Know Your Rights in Burlington

What’s happening nationally makes it more important than ever for people to know their rights. While we hope Burlington never sees the kind of sustained ICE activity happening elsewhere, we believe everyone deserves clear, practical information to stay safe and prepared.

This page is a quick, plain-language guide to your rights if you or someone near you has an interaction with ICE, CBP, or DHS—at home, in public, or at work. It pulls from trusted legal resources and is meant to be easy to use, share, and come back to. Knowing your rights helps protect you, your neighbors, and our community.