingresos.
La ayuda de una organización sin fines de lucro es gratuita o de bajo costo para personas de bajos ingresos. Si utiliza un abogado privado, tendrá que pagar los honorarios del abogado. Para encontrar una organización no lucrativa en su zona, visite la página de Ayuda Legal en este sitio.
Si necesita un abogado privado que sepa de la ley de inmigración, visite el sitio web de la Asociación Americana de Abogados de Inmigración.
Sólo los abogados y los representantes acreditados de BIA (Junta de Apelaciones de Inmigración) están capacitados para ofrecer asesoría legal de inmigración; los notarios y «consultores de inmigración» no lo están. Los notarios y los malos abogados pueden afectar un caso de inmigración y cobrar mucho dinero por un mal servicio o por ningún servicio en absoluto. Evite el fraude o los malos servicios legales averiguando más sobre la persona que va a trabajar en su caso.
- Si un abogado le ayuda, compruebe la lista del gobierno de los abogados sancionados. O puede preguntar dónde está autorizado para ejercer el abogado. Cada estado tiene un «colegio de abogados» que mantiene un registro de los abogados y reporta los problemas en el sitio web del colegio estatal.
- Si un representante de BIA le ofrece ayuda, vaya a la lista del gobierno para verificar las calificaciones de la persona.
Si un abogado o representante acreditado de BIA (Junta de Apelaciones Migratorias) pueden tomar su caso, le pedirá que firme un acuerdo que indica que trabajarán juntos. Antes de firmar, pida:
- Un estimado por escrito de los honorarios profesionales,
- Una lista de los servicios que prestará por esos honorarios,
- Una lista de cosas que hay que hacer para ayudar con su caso, y
- Una estimación del tiempo que tomará su caso.
Guarde copia de los documentos que le da al abogado o representante de BIA y pida copia de las solicitudes u otros documentos que presenten por usted. Infórmele a su abogado o representante de BIA si cambia de dirección o número de teléfono.
Estos son algunos de los factores que pueden afectar su elegibilidad en el proceso de inmigracion.
- Faltar a las audiencias judiciales de inmigración,
- Mostrar documentos falsos a inmigración o usar documentos de otra persona afirmando ser un ciudadano de EE. UU. o votar en EE. UU.,
- Mentir o dar mala información en una solicitud de inmigración,
- Ciertas condenas o acciones delictivas,
- Regresar a EE. UU. a pesar de haber recibido orden de salir del país,
- Regresar a EE. UU. después de haber vivido allí sin permiso,
- Viajar fuera de EE. UU. en el momento equivocado, por mucho tiempo, o por la razón equivocada,
- Ayudar a alguien a entrar a EE. UU. sin permiso.
Un abogado puede ayudarle a entender si estos problemas afectan su caso o si hay manera de solucionarlos. Vaya a ¿Cómo obtener ayuda legal para mi caso de inmigración? para su caso de inmigración para recibir más información sobre cómo colaborar con un abogado o representante de BIA y evitar notarios y consultores de inmigración.
Vaya a ¿Qué hago en caso de una redada migratoria o un arresto? para recibir más información acerca de sus derechos y cómo evitar los problemas de inmigración.
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Hawai
Pacific Gateway Center
Recognized Agency by the Department of Justice with partially-accredited representative. Provides social services, education and training, and economic development programs.
723 C Umi Street, Honolulu, HI 96819
Correo electrónico: terrina@pacificgatewaycenter.org
Teléfono: 8088517010
Catholic Charities Hawaii (Honolulu Office)
Catholic Charities Hawaii provides assistance for low-income immigrants in preparation and filing of applications for naturalization, adjustment of status, employment authorization, family-based and religious immigration, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. We also provide free ESL and citizenship classes.
1822 Keeaumoku St, Honolulu, HI 96822
Correo electrónico: mbantay@catholiccharitieshawaii.org
Teléfono: (808) 527-4711
The Legal Clinic
Mission: To restore hope, dignity, and justice for low-income immigrants in Hawai’i, through high-quality immigration legal services, education and advocacy.
1020 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96814
Correo electrónico: info@thelegalclinichawaii.org
Teléfono: (808) 777-7071
Catholic Charities Hawaii (Island of Hawai’i Office)
Catholic Charities Hawaii provides assistance to low-income immigrants in the preparation and filing of applications for naturalization, adjustment of status, and family-based immigration. In addition, we provide referral to free ESL classes.
62 Kinoole Street, Hilo, HI 96720
Correo electrónico: lspencer@catholiccharitieshawaii.org
Teléfono: (808) 961-7030
Maine
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) provides free and low-cost immigration legal assistance and information to low-income residents in Maine.
489 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101
Catholic Charities Maine – Refugee and Immigration Services (Portland Office)
Catholic Charities Maine – Refugee and Immigration Services (CCMRIS) is Maine’s only Voluntary Agency (Volag), providing refugee resettlement services for primary refugees, and limited services to granted asylees, in Maine. In addition CCMRIS provides limited services to secondary migrants in Portland and Lewiston, Maine.
80 Sherman St, Portland, ME 04101
Vermont
Vermont Asylum Assistance Project
Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (www.vaapvt.org) increases VT noncitizens’ awareness of and access to their immigration legal rights through direct services, pro bono coordination, public education, and advocacy. Visit our website to sign up for monthly e-news; learn about the asylum process; review our growing resource library; join us at upcoming educational events; request our legal help; and read blog posts covering evolving law, policy, and practice updates.
P.O. Box 814, Burlington, VT 05402
Center for Justice Reform Clinic – Vermont Law and Graduate School
The Center for Justice Reform Clinic seeks to repair harms caused by the punitive criminal and immigration legal systems through legal interventions and systems advocacy. The Clinic handles a range of humanitarian immigration matters, prioritizing cases in removal proceedings. The Clinic also provides criminal legal support for Vermonters through pre-sentencing mitigation reports and petitions for post-conviction relief.
126 College Street, Burlington, VT 05402
Correo electrónico: cjrclinic@vermontlaw.edu
Teléfono: (802) 540-0398
New Hampshire
Catholic Charities New Hampshire – Immigration and Refugee Legal Services (Manchester Office)
Catholic Charities New Hampshire offers immigration and refugee legal services and provides these populations with the guidance they need to navigate through the difficult immigration system.
100 William Loeb Drive, Manchester, NH 03109
International Institute of New England (Manchester Office)
Founded in 1918, the International Institute of New England (IINE) is one of the oldest and largest social service organizations for new Americans in the region. Each year, we serve nearly 2,000 refugee, asylee, and immigrant clients across our three sites in Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire. In addition to Legal Immigration Forms Service, we provide ESOL classes, employment supports and industry-specific skills training, as well as case management for refugees and immigrants.
470 Pine Street, Manchester, NH 03104
Massachusetts
Open Door Immigration Services
Open Door Immigration Services (ODIS) offers free or low cost immigration legal services to low income clients. ODIS also provides educational opportunities for community members and immigrants, including a 10-week Citizenship Class offered each fall and spring.
10 Dane Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Legal Justice Access, Inc.
Legal Justice Access legal services is a full service nonprofit legal services organization committed to promoting Access to Justice in Lawrence Massachusetts and surrounding cities. Our Attorneys provide legal representation to the growing number of low-and moderate-income individuals who cannot afford the services of a private attorney. Through our Community Law Project (CLP), we educate low-income communities about legal issues that affect their lives (Immigration, Family law issues, etc.) Our Domestic Violence Victims’ Support Unit provides legal guidance to victims and connect victims and their children to needed resources.
60 Island Street, Lawrence, MA 01840
Correo electrónico: lawyers@legaljusticeaccess.org
Teléfono: (857) 264-2381
Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (Lawrence Office)
Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (NLA) provides free civil legal services to low income clients in Northeastern Massachusetts. Northeast Justice Center (NJC) is a subsidiary of Northeast Legal Aid. We provide services in Essex County and northern Middlesex County and have offices in Lynn, Lawrence, and Lowell. We do not charge for our legal services but clients generally must be income-eligible and our resources are limited (demand far exceeds resources).
NJC provides immigration services including family-based and humanitarian-based petitions, as well as adjustment of status and naturalization, bond hearings for individuals in detention and other removal defense services for those not detained. There is a special focus on survivors of crime, including domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other serious crimes (U visas; T visas; VAWA petitions; I-751 removal of conditions based on abuse; SIJ). Limited resources are available to help individuals who are not survivors of crime. A HelpLine is available to offer limited advice and information by telephone to individuals from our service area, even if their cases cannot be the subject of full representation.
Potential clients should contact the general office number to do an intake (they will check for eligibility; conflicts; etc). If someone is calling on behalf of a detainee, they should make that clear when speaking to the intake worker.
Union Crossing, 50 Island Street, Lawrence, MA 01840
Teléfono: (978) 458-1465
Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (Lynn Office)
Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (NLA) provides free civil legal services to low income clients in Northeastern Massachusetts. Northeast Justice Center (NJC) is a subsidiary of Northeast Legal Aid. We provide services in Essex County and northern Middlesex County and have offices in Lynn, Lawrence, and Lowell. We do not charge for our legal services but clients generally must be income-eligible and our resources are limited (demand far exceeds resources).
NJC provides immigration services including family-based and humanitarian-based petitions, as well as adjustment of status and naturalization, bond hearings for individuals in detention and other removal defense services for those not detained. There is a special focus on survivors of crime, including domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other serious crimes (U visas; T visas; VAWA petitions; I-751 removal of conditions based on abuse; SIJ). Limited resources are available to help individuals who are not survivors of crime. A HelpLine is available to offer limited advice and information by telephone to individuals from our service area, even if their cases cannot be the subject of full representation.
Potential clients should contact the general office number to do an intake (they will check for eligibility; conflicts; etc). If someone is calling on behalf of a detainee, they should make that clear when speaking to the intake worker.
181 Union Street, Lynn, MA 01901
Teléfono: (978) 458-1465
Latinos Unidos en Massachusetts (LUMA)
Latinos Unidos en Massachusetts,(LUMA) has been contributing to the development of our Latin American community, helping to determine its individual and collective future. We promote self-determination through basic services with immigration issues and civic participation.
198 Ferry St, Everett, MA 02149
Correo electrónico: lumaboston@yahoo.com
Teléfono: (617) 381-0015
Harbor Communities Overcoming Violence
Harbor Communities Overcoming Violence (Harbor COV) provides emergency and support services to victims and survivors of domestic violence through provisions of low-income housing, advocacy, and immigration legal services.
P.O. Box 505754, Chelsea, MA 02150
Correo electrónico: harborcov@harborcov.org
Teléfono: (617) 884-9799
East Boston Ecumenical Community Council
The East Boston Ecumenical Community Council (EBECC) provides help to immigrants from accredited counselors in a variety of immigration and legal matters. Also provides with EOSL classes in the mornings, afternoons and Saturdays, GED classes, and a Youth Center.
282 Meridian Street, East Boston, MA 02128
Correo electrónico: Mmartin@ebecc.org
Teléfono: (617) 567-2750
Centro Presente
Centro Presente’s Legal Immigration Services Department (LIS) provides a wide range of affordable services and programs that are crucial to the Latin American immigrant community.
12 Bennington Street, Boston, MA 02145
Correo electrónico: pmontes@cpresente.org
Teléfono: (857) 256-2981
Political Asylum / Immigration Representation Project
The Political Asylum / Immigration Representation Project (PAIR) is the leading provider of pro bono immigration legal services to asylum-seekers and immigrants unjustly detained in Massachusetts. The PAIR Project is an award-winning, nationally recognized model of collaboration and legal excellence empowering the immigrant community in Massachusetts with access to justice, hope, and safety. PAIR serves low-income asylum-seekers from across the world, unaccompanied minors, and immigrants who are unjustly detained, guiding them through the first step on the journey to becoming United States citizens.
98 North Washington Street, Boston, MA 02114
Correo electrónico: asharma@pairproject.org
Teléfono: (617) 742-9296
Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice
The Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice (SCIJ) is the only national organization training undergrads to provide free legal representation to asylum seekers and to organize for immigrant justice. SCIJ provides direct asylum representation and pro se assistance with immigration matters such as change of address, change of venue, renewal of work permits, and other small items for immigrants in the Worcester, MA and Providence, RI areas. Learn more at https://www.scijimmigration.org/.
217 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113-9998
Correo electrónico: info@SCIJimmigration.org
Teléfono: 5087949972
Greater Boston Legal Services – Immigration Unit (Boston Office)
Greater Boston Legal Services’ Immigration Unit provides programs and services for immigrants in a variety of areas. The agency is aligned with Harvard Immigration & Refugee Clinic.
197 Friend St, Boston, MA 02114
Teléfono: (617) 371-1234
Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice
Mabel Center provides expert pro bono legal services to asylum-seeking families that have been separated, detained in family detention centers, and/or returned to Mexico upon seeking asylum at the southern border.
200 Portland St, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
Correo electrónico: dsantiago@mabelcenter.org
Teléfono: 6174174325
Rian Immigrant Center
We empower immigrants and refugees from more than 120 countries by providing the legal, wellness and educational support they need to build successful lives. Building on our Irish roots of welcoming others and social justice, we help newcomers find community, and we stand up for immigration policies that are humane and just. America is a nation of immigrants, and despite the current political climate, we are proud to continue the tradition of welcoming immigrants to this country and working together to create a better future for all.
One State Street, Boston, MA 02109
Correo electrónico: rmillar@riancenter.org
Teléfono: (617) 542-7654
Victim Rights Law Center
The Victim Rights Law Center provides free civil legal services for victims of rape and sexual assault in the areas of safety, privacy, housing, employment, education, immigration, and financial stability. Prospective clients must be survivors of sexual assault with legal issue in Massachusetts. All meetings must be by appointment only.
11 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108
Correo electrónico: legalhelp@victimrights.org
Teléfono: (617) 399-6720 ext. 19
Project Citizenship
Project Citizenship seeks to increase the naturalization rate in Massachusetts and beyond. We are a nonprofit agency that provides free, high quality legal services to permanent residents to help them become U.S citizens. Project Citizenship offers free workshops, eligibility screening, application assistance, legal referrals and all materials needed to apply for U.S. citizenship. In addition, Project Citizenship works collaboratively with community-based partners in Massachusetts to provide a range of support services, civics instruction, application assistance, and ESOL classes.
11 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108
Correo electrónico: info@projectcitizenship.org
Teléfono: (617) 694-5949
Suffolk Law School – Immigration Law Clinic
The Immigration Law Clinic at Suffolk University Law School provides student representation to non-citizens who are facing deportation from the United States and seeking to redress misconduct by Immigration Customs and Enforcement agents.
120 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108
Teléfono: (617) 573-8644
