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Tag: Know Your Rights

ICE brings ‘volatile’ activity to KC area. What to know & how to stay safe

Several hundred people marched through downtown towards the Liberty Memorial during a “Shut Down ICE” protest on Kansas City’s Westside and downtown in June 2025.

A Kansas City Star report warns of more aggressive and “volatile” ICE enforcement in the Kansas City region—highlighting a sharp rise in detention counts, increased activity around immigration courts, and the rapid spread of 287(g) agreements that expand local agencies’ role in civil immigration arrests. Immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford urges preparation now, sharing practical “know […]

Approached about your immigration status? Know your rights. (source: KCTV5)

El Porto Mexican Cafe

Facing questions about your immigration status? A recent incident at El Potro Mexican Restaurant in Liberty, Missouri, highlights the importance of knowing your Constitutional rights during encounters with Homeland Security agents. The report details how agents conducted a worksite enforcement check that led to the removal of employees and outlines practical do’s and don’ts for […]

Approached about your immigration status? Know your rights.

Jon Costa shared video of Homeland Security agents at a Liberty, Mo. restaurant called El Potro Mexican Restaurant on Friday, Feb. 7, 25.(Jon Costa)

After a local Homeland Security encounter at a Liberty, Missouri restaurant, KCTV5 published a practical Know Your Rights guide—featuring immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford—covering what to do if approached about immigration status, what questions to ask, and why warrants matter before entry into a home. Read the full KCTV5 guide →

Know Your Rights in Case of an ICE Raid / Conozca sus derechos en caso de una redada de ICE

Under the direction of President Trump’s Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reportedly plans to direct immigration officers to arrest and detain undocumented individuals throughout the U.S. Under the administration’s executive orders, many undocumented individuals could be considered priorities for arrest and detention. There are already reports of increased arrests and activity by ICE. Individuals […]

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