{"id":6978,"date":"2025-02-10T15:28:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T15:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westtisburylibrary.org\/publiclibrary\/?page_id=6978"},"modified":"2025-07-14T14:24:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:24:05","slug":"know-your-rights-the-library-is-here-to-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westtisburylibrary.org\/publiclibrary\/services-collections\/know-your-rights-the-library-is-here-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Your Rights: The library is here to help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">Know Your Rights: The library is here to help.<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Public libraries are trusted sources for accurate and well-researched information. Libraries have a long history of providing free resources and education to immigrants and refugees. The West Tisbury Free Public Library is committed to educating the community about individual rights and providing relevant resources when you need them most.<\/p>\n<p>Immigrants have rights. Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/immigrants-rights\">American Civil Liberties Union<\/a>\u00a0(ACLU) has information about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwedream.org\/resources\/know-your-rights\/\">United We Dream<\/a>\u00a0provides information about what to do if you have an encounter with an immigration officer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nilc.org\/get-involved\/community-education-resources\/know-your-rights\/\"><strong>National Immigration Law Center<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/immigrants-rights\"><strong>American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilrc.org\/resources\/community\/know-your-rights-toolkit\"><strong>Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilrc.org\/family-preparedness-plan\"><strong>Family Preparedness Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwedream.org\/our-work\/deportation-defense\/know-your-rights\/\"><strong>United We Dream<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/us-citizenship\"><strong>United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/humanitarian\/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca\"><strong>DACA \u2013 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span>The\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oif.ala.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Libraries-and-Immigration-Enforcement-OneSheet-OIF-2025.pdf\" style=\"color: #993300;\">American Library Association<\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0details the relationship between libraries and immigration enforcement.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"mx-0 my-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/advocacy\/intfreedom\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westtisburylibrary.org\/publiclibrary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ala.png\" width=\"261\" height=\"193\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6986 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"mx-0 my-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/advocacy\/intfreedom\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intellectual Freedom Resources<\/a><\/h1>\n<div class=\"text-[22px] text-mainBlack opacity-80 font-bitter max-w-[800px] mx-auto pb-8 lg:pb-0\">Intellectual freedom is the right of every individual to both seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored. Explore core documents, guidelines, publications, toolkits, and Q&amp;As about intellectual freedom and privacy in libraries.<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"entry-title single-title o-heading--giant o-heading--giant@mobile\" data-key=\"post-title\" lang=\"en-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpl.org\/blogs\/post\/resources-for-people-facing-detention-or-deportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westtisburylibrary.org\/publiclibrary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bpl-300x88.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"88\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6994 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westtisburylibrary.org\/publiclibrary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bpl-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/westtisburylibrary.org\/publiclibrary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bpl.png 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"entry-title single-title o-heading--giant o-heading--giant@mobile\" data-key=\"post-title\" lang=\"en-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpl.org\/blogs\/post\/resources-for-people-facing-detention-or-deportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources for People Facing Detention or Deportation<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/westtisburylibrary.org\/publiclibrary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/aclu-massachusetts_color-logo_rgb.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_text=&#8221;aclu-massachusetts_color-logo_rgb&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.aclum.org\/en&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; width=&#8221;37%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Guia de Planejamento de Emerg\u00eancia para Pais com Situa\u00e7\u00e3o Imigrat\u00f3ria Incerta<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westtisburylibrary.org\/publiclibrary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Guide-to-Care-Custody-Planning-0102218-Port-proof-2.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7618\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Guide to Care &amp; Custody Planning 0102218 &#8211; Port proof 2<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emergency Planning Guide for Parents with Uncertain Immigration Status<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westtisburylibrary.org\/publiclibrary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Guide-to-Care-Custody-Planning.english.press_.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7619\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Guide to Care &amp; Custody Planning.english.press_<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Know Your Rights: The library is here to help.Public libraries are trusted sources for accurate and well-researched information. 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