(NEXSTAR) – Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have rapidly escalated under President Donald Trump.

The White House said Monday ICE officers have arrested more than 100,000 people in the less than five months since Trump took office, compared to 113,000 in the entire 2024 fiscal year.

Civil rights advocates remind immigrants and others that they have rights under the law if they encounter ICE officers or are caught up in an ICE raid.

What are my rights if I'm questioned by ICE?

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says if you're stopped by ICE officers, you have the right to remain silent.

"You do not have to answer questions about where you were born, whether you are a U.S. citizen, or how you entered the country," the ACLU says, though they acknowledge differe

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