Immigration Support Resources : Immigration Rights Info

You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to answer questions about where you were born, whether you’re a U.S. citizen, or how you entered the country. (Separate rules apply at international borders and airports, and for individuals on certain nonimmigrant visas, including tourists and business travelers.) For more information, call your local ACLU or visit www.aclu.org/affiliates. Note. This is not legal advice.

Know your Rights 

• ACLU: Know Your Rights - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that defends the rights of US citizens. The ACLU's work includes litigation, advocacy, and public education. 
• NIJC: Know Your Rights - The National Immigrant Justice Center's (NIJC) mission is to establish and defend the legal rights of immigrants, regardless of background, and to transform the immigration system to one that affords equal opportunity for all. Since 1984, NIJC has been unique in blending direct legal services, impact litigation, and policy advocacy to defend access to justice for immigrants while fighting to transform the U.S. immigration system into one that upholds human rights. 
• TexasLawHelp.org Know Your Rights - TexasLawHelp.org is a free online resource that provides legal information and assistance to Texas residents. 
• ILRC: Know Your Rights -  The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit that helps immigrants and their communities navigate the immigration system. 

Immigration Legal Resources

• List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers here in Texas - List last updated January 2025 by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)  
• American Gateways Resources - American Gateways serves the low-income immigrant communities in Austin, San Antonio, Waco, and throughout Central Texas.

DACA information

• DACA Toolbox - Created by Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
• NILC: Latest DACA Developments - National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights of low-income immigrants and their families.
• Austin residents face uncertainty as DACA program comes under threat Video - CBS Austin 

Citizenship Resources 

• City of Austin Immigrant Affairs - Details on Citizenship Clinics, Citizenship & English Classes
• Classes for Citizenship and ESL - Austin Public Library

Data and Statistics

• Immigrants in Texas Data - Data collected and presented by The American Immigration Council
• Office of Homeland Security Immigration Data
• Migration/Geographic Mobility - The Census Bureau