| “It is not a roll of the local government to implement federal immigration laws” |
Alexandria and Frederick approve resolutions in favor of immigrants |
Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic
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| Resolutions establish that they will not deny services to the undocumented immigrants. |
The city of Alexandria in Virginia and Frederick's county in Maryland they joined this week to the county of Arlington and to the District of Columbia on having approved resolutions that protect the rights of the immigrants and establish that it is not a task of the local governments to make to fulfill federal immigration laws.
In case of Alexandria, the council of the city approved the resolution unanimously, while in Frederick the voting was scolded and a victory was achieved with three affirmative votes and two in against.
In his resolution the city of Alexandria highlights that his commitment is to support the diversity inside his community and they affirm that the city will keep on making sure that “all the persons equally inside the limits of the city have right to be protected by the law and that the roll of the local government is to provide health services and safety to the community in general”. In the same way it establishes that “it is not a task of the local or state governments to assume federal responsibilities on the immigration law more than to expire with his local obligations like doing that there are respected the tributary, clear laws and commercial regulations”.
The resolution of the city of clearly express Alexandria that the city and his agencies neither will investigate they will not even bring on the legal status of all those persons who should look for protection of the laws of the city or should use his services, except for those where the state or the federal government have always needed test of legal presence.
With this announcement the resolution reaffirms the current politics of the city which expires with all the federal and state laws related to immigration, including those services that to be eligible it is necessary to fulfill with the requisite of presenting test of legal presence. The city yes will chase all the persons who represent a threat for the safety for having committed crimes and will verify the migratory status then to transfer it to the appropriate authorities as the law has always stipulated it.
“ Our resolution is an extension of what we have been doing like government of a city in long time. Alexandria is an affectionate community. We value our diversity and we are proud to treat each one with dignity and respect”, said the mayor of Alexandria, William D. Euille.
In Frederick
With regard to the exact voting in Frederick one managed to annul a proposal that was trying to deny services to the undocumented immigrants, but yes there were approved unanimously resolutions where it is done called the Congress and the Legislative Assembly of Maryland so that once and for all they reform the immigration politics.
The resolutions are sustained in that the rapid flow of the immigrant community is provoking social tensions in Frederick and causes expenses to the local government, after interpreters have to hire in Spanish, as well as on having had to teach English in the schools to those students who speak Spanish.
Across this resolution the members of Frederick's council recommend to the senators and delegates of Maryland to submit a project of law that he considers to be these aspects in the next legislative meeting 2008.
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| In the city of Manassas |
They offer training to be an adoptive father
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Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic
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| Ann Gutiérrez, proprietress of the shop Mercadito Ramos III receives his certificate of participation of the campaign “Care of the community”.Junto to her the volunteers Lourissia Brockett y Amina Uwwais. |
The Department of Services in the Family of the city of Manassas in the state of Virginia is in the search of interested responsible persons in turning into adoptive parents.
In Virginia more than 8,100 children are in adoption care and every day there increases the list of minors of age who need to be to the care of a person who not only offers them a place where to live but also love and emotional support to be able to develop and overcome difficult situations. The children in search of a hearth are all the ages up to 21 years and they come from different races and ethnic groups. In most cases they are adolescent and they face physical, emotional or mental challenges.
All these children receive special services of commission, special education, therapies to speak, specializing medical care and all that that they need to develop his skills as his ages.
The adults who decide to turn into a temporary father later, if this way he wishes it, it can turn into an adoptive father of a permanent way.
To turn into an adoptive father it is necessary to fulfill certain requisites:
• To have 21 years of age minimal
• To have a suitable and sufficient revenue to cover all his needs.
• To be able to help the child to solve his individual needs.
• To be ready to provide a healthy, sure hearth consolidated for the child.
• To be ready to work and to help the child, to his birth parents if the situation the require and the agency of services to the family.
• To attend on all the classes that the service department needs from the family.
The Department of Services to the Family has developed a program of classes of training for the interested persons and they want to attract attention on the interested Latin families because many of the children who need hearth belong to a Hispanic family and the adaptation process would be more healthy and comfortable.
If he is married his wife must be present in all the classes. For more information to call Patricia Gross to (703 361-8277 ext.2334 ó Sophia Lenk (703 361-8277 ext.2321
New rules of adoption
The Service of Immigration and Citizenship (USCIS, for his initials in English) announced the publication of a provisional regulation that establishes the new administrative procedures for the children's immigration that are adopted by American citizens and that are natives of countries that are a part of the Convention of the Hague on Children's Protection and Cooperation with regard to the Adoption between Countries. This rule amends the current legislation established by the Department of Internal Safety (DHS, for his initials in English). The new regulation will enter in effect next November 5, 2007, but the cases will be begun filing when the United States ratifies his participation. The Department of the State is finishing the last steps for the adhesion.
Until now they integrate the agreement 43 countries and he consists of making sure that the adoption process should be realized respecting the best interests of the adopted child and of the adoptive parents and the ancestors. Every country will designate a central authority of an official way, who will have to verify that an adoption process is developing inside the law and is protecting the rights of the minor.
“ The USCIS is compromised to be done effective by the implementation of the beginning of the Convention to develop all these new procedures. The Convention and the new regulations of the DHS will improve the skill of the USCIS to safeguard the interests of the biological parents, the adoptive parents and the children”, showed the director of the USCIS, Emilio Gonzáles.
The new provisional regulation is published in the Federal Record and is free to the comments of the public. For it he can visit the web page www.uscis.gov. Also it can call 1-800-375-5283
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| They do not need to present documents |
They throw campaign so that more Latin Americans obtain library card in DC
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Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic.
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| Initiative looks that the Hispanics make use of the services in Spanish that offer the libraries, especially the one that is located in the Latin quarter of Mount Pleasant. |
With the target to clarify the Hispanic community that does not need any identification document to request a card or card of library, the public libraries of the District of Columbia (DCPL, for his initials in English) jointly with the Office of Latin Matters of the Mayor (WAVE, for his initials in English) they threw a campaign to achieve that more Latin they obtain the user's credential.
“ A suspense existed between our community because previously an identification was requested with photo to be able to obtain a card of the library and now it is already not like that. For what we look is that our people make use of the services that offer the libraries as there are the access to books, movies, computers, classes of English, between other activities”, he tells to Washington Hispanic, George Escobar, spokesman of WAVE.
The councilman Harry Thomas Jr realized the announcement of the campaign in the frame of the celebrations for the Month of the Hispanic Heredity, who expressed that they hope that by the end of year every resident of the District of Columbia, worker used of government, students and students of universities and centers of higher education should register to obtain the library card.
The interested persons in obtaining the card must only come to any library of the District of Columbia and present a domicile test, it can be any on of mail where there appears his name and direction that he confirms that it resides in Washington DC.
“ In the celebration of the heredity of the Hispanics it is necessary that the literature, the music, the movies that come from them are recognized and put to his scope. This day of registration directed to the Latin community is a continuation of the services that we offer in our libraries. From programs computarizados to learn English up to bilingual histories for children and other bibliographical materials”, said the chief of the DCPL.
“ We want to promote the participation of the Latin Americans in our community and what better that across the services that offer the libraries”, George Escobar finished.
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From Washington
Courses free
Bard College in alliance with the Latin-American Center of the Youth has designed a program that offers courses in the field of the humanities education, but at college level to those students of scarce resources and who have at least GED certificate. This only educational program is free. There can take courses of history, philosophy and literature, art history, writing instruction, between others. The classes start on October 29 and the classes will dictate on Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Center located in 1419 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington DC. For more information to call (202 319-3087
It tries VIH
In the frame of the celebrations for the National Day of the Realization on the VIH/SIDA free tests will be realized to discard the presence of the virus. From October 15 until October 19 tests will be realized in Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center (1701 14th St., NW); Max Robinson Center (2301 Martin Luther King Jr. Bird.,); Whitman-Walker Clinic of the North of Virginia (5232 Lee Highway, Arlington) Suburban Maryland AIDS Reduction Team (SMART), Holy Redeemer Metropolitan Community Church (4907 Niagara Rd., Suite 102, College Park
Classes of English
The educational program for adults of Catholic Charities offers classes of English and citizenship. On Tuesdays and Thursday from 1 to 3 and from 6 to 8 p.m. in 1001 Lawrence Street, NE (Brookland/CUA meter). Conversation circles every Friday of 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 924 G Street, NW (Chinatown Metro and Meter Center). To register to call (202 481-1420
From Virginia
Seminar
On Thursday, the 18th of October of 6 to 8:30 p.m. the Center of Development of Small Business of Loudoun will realize a seminar on the essential steps to initiate a small business. Learn everything related to taxes, insurances, licenses, accounting, between other aspects. The appointment is in the library Cascades, located in 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling, IT GOES. Free revenue. To register to call (703 430-7222
Mass and procession
The Brotherhood of the Master of the Miracles of Virginia invites the whole community to take part of the mass and procession in homage to the Master of the Miracles. The appointment is at 2 a.m. pm. in the church Queen of the Apostles, located in 4329 Saint St., Alexandria, GOES.
Education fair
The family parents been interesting in learning more on the public schools of the city of Alexandria and his academic programs, as well as of the kindergarten program they are invited so that they take part of an informative fair. The appointment is Wednesday, the 17th of October from 7 to 9 p.m. in the intermediate school George Washington, located in 1005 Mount Vernon Bird., Alexandria. Free revenue.
From Maryland
Familiar festival
The Artistic Market of Bethesda returns on Saturday, the 13th of October of 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m and offers in sale the best works of artists of the region like jewels, ceramics, photos, textiles, lamps, between others. The revenue is free. The appointment is in Bethesda Place Square, located at the corner of Old a Georgetown Road and the avenue Woodmont. The event will be livened up by artistic presentations. Reports to call (301 215-6660.
Volunteers
More than 300 students are in expectation of volunteers so that they teach them to read, write and to speak English. The interested persons will receive training and they will be able to fix their own schedule. For more information to call (301 610-0030.
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