Immigration Legal Services U Visa Survivor-based forms of VAWA - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Immigrant minors Survivor-based forms of relief Naturalization Additional services

U Visa VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) T Visa Asylum for minors Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Including removal defense Citizenship application Citizenship classes DACA Renewals Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Renewals

Community Education and Screenings

Know Your Rights (KYR) Legal consultations

Immigration Legal Services

WRAP-AROUND SERVICES

• Trauma-informed behavioral health services
• Housing Assistance
• Weekly Food Pantry
• Job Application Support
• Health and Social Service Referrals

Immigration Policy Timeline April 2018 – present

April 6 May June 26 June 28 July 26 July 30 August 17 August 31 September 6 September 22

DACA Renewal Clinic March 16, 2018

DACA renewals continue to be accepted. Encourage all your students whose DACA expires within the next year to come in for

• renewal. Financial assistance is available at Canal Alliance to

cover the entire renewal fee.

NAC Marin Citizenship Workshop September 8, 2018

Over 10,000 residents in Marin are eligible to apply for citizenship

RESEARCH REPORT Does my Jail Cooperate with ICE? February 2018

SB-54 in Marin

Marin TRUTH Act Community Forum December 6th 2018

EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR STATUS, HAS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS BEFORE IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: REVIEW

Remain Silent Don’t respond to the questions of an immigration agent or provide any personal information. Don’t Open Your Door If agents come to your home, ask that a search warrant be passed under your door or shown through a window. ICE probably won’t have a warrant. Don’t Sign Anything In case of detention, don’t sign any document. Ask to speak with an attorney and for a hearing in immigration court. Request to speak to your attorney You will not be provided one by ICE, but you have the right to speak to one. We therefore highly recommend that everyone know of or meet with an attorney upon whom they can call in the case of a detention.

PROTECTING FAMILIES

What is Public Charge?

Slide content provided by Erin Quinn, Senior Staff Attorney, ILRC

Does it mean that if I use public benefits, I won’t qualify for naturalization? Does it mean that if my children use healthcare I will be deported? Is this how the government can find out where I am? I think it means I should get off

• f benefits

now.

What is it?

Last Saturday, September 22, 2018 DHS released the proposed text of the public charge rule and a press release.

About one in four children in the U.S. have at least one immigrant parent Anecdotally, already seeing Marin immigrant families afraid to apply for public benefit programs for which they are eligible

Slide content provided by Erin Quinn, Senior Staff Attorney, ILRC

Public Charge

A test applied only at certain points along the immigration path:

• When they apply to enter the US and
• When they apply to become lawful permanent resident (LPR)

There is no public charge test when an LPR applies for naturalization. Mainly impacts individuals who hope to immigrate through a family member (and their family members).

Slide content provided by Erin Quinn, Senior Staff Attorney, ILRC

Public Charge – assessing future likelihood

Immigration authorities are required by law to consider:

 age  health  assets, resources, and financial status  family status  education and skills  affidavit of support  other factors may be considered

DHS must consider the totality of circumstances

Slide content provided by Erin Quinn, Senior Staff Attorney, ILRC and Protecting Immigrant Families: Advancing Our Future

Public Charge Exemptions

Many immigrants are not subject to public charge: Humanitarian visas are exempt:

• Refugees and asylees, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status adjustment applicants, T

visas (applicants and adjustment), U visa (applicants and adjustment), VAWA self- petioners, and others. Regulation also proposes to exclude:

• DACA renewals, and active duty servicemembers + family.
• U.S. citizens are exempt as well as most legal permanent residents.
• Benefits used by children not applying for status will not be considered, but of

course proposed changes would still effect the well-being of the entire family.

Public Charge

Current Situation Proposed change to rule Cash assistance for income maintenance

• Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families (TANF)

• General assistance
• Supplemental Security Income

(SSI) Long term institutionalized care at government expense

• Nursing home
• Mental health institution
• Covered by Medicaid

Health Programs

• Non-emergency Medicaid (with

limited exceptions for certain disability services related to education)

• Low Income Subsidy for

prescription drug costs under Medicare Part D Nutrition programs

• Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) Housing assistance

• Such as Section 8 housing

vouchers

Slide content provided by Erin Quinn, Senior Staff Attorney, ILRC and Protecting Immigrant Families: Advancing Our Future

Some slide content provided by Erin Quinn, Senior Staff Attorney, ILRC

Public Comments

Not yet posted to the Federal Register, but when it is there will be 60 days for public comment. Nothing has changed yet! The released regulation is a draft! Public comments can:

• Delay the worst parts
• Change the outcome
• Document the impact
• Empower the community

Public Charge: Staying up-to-date

For the latest information, multi-lingual messaging to immigrant families, and how to effectively get involved check out protectingimmigrantfamilies.org and join their mailing list

Interested in a training at your next staff meeting? Or with families? LAUREN SILVER Legal Outreach Coordinator Email: LaurenS@canalalliance.org Direct: 415.306.0414 CANAL ALLIANCE: GENERAL LINE 415.454.2640 CANAL ALLIANCE: IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES 415.306.0437 MARIN RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK 415.991.4545

“We All Belong Here” By Micah Bazant 2017

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