You have constitutional rights / អ្នកទទួលបានសិទ្ធិពីរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ៖

Know Your Rights in Khmer

(Adapted from MN8; Downloads available in Lao, Hmong, and Viet below)

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AUDIO

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Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP)

Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) is a Maine-based nonprofit that provides free legal services, representation, and education to low-income immigrants and refugees. ILAP assists with family-based immigration, asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, VAWA petitions, naturalization, and defense in removal proceedings. The organization also conducts community outreach, legal screenings, and trainings for service providers to improve access to immigration relief and protect immigrant rights across the state.

ACLU of Maine

The ACLU of Maine is a statewide civil liberties organization that works to defend and preserve individual rights and freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. and Maine Constitutions. It engages in litigation, legislative advocacy, public education, and community organizing on issues including free speech, voting rights, criminal justice reform, privacy, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ equality, and protections against discrimination. The organization represents clients in court, provides legal resources, monitors government actions for civil liberties violations, and partners with communities to advance policies that promote equity and constitutional protections across Maine.

National Immigration Legal Services Directory

The National Immigration Legal Services Directory is a centralized, up-to-date listing of accredited immigration legal service providers across the United States. It helps individuals and families locate qualified nonprofit organizations, pro bono programs, and accredited representatives that offer legal advice, representation, and assistance with immigration applications, detention support, asylum claims, naturalization, and other immigration-related matters. The directory is designed to improve access to reliable legal help by providing searchable entries with provider locations, services offered, language support, eligibility criteria, and contact information. It is a resource for immigrants, advocates, and social service organizations seeking trusted legal assistance.

MORE RESOURCES

Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition: Maine Immigrant Resource Hub and Hotline

ACLU OF MAINE: Preparing for and Responding to Immigration Enforcement Activity in Maine

Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project: Detention Support

211 Maine: Resources to Meet Basic Needs

Call the MIRC Hotline – 207-544-9989 to ask about organizations near you offering support or to report ICE sightings.

Finding an attorney or representative

  • If your loved one has been detained, you may contact AJSOCAL Helplines:

    • ENGLISH: 888.349.9695

    • 普通话/广东话 (CHINESE): 800.520.2356

    • 한국어 (KOREAN): 800.867.3640

    • ខ្មែរ ខ្មែ(KHMER): 800.867.3126

    • TAGALOG (FILIPINO): 855.300.2552

    • हिन्दी (HINDI): 855.971.2552

    • ภาษาไทย (THAI): 800.914.9583

    • TIẾNG VIỆT (VIETNAMESE): 714.477.2958

DISCLAIMER

This language is translated by Khmer Maine and adapted from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. By providing the info below, Khmer Maine is not providing legal advice. While knowing your rights is extremely helpful, providing the card and language to immigration enforcement officials does not guarantee safety. Please consult an attorney for more advice. 

ភាសា​ខ្មែរនេះ​ត្រូវ​បាន​បកប្រែ​ដោយ​សមាគមខ្មែរ​ម៉េន និង​ដែលសម្របសម្រួល ចេញ​ពី​ មជ្ឈមណ្ឌល​ធនធាននៃ​ច្បាប់​អន្តោប្រវេសន៍។ តាមរយៈការផ្តល់ព័ត៌មានខាងក្រោម សមាគមខ្មែរ​ម៉េនមិនបានផ្តល់ យោបល់ ទាក់ទងនឹងផ្នែកច្បាប់ទេ។ ខណៈពេលដែលការយល់ដឹងពីសិទ្ធិរបស់អ្នកគឺពិតជាមានប្រយោជន៍ខ្លាំងណាស់ ការផ្តល់កាតនេះ ទៅដល់ មន្ត្រី អនុវត្តច្បាប់អន្តោប្រវេសន៍មិនអាចធានា សុវត្ថិភាពរបស់អ្នកបានទេ។ សូមពិគ្រោះជាមួយមេធាវីសម្រាប់ការណែនាំបន្ថែម។