
BRICS & WES, L3C
"Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process."-Thurgood Marshall
PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATION
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IMMIGRATION LAW INVESTIGATION
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How Private Investigators Can Help (Legally)
1. Gathering evidence for immigration attorneys
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Document possible rights violations (e.g., illegal stops, warrantless entry)
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Interview witnesses to raids
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Obtain video or public records
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Help attorneys build civil rights cases under
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Fourth Amendment• Fifth Amendment• Federal Tort Claims Act
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Which can support:
• Asylum applications
• Cancellation of removal
• Bond hearings
• Deportation defense
• Humanitarian petitions
Monitoring misconduct by ICE or Border Patrol
We cannot interfere with agents, but they can document unlawful behavior after the fact.
We will help families locate detained loved ones
Families often don’t know where someone was taken.
We will:
• Work with attorneys to check detention centers
• Contact jails or use public databases
• Collect information quickly so lawyers can act
Public-records investigations, which can be used to challenge wrongful actions.
We Provide Community safety and rights education (non-legal)
• Know-your-rights resources
• Documentation tools
• Training on gathering evidence safely
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