Overview
- News outlets and legal groups report stepped-up ICE operations across the United States, with Florida cited as a current hotspot.
- During traffic stops in New York, officers can require the driver to show government-issued ID, while passengers generally are not obligated to provide identification.
- ICE officers may order occupants out of a vehicle for officer safety and seek fingerprints, and individuals can ask the reason or state they do not consent to fingerprinting.
- Migrants are not required to prove immigration status without a judge-signed order, but lawyers advise carrying valid ID and evidence of lawful presence such as a Green Card, work or student visas, TPS, or work permits.
- People with pending cases should keep copies of asylum filings, active appeals, or immigration court notices, and at homes or workplaces they should only allow entry when agents present a judicial warrant and may exercise the right to remain silent and consult an attorney.