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Under state and federal law, though, a defendant can’t be compelled to speak and has the right to remain silent.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
According to the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, every person in the United States has the right to remain silent regardless of immigration status, according to Amagda Pérez, attorney and co-director of the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025
People also have the right to speak to a lawyer and the right to remain silent, the association says.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Green card holders have the right to remain silent and request legal representation if detained.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
According to the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, every person in the United States has the right to remain silent regardless of immigration status, according to Amagda Pérez, attorney and co-director of the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025
People also have the right to speak to a lawyer and the right to remain silent, the association says.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Green card holders have the right to remain silent and request legal representation if detained.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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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 26 Aug. 2025.
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