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Enseñan las opciones legales

Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate · June 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment

By Reinaldo Soto-Hernández, Qué Pasa Media Network

Winston-Salem – Las detenciones y deportaciones arbitrarias y el tráfico de personas, fueron los principales temas tratados durante un taller de trabajo sobre inmigración, que tuvo lugar en Saint Paul Episcopal Church de esta ciudad, bajo el auspicio del Consejo de Iglesias de Carolina del Norte.

Durante el evento, los asistentes pudieron conversar con especialistas en inmigración, quienes brindaron amplia asesoría sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes, y la conducta a seguir por las víctimas de tráfico humano, así como por quienes son detenidos por la Policía de Inmigración (ICE), entre otros temas.

Para Blas Amaya, salvadoreño de 17 años, este tipo de reuniones es importante, para que los hispanos aprendan sus opciones legales y sepan dónde buscar ayuda.  “En mi escuela muchos jóvenes no toman interés en los estudios, y quieren dejar la escuela para ponerse a trabajar, porque siempre andan con miedo de que los arresten y deporten por ser indocumentados”, lamentó.

Tana Liu-Beers, del Centro de Justicia de Carolina del Norte, quien disertó acerca de los pasos a seguir por inmigrantes en proceso de deportación, distribuyó entre los asistentes la “Guía para inmigrantes detenidos en Carolina del Norte”, un manual escrito en colaboración con la Coalición del Sur para la Justicia Social, que se puede adquirir gratis a través de dichas organizaciones, llamando a los teléfonos (919) 856-2570 y (919) 323-3380.

Por otro lado, durante la conferencia para sensibilizar acerca del tráfi co humano, ofrecida por Caitlin Ryland, de Ayuda legal de Carolina del Norte, se conoció que según cifras del FBI, aproximadamente el 25 por ciento de las víctimas de este delito, muchas de ellas mujeres que son forzadas a prostituirse, terminan en estados del sureste del país como Carolina del Norte.

La especialista puso como ejemplo el caso del hispano Jorge Flores Rojas, condenado a 24 años de cárcel en Charlotte en el 2009, por forzar a niñas hispanas indocumentadas a prostituirse, invocando la supuesta protección de la “Santa Muerte”, para que las menores confi aran en él y le temieran.

En el foro estuvo presente el cónsul de México, Carlos Flores Vizcarra, entre otras personalidades religiosas y líderes comunitarios del estado.

 


 

Automated English translation by Google Translate:

Winston-Salem – arbitrary arrests and deportations and human trafficking were the main topics discussed during a workshop on immigration held at Saint Paul Episcopal Church of this city, under the auspices of the North Carolina Council of Churches.

During the event, attendees could converse with immigration specialists, who provided extensive advice on the rights of immigrants, and the conduct to be followed by victims of human trafficking, as well as those who are detained by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), among others.

To Blas Amaya, El Salvador, 17, this type of meeting is important for Hispanics to learn your legal options and know where to seek help. “In my school many young people take interest in studies, and want to leave school to go to work, because they’re always afraid that the arrested and deported for being undocumented,” he lamented.

Tana Liu-Beers, from the NC Justice Center, who spoke on the steps of immigrants in deportation proceedings, distributed among the attendees the “Guide for immigrants arrested in North Carolina,” a manual written in collaboration with the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, which is available free through such organizations, by calling (919) 856-2570 and (919) 323-3380.

On the other hand, during the conference to raise awareness of human co traffic offered by Caitlin Ryland, Legal Aid of North Carolina, it was learned that according to FBI figures, about 25 percent of the victims of this crime, many them
women who are forced into prostitution, ending in southeastern states like North Carolina.

The expert cited the case of Spanish Jorge Flores Rojas, who was sentenced to 24 years in prison in Charlotte in 2009, to force undocumented Hispanic girls into prostitution, citing the supposed protection of the “Santa Muerte”, trust for minors in him and fear him.

The forum was attended by the Consul of Mexico, Carlos Flores Vizcarra, including religious figures and community leaders in the state.

Filed Under: In the Media Tagged With: Immigration

About Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Chris worked on immigrant rights, farmworker justice, sustainability, worship resources, and the Council's website. He left the Council in 2014 to run Tomatillo Design, a company that builds affordable websites for nonprofits.

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