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South Asian immigrant communities, and provides a space for cultural
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On Monday, August 12th 2019 DHS finalized its #PublicCharge rule. We urge to all our community members not to disenroll from public benefits. The rule change only applies to a narrow group of immigrants, and doesn’t go into effect until October 15th, 2019. Also, the rule is NOT retroactive. This means that any newly named benefits used before October 15th do not count towards public charge determination.
You can get legal help making the best decision for you and your family. There are free legal resources available to help you determine your public charge status. Call the New Americans Hotline at 1-800-566-7636 or ActionNYC at 1-800-354-0365 or 311 and say “public charge” for legal advice. Don’t disenroll until you seek advice. We are here to fight back against this rule.
একটি জরুরি বিজ্ঞপ্তিঃ
ট্রাম্প ঘোষণা দিয়েছে আজ ১৪ই জুলাই থেকে শুরু করে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের যেকোনো শহরাঞ্চলে অভিবাসী সম্প্রদায়গুলোতে আইস যেকোনো সময় আপনার দরজায় হানা দিতে পারে।
আইস থেকে নিরাপদ থাকতে আপনার অধিকারগুলো জেনে নিন এবংআমাদের সম্প্রদায়ের সকলের সাথে এই গুরুত্বপূর্ণ তথ্যগুলি শেয়ার করুন।
ATTENTION!!
Trump Administration planned an ICE raid in the cities all across America including NYC, which will begin today on Sunday July 14th. Please share the information with all our community members about knowing your rights and what to do if ICE comes to your door?
1) Do Not Open Your Doors.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot come into your home without a warrant signed by an immigration court judge. With your door shut, ask them to slide the signed warrant under the door or push it up against a window. They cannot come in unless you let them.
2) Exercise Your Right To Remain Silent.
I.C.E can and will use anything you say against you in court. It’s important for you to remain silent and ask to speak to your attorney. Simply tell the immigration officer: “I am exercising my fifth amendment right and choosing to remain silent until I speak to my attorney”.
3) Do Not Sign Anything Before Speaking to an Attorney.
Many times, I.C.E. and Customs and Border Protection (C.B.P.) will attempt to trick and make you sign your own deportation. This is also known as a voluntary departure. Do NOT sign anything that they give you without first speaking to an attorney.
4) Record Your Encounter.
It’s important to take photos and record video on your phone unless you are on federal government property. Take detailed notes of badge numbers, amount of agents, time, type of cars they used, and exactly what happened. Reporting this information will help us determine if any rights violation was made on behalf of the immigration agency and help us expose their rouge, manipulative tactics that they use to round up and deport immigrants.
5) Report Your Encounter.
United We Dream runs a hotline called the MigraWatch Hotline for people to report activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E), Customs and Border Protection (C.B.P), or any other immigration agencies. Report the activity by calling this hotline at 1-844-363-1423.
6) Get Help.
Get a trustworthy attorney and explore all options to fight your case. If detained, remember that you might be able to get bail – don’t lose hope. Visit our partners, IMMI, to find free or low-cost legal help near you.
7) Fight Back.
Another way to fight back, is to join a community that has your back. As the largest immigrant youth-led network in the country, United We Dream has helped stop hundreds of deportations. Text HereToStay to 877877 to fight back alongside us.
The Supreme Court today blocked the citizenship question from being added to the 2020 Census and the issue will be now sent to the lower court. This is a victory for our Bangladeshi community!
Adding such a ridiculous question will deter participation in the Census. The Census is used to disseminate and disperse federal funding based on the population of each area. By adding such a private question on ones status in the country, many will feel vulnerable while certain areas will not receive the proper funding for things such as schools and there will be less electoral representation (to name a few).
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In a defeat for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court has ruled — in a complicated decision — that a citizenship question cannot be added to the 2020 Census, in part because of the governmen...
