Monterey hosts a "deferred action" talk

I heard some Monterey teachers wonder why a presentation about this topic wasn't given in their back yard.

Well, now it is. 

The Global Majority Student Club at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and Amnesty International will co- host a presentation on the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, facilitated by immigration attorney Blanca Zarazua.

The new policy, commonly referred to as "deferred action," allows immigrants brought to this country illegally as children to obtain a work permit as long as they meet certain requirements. This presentation is designed to provide information about the policy and the application process, as well as immigration in Monterey County in general.

 This event is free and open to the public.  It will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in Room B109 of the Morse building at 426 Van Buren Street in Monterey. For more information, click here.

Salinas high to hold information session on Deferred Action

Deferred action, a program by the Obama administration to give work permit to undocumented youth who arrived in the United States as minors, is the major change to immigration rules in almost 20 years, and potential petitioners have a lot of questions about it.

Interestingly, I haven't seen any informational event scheduled in the Monterey Peninsula. From what I hear, there's demand for these sessions over there too.

The Salinas Union High School District will host a free information session on Deferred Action. Information to be provided are eligibility requirements and on how to begin to prepare a case. The presentation will also include a panel of attorneys to available to answer questions regarding the petition process.

The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center of Salinas High School, 726 S. Main St., Salinas. For more information, call Julia Grant at 796-7867 or Laura Orozco at 796-7869.