SIREN Condemns Trump Administration’s Ending of TPS for Honduras

Press Contact:
Erik Schnabel, Communications Manager
erik@siren-bayarea.org

SIREN strongly condemns today’s action by the Trump Administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Honduras. This end of legal status  Hondurans, which is effective 1/5/2020, impacts over 57,000 people. Even more outrageous, is that this is the second time in a week, and the sixth time since the beginning the year, that the Trump Administration has ended TPS for individuals needing protection. With his ending of TPS for Honduras, Nepal, El Salvador, Haití, Nicaragua and Sudan, he has ended TPS for more than 310,000 people this year. Many who have had their legal status ripped away from them through this callous act, have lived him for years, some as many as 20 years or more. People have raised their families here, contributed to our communities, and been our neighbors, only to find their only legal protection to continue their lives here ripped away without any thought or consideration of the impact on people’s lives. While the Department of Homeland Security, who made the recommendation to end TPS, says it studied conditions in Honduras before it made this decision, it's clear that Honduras continues to be impacted by many of the conditions that created TPS status originally, including rampant violence and numerous human rights violations on communities across the country. SIREN’s Executive Director Maricela Gutiérrez stated, “Today’s decision by the Trump Administration to end TPS for Hondurans is one more anti-immigrant outrage. Everyday, immigrants and communities of color are facing real consequences of this heartless Administration. We call on Congress to take serious actions to stop these attacks of these communities and begin to stand up to cruelty of Trump and his Administration. What we need is legislation that creates a permanent solution to TPS and ensures that people who have been living here, are able to stay here. SIREN continues to stand in solidarity with our Honduran community, and will continue to speak out to find a solution to this outrageous ending of TPS.”

Maricela Gutiérrez - Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network

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SIREN Condemns Texas-led Lawsuit that Seeks to End DACA/SIREN condena una demanda liderada por Texas que busca terminar con DACA

SIREN Condemns Texas-led Lawsuit that Seeks to End DACA

Press Contact:
Erik Schnabel
Communications Manager
erik@siren-bayarea.org

On Tuesday, news broke that seven states led by Texas filed a lawsuit in federal court to end the DACA program, claiming that DACA is unconstitutional and should be ended. SIREN strongly condemns this lawsuit, and wants to make it clear to concerned community members that nothing changes with DACA. Despite this new lawsuit, other federal court rulings in California and New York earlier this year allowed for DACA renewal applications to continue until further notice. These earlier rulings continue to be in place and DACA renewals are still be accepted. This new lawsuit by these seven states is just one more piece in the larger political game that DACA recipients have found themselves thrown into. Ultimately, it’s the Trump Administration ending of DACA, along with the U.S. Congress failure to advance meaningful legislation about DACA that has created this situation. SIREN’s Executive Director Maricela Gutiérrez commented “SIREN continues to stand strongly with DACA recipients and condemns these continuing political games with the future of these young people. We emphatically denounce this Texas-led lawsuit to end DACA as one more outrageous attempt to slow down the wheels of justice for young people who have benefited from DACA. We call on these states to drop their lawsuit, and for the Trump Administration and Congress to find a permanent legislative solution that ensures a path to citizenship for DACA recipients.” 

DACA renewals are still being accepted and SIREN recommends that those who are eligible to come into renew or for a legal consultation. SIREN is holding upcoming DACA clinics on May 9, May 23, June 6 and June 20 from 2-7pm at our offices at 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108 in San Jose, CA. You can register here.   

SIREN condena una demanda liderada por Texas que busca terminar con DACA

Contacto de prensa:
Erik Schnabel
Gerente de comunicaciones
erik@siren-bayarea.org

El martes, llegó la noticia de que siete estados encabezados por Texas presentaron una demanda en un tribunal federal para terminar el programa DACA, alegando que DACA es inconstitucional y debería ser terminado. SIREN condena firmemente esta demanda y quiere dejar en claro a los miembros de la comunidad preocupados que nada cambia con DACA. A pesar de esta nueva demanda, otras sentencias de los tribunales federales en California y Nueva York a principios de este año permitieron que las solicitudes de renovación de DACA continúen hasta nuevo aviso. Estas resoluciones anteriores continúan vigentes y las renovaciones de DACA aún se aceptan. Esta nueva demanda de estos siete estados es solo una pieza más en el juego político más grande en el que los receptores de DACA se han visto inmersos. En última instancia, es la finalización de DACA por parte de la Administración Trump, junto con el fracaso del Congreso de EE. UU. Para avanzar en una legislación significativa sobre DACA que ha creado esta situación. La directora ejecutiva de SIREN, Maricela Gutiérrez, comentó: "SIREN continúa apoyando firmemente a los destinatarios de DACA y condena estos continuos juegos políticos con el futuro de estos jóvenes. Denunciamos enfáticamente esta demanda liderada por Texas para terminar con DACA como un intento más escandaloso de desacelerar las ruedas de la justicia para los jóvenes que se han beneficiado de DACA. Hacemos un llamado a estos estados para que abandonen su demanda, y para que la Administración Trump y el Congreso encuentren una solución legislativa permanente que asegure un camino a la ciudadanía para los destinatarios de DACA ".

Las renovaciones de DACA aún se están aceptando y SIREN recomienda que aquellos que son elegibles para renovar o para una consulta legal. SIREN está organizando las próximas clínicas de DACA  es el 9 de mayo, el 23 de mayo, el 6 de junio y el 20 de junio de 2 a 7 pm en nuestras oficinas en 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108 en San Jose, CA. Puede registrarse en aqui.



Maricela Gutiérrez - Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network
 

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STAND UP WITH SIREN ON MAY DAY/¡PONTE DE PIE CON SIREN EN EL PRIMERO DE MAYO!

Today is May Day around the world. For many, it signifies a day to commemorate the long struggle for worker’s rights. Here in the United States, it has more recently become associated with the fight for immigrant and refugee rights. It’s an important day to stand up and celebrate the role that immigrant workers play in the economy, especially where SIREN works in Northern and Central California.

Now more than ever, especially with the Trump Administration waging war on immigrants and workers alike, we need a day to celebrate the people bearing the brunt of this war. SIREN invites you to do just that through the two May Day marches we’re supporting - in San Jose or on Facebook and Mountain View.

Come join SIREN and our grassroots leaders and youth to stand up for the rights of workers and immigrants. And if you would like to help make sure SIREN is able to continue speaking out, and supporting the important leaders who lead our work, please consider making a donation.

We hope to see you out in the streets today! And let’s use the opportunity to say what we’re fighting for- dignity, respect and the rights of all workers and immigrants everywhere!

In struggle,

Maricela Gutiérrez

Executive Director

¡PONTE DE PIE CON SIREN EN EL PRIMERO DE MAYO!

Hoy celebramos el Primero de Mayo en todo el mundo. Para muchos, significa un día para conmemorar la larga lucha por los derechos de los trabajadores. Aquí en los Estados Unidos, se ha asociado más recientemente con la lucha por los derechos de los inmigrantes y los refugiados. Es un día importante para ponerse de pie y celebrar el papel que desempeñan los trabajadores inmigrantes en la economía, especialmente donde SIREN trabaja en el Norte y el Centro de California.

Ahora más que nunca, especialmente con la administración Trump librando una guerra contra inmigrantes y trabajadores por igual, necesitamos un día para celebrar a las personas que soportan la peor parte de esta guerra. SIREN lo invita a hacer eso a través de las dos marchas del Primero de Mayo que estamos apoyando.

En San José mas informacion aqui o en Facebook y Mountain View.

Únase a SIREN y a nuestros líderes y jóvenes de base para defender los derechos de los trabajadores y los inmigrantes. Y si desea ayudar a asegurarse de que SIREN pueda continuar hablando y apoyar a los líderes inmigrantes importantes que lideran nuestro trabajo, considere realizar una donación.

¡Esperamos verte en las calles hoy! Y aprovechemos la oportunidad para decir por lo que estamos luchando: ¡la dignidad, el respeto y los derechos de todos los trabajadores e inmigrantes de todo el mundo!

En lucha,

Maricela Gutiérrez

Director ejecutivo

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Immigrant Services Agencies hold annual Citizenship Day in San Jose, invite all who are eligible to become U.S. Citizens to come out to learn how to become U.S. Citizens

Contact: Amanda Alvarado-Ford, Immigration Legal Services Manager, SIREN

amanda@siren-bayarea.org, 650-942-4602

**Press Release**

Saturday, April 28

9am-2pm

A coalition of immigrant service agencies, led by SIREN, and including Asian Law Alliance, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, Center for Employment Training, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, San Jose City College, and the City of San Jose Office of Immigrant Affairs, invite people to come out for their annual Citizenship Day. Citizenship Day is generously funded by Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations. The event will be held on Saturday, April 28, from 9am till 2pm at San Jose City College, at 2100 Moorpark Avenue in San Jose. 

People who attend will receive free assistance on becoming a U.S. Citizen. The Day will include an orientation on how to become a U.S. Citizen, legal consultation to determine eligibility, application assistance and study materials for the U.S. citizen test. Campus parking is available. 

Those attending should bring their Green Card and social security card, job history and home addresses for the last 5 years, a list of all trips taken outside the U.S. in the last 5 years, family information for all children and spouses (current and former), certified court records if arrested and/or cited, and 2017 Income Tax or proof of Public Benefits to apply for a Fee Waiver or Reduced Fee.

To register for English, Spanish or Vietnamese, please visit www.e-immigrate.usor call (408) 444-9975. Priority will be given to those who register

Who: People interested in becoming U.S. Citizens

What: Citizenship Day with information and assistance on how to become a U.S. Citizen

When: Saturday, April 28, 9am-2pm

Where: San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Ave., San Jose, CA

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April Newsletter / Boletín de Abril

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Dear Friends,

Our immigrant and refugee communities continue to be attacked by the highest levels of government. Under the current administration, the America that once opened its arms to the tired, poor, homeless, and huddled masses seems to be fading.

Most recently, we have witnessed the militarization of our Southwestern border, signaling war against individuals who are fleeing their home countries to escape the direst of circumstances. While California has generally rejected anti-immigrant policies coming from Washington under the Trump admristration, Governor Jerry Brown has deployed 400 National Guard personnel to the border. The caveat is that the National Guard would not enforce federal immigration laws, but would only “support operations against drug traffickers, gun runners and smuggling gangs”.

We must continue to not only be watchful, but to be loud in our opposition to policies that violate human rights.

SIREN is at the front lines of this war on our communities, and your support is critical to being able to serve thousands of individuals in need. We ask you to continue supporting our work – providing free legal services, empowering immigrant leaders, and advocating for more just public policies. Donate today!

In solidarity,

Maricela Gutiérrez

SHERIFF CANDIDATE FORUM

One of SIREN’s top priorities is to foster civic engagement within our communities through voter registration and education. As part of this commitment, on April 24th, 2018, SIREN hosted a candidate forum for candidates running for Santa Clara County Sheriff at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. All of the candidates on the ballot were invited, and the following participated:

• John Hirokawa
• Joseph La Jeunesse
• Martin Monica
• Jose Salcido

At the forum, the Sheriff candidates discussed their stances on immigration, public safety, and their priorities if elected. We asked questions about their positions on sanctuary cities, ICE enforcement, the County’s civil detainer policy, community policing, and many other audience-generated topics.

If you would like to see a recording of the forum, please visit SIREN’s Facebookpage as the event was transmitted via Facebook Live. We will be sharing news clips there as well.

Our thanks to all who attended! It is vitally important that as a community we continue to ask tough questions of prospective and current elected officials, and that we keep them accountable. This is democracy in action.

IMPORTANT DACA UPDATE

SIREN applauds the latest decision on DACA by U.S. District Judge John Bates. This is the third time that a federal judge has reprimanded the Trump Administration for ending DACA.

• What is different about this new decision by Judge Bates, is that it opens up the possibility that the federal government will have to start accepting new DACA applications, whereas the two previous decisions were just about renewing DACA applications.
• Judge Bates has given the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 90 days to come up with a valid reason for why it ended DACA.
• Even though new applications cannot yet be submitted, thanks to the previous decisions by federal courts in California and New York, DACA renewal applications are still being accepted. 

While there is no immediate change that comes from the latest decision, SIREN is optimistic that there will be movement to open up the possibility of the federal government accepting new DACA applications. We will continue to stand up, raise our voices, and advocate for our communities through policy and legal action.

• SIREN demands that DHS and the federal government accept the judge’s decision and allow for new applications to be accepted.
• We urge DHS and the Trump Administration to stop playing games with DACA youth, and ultimately for Congress to grant DREAMers a permanent path to citizenship. 

STAFF PROFILE: AMANDA ALVARADO FORD

It is our pleasure to introduce one of SIREN’s newest team members, Amanda Alvarado- Ford, who is an immigration attorney and our Legal Services Manager. Amanda was born and raised in Santa Clara, California. She is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants.

Upon graduating from law school, Amanda worked as a labor lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board in New York, NY, New Jersey, and San Francisco. While working in San Francisco, she was assigned a case involving a group of Mexican immigrant welders who had been fired for trying to organize a union in their workplace. Though she was able to demonstrate they had been the victims of unfair labor practices and obtained back wages for them, the case was not a complete success. Since these workers had lacked work authorization, she could not get them reinstated to their prior positions.

After that experience, Amanda was determined to learn immigration law. Through this specialization, she saw the potential to help people become documented, and obtain work authorization. This would create a pathway to residency and ultimately citizenship, thereby making Amanda’s work truly transformational.

Most recently, Amanda collaborated with SIREN immigration attorney Grey Torrico on a T visa case for a trafficking victim. Amanda shared, “This client has taught me so much about the power of perseverance and rising above personal tragedy and disappointment. I am very happy to be a part of the SIREN team and look forward to helping the immigrant community through collaborating with my co-workers in the Immigration Legal Services Program.”

Join us in welcoming Amanda to the team!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Citizenship Day Workshop

Where: San Jose City College

Address: 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128

When: Saturday, April 28, 2018

Time: 9:00am to 2:00pm

Fresno May Day March

Where: Eaton Plaza- Mariposa Mall

Address: 2400 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721 (between N and O Street)

When: Sunday, April 29, 2018

Time: 12:00 p.m. a 4:00 p.m.

Mountain View Peace March and Rally for a Just Immigration Reform and Dignity for all Immigrants

Where: March begins from Rengstorff Park (corner of S. Rengstorff and Crisanto Ave.), Rally at Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St.

When: Tuesday, May 1st

Time: 4:30pm for March beginning, 6:00pm for Rally

Silicon Valley May Day

Where: Roosevelt Park, San Jose followed by March to City Hall

Address: 851 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose

Time: 4pm to 8pm

*Link

DACA Renewal Workshops (Free)

Where: SIREN San Jose Office

Address: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San Jose, CA 95112

When: Wednesdays on: May 9, May 23, June 6, and June 20th

Time: 2:00pm to 7:00pm

*Please RSVP to: info@siren-bayarea.org

**Scholarships are available to cover the $495 application filing fee.

Citizenship Legal Clinics (Free)

Where: SIREN San Jose Office

Address: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San Jose, CA 95112

When: (Every 3rd Wednesday of the month) May 16 and June 20

Time: 1:00pm to 5:00pm

SIREN Youth Organizing Meetings

Where: SIREN San Jose Office

Address: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San Jose, CA 95112

When: Thursdays: May 10, May 14, June 14, and June 28

Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm

*Please RSVP to: youth@siren-bayarea.org

Legal Consultations for Deportation Cases (Free)

Where: SIREN San Jose Office

Address: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San Jose, CA 95112

When: Every Wednesday: May 2, May 16, May 23, May 30, June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27)

Time: 9:00am- 5:00pm

*No appointment necessary

Immigration Legal Consultations (Free)

Where: SIREN San Jose Office

Address: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San Jose, CA 95112

When: (May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29)

Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm

*No appointment necessary

What: Weekly Know Your Rights Workshops

Where: SIREN San Jose Office

Address: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San Jose, CA 95112

When: (May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31, June 7, June 8th, June 15th, June 22nd, June 29th)

Time: 10:00am to 11:00am

To register or for more information, visit us at info@siren-bayarea.org.

* SIREN holds free, walk-in immigration legal clinics every Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm and FREE Know Your Right's workshops every Thursday at 10am. No appointment is necessary. 

*Join us every Wednesday for Weekly FREE Deportation Clinic's. No appointment is necessary. 

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Estimados Amigos/Amigas,

Nuestras comunidades de inmigrantes y refugiados continúan siendo atacadas por los niveles más altos del gobierno. Bajo la actual administración, la América que alguna vez abrió sus brazos a las masas cansadas, pobres, sin hogar y acurrucadas parece desvanecerse.

Más recientemente, hemos sido testigos de la militarización de nuestra frontera del sudoeste, lo que indica una guerra contra las personas que huyen de sus países de origen para escapar de las circunstancias más difíciles. Mientras que California generalmente ha rechazado las políticas anti-inmigrantes provenientes de Washington bajo la administración Trump, el Gobernador Jerry Brown ha desplegado a 400 miembros de la Guardia Nacional en la frontera. La advertencia es que la Guardia Nacional no impondrán las leyes federales de inmigración, sino que solo "apoyaría operaciones contra narcotraficantes, cazadores de armas y pandillas de contrabando".

Necesitamos no solo estar atentos a lo que pasa, pero también gritar nuestra oposición a las políticas que violan los derechos humanos.

SIREN está a la vanguardia de esta guerra en nuestras comunidades, y su apoyo es fundamental para poder atender a miles de personas que necesitan de nuestra ayuda. Les pedimos que continúen apoyando nuestro trabajo – brindando servicios legales gratuitos, empoderando a los líderes inmigrantes y abogando por políticas públicas más justas. ¡Done hoy!

En solidaridad,

Maricela Gutiérrez

FORO DE CANDIDATOS PARA ALGUACIL

Una de las principales prioridades de SIREN es fomentar el compromiso cívico dentro de nuestras comunidades a través del registro de votantes y la educación. Como parte de este compromiso, el 24 de abril de 2018, SIREN organizó un Foro de Candidatos para Alguacil del Condado de Santa Clara en el Centro de Mountain View Para Las Artes Escénicas. Todos los candidatos en la boleta fueron invitados y participaron los siguientes:

• John Hirokawa
• Joseph La Jeunesse
• Martin Monica
• Jose Salcido

En el foro, los candidatos para Alguacil discutieron sus posturas sobre inmigración, seguridad pública y sus prioridades si son elegidos. Hicimos preguntas sobre sus posiciones en las ciudades santuario, las actividades de ICE, la política de detención civil del condado, la vigilancia de nuestras comunidades por la policía y muchos otros temas generados por el público.

Si desea ver una grabación del foro, visite la página de Facebook de SIREN ya que el evento fue transmitido a través de Facebook Live. También compartiremos clips de noticias allí en nuestra página.

¡Les agradecemos a todos los que asistieron! Es de vital importancia que como comunidad sigamos haciendo preguntas difíciles a los funcionarios electos actuales y potenciales, y que los mantengamos responsables a sus tareas. Esto es democracia en acción.

ACTUALIZACIÓN IMPORTANTE SOBRE DACA

SIREN aplaude la última decisión sobre DACA por parte del Juez Federal John Bates. Esta es la tercera vez que un juez federal ha reprendido a la Administración de Trump por terminar DACA.

• Lo que es diferente acerca de esta nueva decisión del Juez Bates es que abre la posibilidad de que el gobierno federal tenga que comenzar a aceptar nuevas solicitudes de DACA, mientras que las dos decisiones anteriores consistieron simplemente en renovar las solicitudes de DACA.
• El Juez Bates le ha dado 90 días al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (Homeland Security) para presentar una razón válida por haber terminado DACA.
• Aunque aún no se pueden presentar nuevas solicitudes, gracias a las decisiones anteriores de los tribunales federales de California y Nueva York, las solicitudes de renovación de DACA aún se aceptan.

Aunque ahorita no hay un cambio inmediato derivado de la última decisión, SIREN es optimista de que habrá un movimiento para abrir la posibilidad de que el gobierno federal acepte nuevas aplicaciones DACA en el futuro. Seguiremos poniéndonos de pie, alzando nuestras voces, y abogando por nuestras comunidades a través de políticas y acciones legales.

• SIREN exige que el DHS y el gobierno federal acepten la decisión del juez y permitan que se acepten nuevas solicitudes.
• Demandamos a DHS y a la Administración de Trump a que dejen de jugar con los jóvenes de DACA y últimamente que el Congreso otorgue a los DREAMers un camino permanente hacia la ciudadanía.

UN PERFIL: AMANDA ALVARADO FORD

Es un placer presentarles a uno de los miembros más nuevos del equipo de SIREN, Amanda Alvarado-Ford, quien es abogada de inmigración y nuestra Gerente de Servicios Legales. Amanda nació y creció en Santa Clara, California. Ella es orgullosamente la hija de inmigrantes mexicanos.

Al graduarse de la facultad de derecho, Amanda trabajó como abogada laboral en la Junta Nacional de Relaciones Laborales en Nueva York, Nueva York, Nueva Jersey y San Francisco. Mientras trabajaba en San Francisco, se le asignó un caso que involucraba a un grupo de soldadores inmigrantes mexicanos que habían sido despedidos por tratar de organizar un sindicato en su lugar de trabajo. A pesar de que pudo demostrar que habían sido víctimas de prácticas laborales injustas y que obtuvieron salarios atrasados ara ellos, el caso no fue un éxito completo. Como estos trabajadores carecían de autorización para trabajar, no pudo lograr que volvieran a sus puestos anteriores.

Después de esa experiencia, Amanda estaba decidida a aprender sobre la ley de inmigración. A través de esta especialización, ella vio el potencial para ayudar a las personas a documentarse y obtener autorización para trabajar. Esto crearía un camino hacia la residencia y, en última instancia, hacia la ciudadanía, haciendo que el trabajo de Amanda sea verdaderamente transformador.

Más recientemente, Amanda colaboró on Gray Torrico, abogado de inmigración de SIREN, en un caso de visa T para una víctima de tráfico. Amanda compartió: "Este cliente me ha enseñado mucho sobre el poder de la perseverancia y sobrellevar la tragedia personal y la decepción. Estoy muy feliz de ser parte del equipo de SIREN y espero ayudar a la comunidad inmigrante a través de la colaboración con mis compañeros de trabajo en el Programa de Servicios Legales de Inmigración".

¡Únete a nosotros para darle la bienvenida a Amanda al equipo!

MARQUE SU CALENDARIO PARA LOS PRÓXIMOS EVENTOS Y TALLERES

Taller del Día de la Ciudadanía

Dónde: San Jose City College

Dirección: 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128

Cuándo: Sábado, 28 de abril de 2018

Hora: 9:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m.

Día de Mayo de Fresno

Dónde: Eaton Plaza- Mariposa Mall

Dirección: 2400 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721 (entre la calle N y O)

Cuándo: Domingo, 29 de abril de 2018

Hora: 12:00 p.m. a 4:00 p.m.

Mountain View Peace March y Manifestación por una Reforma Justa de Inmigración y Dignidad para Todos Los Inmigrantes

Dónde: Marcha comienza en Rengstorff Park (esquina de S. Rengstorff y Crisanto Ave.), Manifestación en Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St.

Cuándo: Martes, 1 de mayo

Hora: 4:30 p.m. para el inicio de la marcha, a las 6:00 p.m. para la manifestación

Silicon Valley May Day

Donde: Roosevelt Park en San Jose, seguido por la marcha hasta City Hall

Dirección: 851 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose

Hora: 4pm a 8pm

Enlace

Talleres de Renovación de DACA (gratis)

Dónde: Oficinas de SIREN en San José

Dirección: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San José, CA 95112

Cuándo: Miércoles: 9 de mayo, 23 de mayo, 6 de junio y 20 de junio

Hora: 2:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m.

*Por favor RSVP a: info@siren-bayarea.org

**Becas están disponibles para cubrir la tarifa de presentación de la solicitud de $ 495.

Clínicas legales de ciudadanía (gratis)

Dónde: Oficinas de SIREN en San José

Dirección: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San José, CA 95112

Cuándo: Cada tercer miércoles del més (16 de mayo y 20 de junio)

Hora: 1:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m.

SIREN Youth Organizing Meetings

Dónde: Oficinas de SIREN en San José

Dirección: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San José, CA 95112

Cuándo: Jueves: 10 de mayo, 14 de mayo, 14 de junio y 28 de junio

Hora: 5:30 p.m. a 7:00 p.m.

Por favor RSVP a: youth@siren-bayarea.org

Consultas legales para casos de deportación (gratis)

Dónde: Oficinas de SIREN en San José

Dirección: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San José, CA 95112

Cuándo: Todos los miércoles (2 de mayo, 16 de mayo, 23 de mayo, 30 de mayo, 6 de junio, 13 de junio, 20 de junio, 27 de junio)

Hora: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

*No es necesario tener cita

Consultas legales de inmigración (gratis)

Dónde: Oficinas de SIREN en San José

Dirección: 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108, San José, CA 95112

Cuándo: 3 de mayo, 10 de mayo, 17 de mayo, 24 de mayo, 31 de mayo, 1 de junio, 8 de junio, 15 de junio, 22 de junio, 29 de junio

Hora: 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

*No es necesario tener cita

Talleres Semanales para Conocer Sus Derechos

Dónde: Oficinas de SIREN en San José

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SIREN Condemns the Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal

Media Contact: Erik Schnabel, Communications Manager

erik@siren-bayarea.org

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would be terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Nepal who had been granted this status after the devastating earthquake that hit that country in 2015. The termination will take effect June 24, 2019. This announcement follows a trend by the Trump Administration to end TPS for the nationals of almost every country this has been applied to, including people from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Liberia, and Sudan. What is clear to those of us who support people from these countries is that the decision to end TPS for Nepal, just as the decision to end TPS for other countries, was not based on facts or changes in the country conditions that originally created the need for this protection. Rather this is one more step in the Trump Administration’s war on immigrants, that is disproportionately being waged on people of color and immigrants from the Global South. 

SIREN condemns in the strongest terms the termination of TPS for people from Nepal, just as it has condemned the ending of TPS for people from every country that has been ended. SIREN’s Executive Director Maricela Gutiérrez made the following statement, “We are once again calling out the Trump Administration for its callous ending of TPS for people from another country, this time for the Nepali community. Each one of these decisions is devastating for people who have lived in our communities, been our neighbors and co-workers, and who want nothing more than to stay in their adopted homelands. It’s clear that the Trump Administration does not govern on the basis of facts or compassion. But if there was any doubt, today shows this once more. We call on DHS and the Trump Administration to reconsider its decision to end TPS for Nepal, just as we condemn the end of TPS for all people who have seen the possibility of continuing to live in their adopted country legally ended overnight. We also urge Congress to act immediately with compassion to pass a permanent solution to the people that are finding the end to their ability to stay in the U.S. legally when their TPS status is ended.”



Maricela Gutiérrez - Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network
 

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Services, Immigrants Rights, and Education Network (SIREN) Applauds Latest DACA Court Decision

Media Contact: Erik Schnabel,
Communications Manager
erik@siren-bayarea.org

SIREN applauds the latest decision  by a federal court in the District of Columbia that ruled that the Trump Administration ending of DACA was unlawful unless they came up with a better argument as to why they ended it. The decision by federal judge U.S. District Judge John Bates was another slap in the face to the Trump Administration in its decision to end DACA. For the third time, a federal judge have reprimanded Trump Administration for ending DACA, and called the Administration out for how it ended it. What is different about this new decision by Judge Bates, is that it opens up the possibility that the federal government will have to start accepting new DACA applications, whereas the two previous decisions were just about renewing DACA applications. Unfortunately, nothing happens right away, as Judge Bates has given the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 90 days to come up with a valid reason for why it ended DACA. However even though new applications cannot yet be submitted, thanks to the previous decisions by federal courts in California and New York, DACA renewal applications are still being accepted. 

While there is no immediate change that comes from the decision right away, SIREN is optimistic that eventually there will be movement to open up the possibility of the federal government accepting new DACA applications. SIREN demands DHS and the federal government accept the judge’s decision and allow for new applications to begin to be accepted. SIREN’s Executive Director Maricela Gutiérrez stated, “Those of us that work with DACA eligible individuals are extremely pleased that another federal judge has called out the Trump Administration for its heartless and unreasonable decision to end DACA. For the third time, a federal judge has stated what we all know: that Trump’s decision was not based on any reason other than his hatred for the immigrant community. Trump has been using DACA youth as a political tool in his war against immigrants. We urge DHS and the Trump Administration to give into reality and to stop playing games with DACA youth, and ultimately for Congress to act to grant DREAMers a permanent path to citizenship so they can stay in the U.S., their country.”

Maricela Gutierrez - Executive Director
Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network

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