the letter of the law by having immigrants answer those questions. but they say that s not enough. one specific set of rights migrants often aren t afforded miranda rights. you have the right to remain silent. anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. reporter: the iconic warnings given to u.s. citizens in criminal proceedings. illegal immigrants have miranda rights when their charged with a criminal offense but they do not have them when they re charged with an immigration offense. the reason is, among other things, because they don t have the right to counsel. reporter: why not mirandize them when they re immediately taken into custody? if they say something incriminating or i believe they were involved in criminal activity, i ll read them their rights right there. the other time someone will be