"Non U.S. citizens who've been arrested for a crime have the rights to remain silent and to have a lawyer present during question. These rights are based on the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the US Constitution, and they protect everyone, citizens and non-citizens, adults and children. You have these rights even if you are 'undocumented' or no longer have a valid visa.
Immigration and other law enforcement officers often try to intimidate non-U.S. citizens by saying 'You're a foreigner, you don't have any rights,' or 'The Constitution only applies to citizens, not aliens. These are lies ( or gross ignorance). So if you are arrested, it's critical that you invoke your rights- especially the right to remain silent-regardless of what the officers are telling you."
This is what Kataya said.
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