In the midst of the increased reports of the immigration authorities in Los Angeles, organizations organize information workshops and events to inform residents of their rights and detail what to expect during interactions with ice agents.
The need for such resources is apparent, according to the defenders. During a recent meeting of the municipal council, the president of the Council Marquece Harris-Dawson, who represents a part of South, said that when agents of American immigration and the application of customs were in her district, “the neighbors were on the street to help the neighbors. People who did not know their rights, the neighbors told them their rights. »»
Los Angeles County organizations are now hosting “Know Your Rights” workshops to provide this same type of support and information in a more formal way.
Here is a list of free workshops, programs and events in and around the county. This list will be updated with the latest information from organizations and legal groups:
Workshops and upcoming events
March 10: Equity & Justice Alliance will present a free legal workshop “know your rights”. The presentation will include a round table and a Q&R with immigration, criminal defense, family law and civil rights lawyers. The event takes place from 5.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the East Los Angeles College Ingalls auditorium. Registration is required; You can register here.
The college is located at 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez in Monterey Park. A campus map can be found here.
March 11: The Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic welcomes two virtual webinaries “know your rights” for teachers and students from Los Angeles Regional Adult Education Consortium. The first session is 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the second is from 6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. to register or your class, go to the “Student Connect” inscription page on the school website or fill out the form here.
March 11: The Center de Law of the defenders of immigrants holds a virtual presentation on the constitutional rights of a person and how to protect yourself and protect others in the event of an emergency of immigration. The virtual presentation will take place on Zoom from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., the recording is here.
March 13: The LOS Angeles LGBT Center Legal Services team will lead a legal clinic for immigration rights: 553 S. Clarence St. in Boyle Heights. The event starts at 6 p.m. for more information or to register, send an email to legalservices@lalgbtcenter.org or call (323) 993-7670. Clinics take place in English and Spanish.
March 18: The Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic Coparding has “Know your rights »Presentation From noon to 1 p.m. in the Robinson courtroom in Los Angeles. The audience room is located at 919 Albany St., on the first floor of the Dordick Family Trial Advocacy Center.
Current resources “know your rights”
The coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (Chirla) is a non -profit organization that advocates immigrant rights in the County of Los Angeles and throughout the country. He holds weekly workshops in person and virtual. For more information, visit the Organizational website or call (213) 353-1333.
Long please to the front is a local non -profit organization that offers community awareness sessions and educational workshops. You can find out more about the next session by checking the organization’s calendar,, Call to (562) 436-4800 or after its Instagram account.
The East Los Angeles East Center pre -recorded webinaries on immigration rights and resources on its website with managers of the unified school district of Los Angeles. The recordings are in English and Spanish.
Representative is a public-private partnership which provides legal representation to immigrants in detention or in the community, as well as those who are facing expulsion or who are looking for a repair. The organization is organizing an immigrant workshop on the last Wednesday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. at the South Whittier Community Resource Center, 10750 Laurel Ave.
The workshop covers subjects such as avoiding scams, understanding your rights before the immigration court and determining the eligibility for family immigration and citizenship.
The office of the County Immigrant Affairs Has an online calendar to “know your rights” and legal assistance workshops. The office website also serves as a hub for information and immigration resources.
Los Angeles Catholic Charities Organize regular workshops as well as information sessions on citizenship and applications related to delayed action for children arrivals, or in DACA,. The organization has an online calendar that lists its monthly events.
Memoir of the Los Angeles Municipal Council Euniss HernandezThe collaboration office with Mijente, Chirla, the Central American Resource Center and other advocacy groups to facilitate regular training as well as to provide free red resources in local offices on the ground. The office has teamed up with Mijente and deployed a community defense organizer to train local leaders and build rapid response networks specifically in District 1 of the Council.
You can reach the office of the Town Hall of the Council member at (213) 473-7001, the Glass Park field office at (323) 709-1800, or the Westlake district office (213) 314-6290.
You can call your local quick response network to report ICE activity and application actions. Participating organizations document the application of immigration and can send individuals formed to help anyone who is arrested or questioned by agents.
Here is a list of local quick response contacts compiled by the Aclu of Southern California and California collaborative for immigrant justice.
- Los Angeles: (888) 624-4752
- Koreatown: (323) 894-1504
- Boyle Heights: (323) 805-1049
- Promesa Boyle Heights: (323) 922-5644
- Chirla: (213) 353-1333
- Oral (long beach): (562) 276-0267
- Immigrant defenders’ law center: (213) 833-8283
- Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice: (909) 361-4588
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