Understanding your rights can help you stay calm and advocate for yourself if approached by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or police. 🧵

Make no mistake: Flooding D.C. streets with federal agents and military troops is putting everyone's safety and rights at risk. https://t.co/89my5FlBCj

Military troops have no place policing civilians in the United States. The only thing President Trump's brazen D.C. power grab is achieving is wasting tax dollars & the military's time while putting D.C. residents' safety & constitutional rights at risk. https://t.co/jEpWDYQaYo

Make no mistake: President Trump's recent national security memo aims to target activists and advocacy organizations that he perceives as political opponents. https://t.co/BN7eDyQOqJ

To learn more, check out our guide on knowing your rights when encountering law enforcement and military troops in D.C.: https://t.co/EZAneTtxlZ 3/3

And remember: No matter what agency you’re dealing with—whether federal or local; whether law enforcement or the military—the Constitution constrains how government employees can treat you. 2/3

Encountering police, federal agents, or military troops in D.C.? At this critical moment, knowledge is power. Here are some phrases to use to exercise your civil rights in various situations. 1/3

When the U.S. accepted the Statue of Liberty 139 years ago, we also accepted her call to care for the tired, the poor, those yearning to be free. The ACLU-D.C. remains committed to this call by protecting the civil liberties and rights, and advancing justice for all in D.C.

Make no mistake: Flooding D.C. streets with federal agents and military troops is putting everyone's safety and rights at risk. https://t.co/89my5FlBCj

We've created a guide that focuses on students’ rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution—things like speech & expression, student journalism, & the right to assemble. The guide also provides specific info for immigrant & LGBTQ+ students: https://t.co/DTM9R5bjCB

Every student in the U.S. has constitutional and other fundamental rights—you don’t lose your rights just because you enter a school. It's important to understand your rights and know how to defend them. And we at the ACLU-D.C. are committed to protecting students’ rights. 1/2

Considered a founder of the Trans Rights Movement, Sir Lady Java was an LA-raised drag queen, comedian, exotic dancer, & so much more. A steadfast advocate for protecting trans rights & drag, she even went to court with the ACLU to fight to protect her trans & LGBTQ+ community.

“My protest is to make sure that everyone knows that this is coming from the top. These orders are coming from an administration that seeks to use fear and tactics to make sure their power extends to branches of government where it doesn’t belong.” https://t.co/rx7KdirvoI

ICYMI: Maryland Transit Administration is offering furloughed federal workers free rides on commuter buses and MARC trains for the duration of the government shutdown:

Let's make one thing very clear: The right to read and receive information is protected under the First Amendment, and that right doesn't go away in prison.

Remember: Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the US Constitution. Learn more about your immigration rights:

“We need to fight back,” Carballo said. “We need to be resilient. We need to stand up for our rights and, of course, right now, it’s very difficult. But we know that we will overcome.” https://t.co/95i5wpgucW

This week is Prison Banned Books Week. Books have connected incarcerated people to the outside world – and they’ve always been under attack by prisons. Now, tablets are ironically further restricting access to reading materials behind bars. 🧵

The government doesn't get to decide if your protest is funny, and the government officials can’t punish you for making them the punchline. That’s really the whole point of the First Amendment. We sued to protect our fundamental right to dissent.

We will be in DC federal court today alongside @ACLU, @theCCR, and @ACLU_DC to challenge the illegal transfer of people held in the United States on civil immigration violations to Guantánamo Bay.

Playing a song shouldn’t result in your constitutional rights being violated and laws being broken. Read more about the case: