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How To Use the Translations
The statements below (in 17 different languages commonly used by foreign nationals in the United States) can be shown to a foreign national who has been arrested or detained and who does not understand English. Statement 2 is for foreign nationals who are citizens of the 58 countries that require mandatory consular notification regardless of detainee’s wishes. Statement 1 is for all other foreign nationals and gives the detainee the option of consular notification. Regardless of a detainee’s consular notification decision, authorities providing these statements are encouraged to have the detainee sign and date them to avoid confusion and to prevent potential legal challenges.
| Statement 1: For All Foreign Nationals Except Those From List Countries
As a non-U.S. citizen who is being arrested or detained, you are entitled to have us notify your country's consular officers
here in the United States of your situation. You are also entitled to communicate with your consular officers. A consular
officer may be able to help you obtain legal representation, and may contact your family and visit you in detention, among
other things. If you want us to notify your consular officers, you can request this notification now, or at any time in the
future. Do you want us to notify your consular officers at this time. |
| Statement 2: For Foreign Nationals From List Countries
Because of your nationality, we are required to notify your country's consular officers here in the United States that you have been arrested or detained. We will do this as soon as possible. In addition, you are entitled to communicate with your consular officers. You are not required to accept their assistance, but your consular officers may be able to help you obtain legal representation, and may contact your family and visit you in detention, among other things. |
Arabic optional , Arabic mandatory
Cambodian optional
Chinese optional , Chinese mandatory
Creole optional
Farsi optional , Farsi mandatory
French optional, French mandatory
German optional , German mandatory
Italian optional , Italian mandatory
Japanese optional , Japanese mandatory
Korean optional , Korean mandatory
Laotian optional
Polish optional , Polish mandatory
Portuguese optional , Portuguese mandatory
Russian optional , Russian mandatory
Spanish optional , Spanish mandatory
Thai optional
Vietnamese optional , Vietnamese mandatory
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