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Waukegan CUSD 60 hosts ‘Know Your Rights’ immigration session with North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
Summary
Waukegan CUSD 60 held a virtual "Know Your Rights" presentation with the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic covering encounters with ICE, what judicial warrants must include, workplace and school safety protocols, short-term guardianships and where to seek legal help.
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 held a virtual “Know Your Rights” session with the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic to inform families about immigration enforcement, safety planning and legal resources.
The presentation, led by Melanie Contreras, an immigration attorney at the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic in Highland Park, Illinois, focused on how people should respond to encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), what makes an ICE warrant valid, and how schools and employers can reduce risks for undocumented community members. Oscar (identified in the session as a Waukegan CUSD 60 staff member) opened the presentation and moderated questions from participants.
The session’s most repeated instruction from Contreras: “You have the right to remain silent,” and community members were urged to exercise that right if contacted by immigration officers. Contreras said people are not required to answer ICE’s questions or reveal their immigration status;…
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