[May 10, 2017] Warning from ACLU of Hawaii: Know your rights if you’re traveling to Texas

By Melissa VincentyICE

Warning from ACLU of Hawaii: Know your rights if you’re traveling to Texas

Published: The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii has issued a travel alert to Hawaii residents: Know your rights if you’re traveling to Texas. Learn more about SB 4 here. The alert is in response to a new law that gives police officers there the green light to investigate a person’s immigration status during a routine traffic stop.

By Melissa Vincenty

Melissa Vincenty is a US attorney, an Australian migration agent and the founder and managing director of Worldwide Migration Partners. Melissa has over 20 years of experience in migration law, including practising at the world’s largest US immigration firm and more than 15 years as a Country Specialist (China and Tibet) for Amnesty International USA.

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