UFW Foundation responds to the impact of the Latino vote on election results and the future of Immigration Reform and the Deferred Action program
SALINAS, CA – On Wednesday, October 7, 2012 farm workers, students, and community members along with the United Farm Workers Foundation (UFW Foundation) will come together in a press conference to react to the impact of the Latino vote on election results and announce what this means for the future of Immigration Reform and the Deferred Action program for undocumented youth.
Latinos want humane immigration policies and to ensure that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program stays in place. It has been almost 5 months since the DACA application start date came into effect and opened the door for young undocumented immigrants to access work permits. Since that time, the UFW Foundation has been working tirelessly to both inform the community about the new program as well as to assist in the application process. The hard working families that attend these events have demonstrated the huge need for humane immigration reform as siblings and parents who may not qualify under DACA still live in fear of deportation.
To date, the UFW Foundation has assisted hundreds of individuals with their applications in California and Arizona. Though there have been a large number of applications across the nation it has been speculated that the majority of those that qualify for DACA have been waiting for the presidential election results before deciding to apply.
Under DACA, people younger than 31 who arrived in the United States before the age of 16, pose no criminal or security threat, are in school, completed school or served in the military, can apply for work permits. Participants must also prove that they have been living in the country continuously for at least five years.
The UFW Foundation is a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recognized organization that offers immigration legal services to low-income families in California and Arizona. The organization also advocates for humane immigration policies at the national level.
WHERE: UFW Foundation Office, 437 E. Alisal, Salinas, CA 93905
WHEN: Wednesday, October 7, 2012 at 10 a.m.
WHO: UFW Foundation, local students, farm workers, and supporters
Upcoming Deferred Action Informational Sessions (partial list)
Central Coast, CA
UFW Foundation Salinas
Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 6:30 pm
UFW Foundation Office
437 E. Alisal St. Salinas, CA
*RSVP Required at (831) 512-4581
UFW Foundation Greenfield
Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Location TBD
Greenfield, CA 93927
*RSVP Required at (831) 776-1722
UFW Foundation Salinas & TODA Student Club
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 6pm
CSU Monterey Bay
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100 Campus Center Seaside, CA 93955 |
For More Information: (831) 512-4581
UFW Foundation Salinas & Migrant Education Program
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
RO Harding Elementary School
879 Line St. Hollister, CA 95023
For More Information: (831) 512-4581
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