Immigration

First Immigration Group Meeting:

Current top choices for dates are: Friday May 19, 7:00 PM; Saturday May 20, 1:30 Pm and Sunday May 21st, 2:00 PM. Please go to the Doodle Poll and indicate your date and time preference: Doodle Poll

Please feel free to contact: naomimichelle@gmail.com with any questions or thoughts

Educate Yourself About Your Rights:

  1. KnowFirst Your Rights: A Guide to Your Rights When Interacting with Law Enforcement.  En español.
  2. Preparing Yourself for the Worst:  Legal Steps in Case of Deportation. En español.

Arlington County Resources:

  1. Arlington County’s immigration resource webpage.  En español.
  2. Arlington’s County’s FAQs regarding immigration.

Virginia News:

ICE arrests immigrants with no criminal records in Northern Virginia
Fauquier resists sheriff’s deputizing force to ICE immigration enforcement

Advocacy Groups:

Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights
Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Movimiento Cosecha

Charities:

Hogar Immigrant Services (provides English and citizenship classes, and other services)
The Dream Project (provides college scholarships)

To find out more about this group, contact teresa.cordova@comcast.net.