Congressman Sam Farr will host an information session on the "Deferred Action" program for immigrant youth this Friday, Aug. 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at El Sausal Middle School in East Salinas.
Also present to answer question will be James T. Wyrough, director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services, San Jose Field Office, Doug Keegan from the Santa Cruz County Immigration Project, and Jorge Sifuentes from Catholic Charities.
Deferred Action is a program authorized by the Obama administration to stop deportation proceedings for young immigrants who arrived illegally in the United States before they were 16, have committed no major crimes, and have finished high school or a GED.
An estimated 8,000 people in Congressional District 17 - which includes San Benito, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties -- could be eligible, and judging by the workshops already conducted, there's a lot of interest in participating.
Theresa Carbajal, a counselor at Hartnell, says her students are being told local attorneys are charging a pretty penny to fill out the forms, so she's helping organize an event being called "Central Coast Dreamers Marathon." Scheduled for Sept. 8 and 9, organizers are trying to go all out with it: music, food, you name it. And, of course, help filling out the application for free. Organizers are still looking for volunteers, so call Yuliana Vasquez or Laura Cabrera at the office of Assemblyman Luis Alejo at 759 8676 or email Laura.Cabrera@asm.ca.gov for more information.
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