Thought for Today: “History is the great dust-heap … a pageant and not a philosophy.”

— Augustine Birrell, English author and statesman (1850-1933).

Since you can’t rely on ICE to give you a Miranda Warning, it’s incredibly important to learn your rights so that you can rely on them if you’re ever detained. They include:

• The right against self-incrimination: You cannot be compelled to be a witness against yourself. Assert your right to remain silent until you have representation early – and repeat yourself as often as necessary. Don’t let an ICE agent trick you into believing that anything you say can improve your situation.
• The right to due process: “Due process” is the application of the law and all its proper procedures, and it’s what keeps the government from just acting at will to deprive people of their lives, freedoms and property. For immigrants, due process may include evidentiary hearings and more – but ICE may try to get you to sign waivers or agreements that forgo your rights. 
• The right to an attorney: It’s a mistake to believe that you’ll automatically be given an attorney. You need to ask for one. (Remember, however, that since deportation is a civil matter, you will usually not be provided with a public defender.)

Anytime someone is detained by ICE, deportation is a possibility. An experienced defense can be the only possible way of obtaining a favorable outcome.

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by Gregory Pappas

On September 9 1943, the head of the Nazi German occupation forces of the Greek island of Zakynthos, following orders from Berlin as part of Adolf Hitler’s Final Solution, summoned the mayor, Loukas Karrer, to his office.

He demanded a list of all Jews on the island in order for their ultimate round up and deportation. He asked him to return with the list in 24 hours.

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