Even with the new large-scale enforcement, the MIRC says the rights of those without immigration status is still the same. The center’s managing attorney said those who are stopped by ICE have the right to remain silent and to ask for a judicial search warrant. They also have the right to refuse to consent to a search in public.

President Trump’s immigration policies have sparked fear and uncertainty for many undocumented immigrants, including those living in Oklahoma. Immigration attorney Melissa Luhan is educating her clients and the public on how to protect themselves.