"Know Your Rights," local immigration attorney explains as mass deportations continue

[Music] Massachusetts Republicans filed a bill that would Empower state and local law enforcement to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement right now a law loophole does not allow Massachusetts court officials to hold undocumented individuals deemed dangerous for longer than they could hold a Massachusetts resident the bill would allow law enforcement to hold individuals for up to 36 hours to allow time for ice to arrive and take custody of that individual Governor morah Hy has said in the past that she does not support Mass deportation but she does support deportation of dangerous criminals president Trump says Federal immigration agents will continue to move forward with his deportation plans 22 news reporter Victoria buddy spoke with a local immigration attorney about what's at stake for migrants here know your rights that's the message from immigration attorneys as federal agents are moving forward with mass deportations you should ask to speak to an attorney if you don't have an attorney the ice agent has to provide you with a list we immediately halted all illegal entry and began sending every border trespasser and violator back to the places from which they came Mass deportations underway following the president's executive orders with plans to secure the border and reduce illegal Crossings however undocumented migrants now fearing they will be forced to go go back to their home country if um ice knocks on your door at home uh you should not open the door you should ask them to present a warrant now there's two types of warrants that people are getting confused with and I have actually copies of what one looks like there's the DHS warrant which is this it's it's that's from immigration and then there's a Judicial warrant which the judicial warrant is the one you want to see since president Trump took office last week schools and churches are no longer deemed protected areas meaning immigration officials can now conduct enforcement actions there this one uh you have to let them in because a judge has uh allowed DHS or I to have that entry because there's a that person already had the process however according to Trump's borders are deportations are first targeting National Security and Public Safety threats it's unclear if those without criminal convictions will be deported now if you want to learn more about your rights all you have to do is click this story on our website working for you in chiap Victoria buddy 22 News