Sen. Tony Mendoza to Host Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Workshop

From California State Senate:

Senator Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia), Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA, South Asian Network, Ferias Legales and The Law Offices of Scott Warmuth will host a free Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Workshop (DACA) on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 8-11 a.m. in Hacienda Heights.

The workshop will be held at Los Altos High School, 15325 Los Robles Ave., in Hacienda Heights. For more information, call Senator Mendoza’s office at (562) 860-3202.

“This free workshop will provide area residents who came to the United States as children in need of assistance with help completing their documentation to reside lawfully and work in the United States. I want to thank Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA, South Asian Network, Ferias Legales and The Law Offices of Scott Warmuth for their help and support in making this event possible,” said Sen. Tony Mendoza.

Residents attending the workshop are required to bring the following documents: current or latest foreign passport or original birth certificate with translated birth certificate (if not in English); if inspected, passport upon entry, visa upon entry and I-94; if not inspected, immunization record, elementary school record, rental agreement and receipt and/or school or church award/certificates; bank statements, unofficial school transcripts, rental agreement with receipts, medical records, billing statement, transaction records from retail business and/or church record from 2007-2015; proof of current enrollment in high school and or proof of honorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces and a Livescan result, court records and FBI background check result.

On June 15, 2012, the secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the U.S. as children and meet several key guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and would then be eligible for work authorization.

Individuals who can demonstrate through verifiable documentation that they meet guidelines will be considered for deferred action. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis under the guidelines set forth in the Secretary of Homeland Security’s memorandum.

Further information is available through the DHS website.

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