APALC to Hold Community Forum for Undocumented Youth, Parents on New Deferred Action Policy for DREAMers

LOS ANGELES – On June 15, President Barack Obama announced a new policy allowing undocumented youth who meet certain criteria (DREAMers) to apply for deferred action that would authorize them to seek work permits and to be safe from deportation.  To help Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) DREAMers apply for deferred action, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, will host a community forum entitled “DREAMers and Deferred Action” from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11.

The free forum, which is believed to be the first-ever pan-Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) DREAMer event in Los Angeles, is open only to DREAMers and their parents. Attorneys will provide information and details regarding the new deferred action policy, including: eligibility requirements, how to prepare to apply when the application process is announced in mid-August, and how to avoid potential fraud. The forum will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the APALC Community Room (1st Floor) located at 1145 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

The community forum is co-sponsored by several community organizations, including: API-Equality LA, DREAM Team LA, Korean Resource Center, Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance, K.W. Lee Center for Leadership, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans, Southeast Asian Community Alliance, Thai Community Development Center, UCLA Labor Center, and United We Dream.

Attendees must RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/CFDDA or call APALC Policy Intern Anthony Ng at (213) 977-7500 x 830 by July 10.

Attendees also can also RSVP in their native language:

  • Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese): 800-520-2356
  • Khmer: 800-867-3126
  • Korean: 800-867-3640
  • Thai: 800-914-9583
  • Vietnamese: 800-267-7395
  • English/Other: 888-349-9695

To address specific questions about the requirements and process of applying for relief, APALC has put together a handout explaining the answers to Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ):

http://apalc.org/blog/administrative-relief-undocumented-youth-frequently-asked-questions

Contact: 
Rachanee Srisavasdi, Communications Director: 213-241-0227; [email protected]
About Advancing Justice - LA: 
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, is the nation’s largest Asian American legal and civil rights organization and serves more than 15,000 individuals and organizations every year. Founded in 1983, APALC advocates for civil rights, provides legal services and education, and builds coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and to create a more equitable and harmonious society. Through direct legal services, impact litigation, policy analysis and advocacy, leadership development and capacity building, APALC seeks to serve the most vulnerable members of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities while also building a strong Asian American and NHPI voice for civil rights and social justice.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Press Release PDF: 
PDF icon 20120702 Community Forum Release.pdf
Area of Work: 
Immigrant Rights

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