C-U Immigration Forum

"Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth" Channing Murray Foundation 1209 W. Oregon, Urbana, IL February 1 – 7 p.m.       This film/program is cosponsored by the Social Action Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign and the University YMCA. Free and open to the public. Come learn how to support undocumented youth in Champaign-Urbana and everywhere. Light refreshments will be served. Q & A and discussion to follow. Adolescence is hard enough under the best of circumstances. Peer pressure, family conflicts, acne – these and other stimuli make high school graduation a joy for most of us. But for undocumented students, the final two years of high school can be especially bittersweet. Although the U.S. Supreme Court guarantees access to K-12 public education for all children, regardless of immigration status, education and work prospects for undocumented youth after high school are very often limited. Even getting a driver’s license i...

Pertinent information about a case in Indiana with reference to whether ICE holds are voluntary: Read the ruling in Buquer v. City of Indianapolis (pdf) or read the highlights below. The case was not specifically about the holds but rather was a request for an injunction to stop Indiana from enforcing new laws that "expressly provided that law enforcement officers could arrest individuals for conduct that parties agreed was not criminal." However, in the opinion, the Court makes several interesting points, one of which is about whether or not the ICE holds under Secure Communities are voluntary. Here is the relevant section on page 7: Factual Background, II. Section 19, B. Detainers: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CASE: "If federal or local law enforcement informs ICE that an alien is in custody on non-immigration related charges, ICE may issue a detainer requesting that the law enforcement agency hold the individual for up to 48 hours (not including weekend days and h...

Thursday, January 12, 7:00 – 8:30pm St. Mary's Catholic Church 612 E. Park St., Champaign, IL 61820 jueves, 12 de enero, 7:00 – 8:30pm Centro Parroquial Oscar Romero de la Iglesia Santa Maria 612 E. Park St. Champaign, IL 61820 Hosted by the New Americans Initiative and THE IMMIGRATION PROJECT “Serving downstate Illinois and beyond” View PDF here. If you are eligible for citizenship, it is possible that you may qualify to not pay anything for your citizenship application. Attend the next Citizenship Information Meeting to find out! Si usted es elegible para la ciudadanía, es posible que califique sin pagar nada por su aplicación! Asista al próximo taller de información para averiguar! You are eligible for citizenship IF : if you have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 4 years and 9 months AND you can speak, read and write basic English OR if you have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 2 years and 9 months and have bee...