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Additionally, students and staff have the right to remain silent and request legal representation under the Fifth Amendment if approached by immigration officers.
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Ella Polak, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
If someone is stopped by ICE or other law enforcement agents working on immigration enforcement, Wala says that everyone has the right to remain silent and advises remaining calm.
—A Martínez, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
The effective detainment and further questioning came without officers reading Miranda rights to Mangione, which include his right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, is advising clinics to post information about patients' right to remain silent and to provide patients with contact information for legal-aid groups.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ella Polak, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
If someone is stopped by ICE or other law enforcement agents working on immigration enforcement, Wala says that everyone has the right to remain silent and advises remaining calm.
—A Martínez, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
The effective detainment and further questioning came without officers reading Miranda rights to Mangione, which include his right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, is advising clinics to post information about patients' right to remain silent and to provide patients with contact information for legal-aid groups.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right to remain silent
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“Right to remain silent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20to%20remain%20silent. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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