Gutierrez Community Forum on Prosecutorial Discretion/Staten Island 10/1/11 Take 18

Rep. Gutierrez meeting with immigrants, advocates and allies at a church on Staten Island as part of a broader public education campaign on the new Obama Deportation Guidelines

"Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) joins New York community advocates and elected officials at a town hall in Staten Island to discuss the Obama administration's change in deportation policy. The event is part of a national public education campaign to educate community members about the new policy.

On August 18, 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would review deportation cases currently pending in immigration court and temporarily close cases that government officials consider "low priority." The speakers at the event will discuss what the announcement means, who it will protect, and how community members can get involved.

Congressman Gutierrez is leading a national effort to provide accurate information to advocates, service providers, and immigrant families that will help them utilize the new policies to temporarily spare certain individuals from deportation.

Advocates in Brooklyn and Staten Island discussed the ongoing work in Congressional District 13 to increase immigrant participation in the upcoming elections.

When: Saturday, October 1st, 2PM

Where: Family Restoration Ministries, 70 Beach St, Staten Island (From ferry take SI train 2 stops to Stapleton, church is 2 blocks away, also accessible with S52, S76, S78 bus from ferry)

Featured Speakers: Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.)
Council Member Debi Rose
Council Member Melissa-Mark Viverito
State Senator Gustavo Rivera
Ana Maria Archila, Make the Road New York
Ravi Ragbir, New Sanctuary Coalition
Gonzalo Mercado, El Centro del Inmigrante
Michelle Fei, Immigrant Defense Project

Sponsored: Staten Island Immigrant's Council, El Centro del Inmigrante, Make the Road New York, SI Clergy Leadership, New York Immigration Coalition, La Union, New Sanctuary Coalition NYC, New York State, Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, Hispanic Federation, Arab American Association of NY, Minkwon, Center for Community Action, La Fuente NYCPP

Here is the press release from the original Town Hall which Gutierrez held in Chicago on September 10th:

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PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION IN DEPORTATION CASES:
What does it mean for our families and our community?

WHAT:
Congressman Gutierrez & invited experts will brief advocates, attorneys, immigrants & interested members of the the public on recent changes to DHS deportation policy.

WHY:
To arm the community with accurate information on who can and cannot benefit from the new policies and to protect our community from scam artists.

WHERE & WHEN:
Benito Juarez High School
2150 South Laflin Street, Door 15
Chicago, IL 60608
10:00 AM

For more information call the district office of Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez at 773.342.0774.

Download the event flyer: http://bit.ly/ForumFlyerBilingual

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Discreción de Prioridades en Casos de Deportación:
¿Qué significa esto para nuestras familias y comunidad?

¿Qué?
El Congresista Gutiérrez e invitados expertos darán un informe a dirigentes comunitarios, abogados de inmigración y la comunidad inmigrante en general sobre los cambios del Departamento de Seguridad Interna (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre el uso de la discreción de prioridades en cuanto a los casos de deportación .

¿Por Qué?
Para proveer a nuestra comunidad con la información correcta de quién puede y quién no puede beneficiarse de la política de discreción de prioridades en cuanto a los casos de deportación y con esta información proteger a nuestra comunidad del abuso.

¿Cuándo?
El Sábado 10 de Septiembre
10:00 AM


¿Dónde?
La Secundaria Benito Juárez (Benito Juarez High School)
2150 Sur de la calle Laflin, en Chicago, Puerta 15

Para más información llamar a la oficina del Congresista Luis V. Gutiérrez al 773.342.0774

Moire information on Luis Gutierrez can be found here:

http://www.gutierrez.house.gov
http://www.twitter.com/LuisGutierrez
http://www.youtube.com/RepLuisGutierrez
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-luis-g..

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• Luis Gutierrez
• Congress
• White House
• Obama
• Prosecutorial Discretion
• New York
• Stapleton
• Staten Island
• immigration
• deportation
• DHS Homeland Security
• Family Restoration Ministries
• Debi Rose
• Melissa-Mark Viverito
• Gustavo Rivera
• Ana Maria Archila
• Make The Road
• Gonzalo Mercado
• Michelle Fei