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Sacramento leaders outline resources for undocumented immigrants and refugees

Sacramento leaders outline resources for undocumented immigrants and refugees
NECESSARY TO GET THIS INFORMATION OUT RIGHT NOW. WE’RE MAKING SURE THAT TODAY AND FOR THE FUTURE, WE ARE FIGHTING FOR ALL OF OUR WORKING FAMILIES IN SACRAMENTO. SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ERIC GUERRA JOINED WITH OTHER AREA LEADERS, HOLDING A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE STEPS OF TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL. ABOUT INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANT FAMILIES. THE REALITY IS, WITH THE UNKNOWN AND THE MISINFORMATION ABOUT WHAT COULD BE HAPPENING WITH THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION, THE FEARS OF DEPORTATION, THE FEARS OF UNKNOWN. THIS IS WHAT WE WANTED TO ADDRESS. THE SACRAMENTO FAMILY UNITY, EDUCATION AND LEGAL NETWORK FOR IMMIGRANTS, OR FUEL, SAYS THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION, CALLS CAME POURING INTO THEIR OFFICE FROM DOCA RECIPIENTS. IT’S HOW DO I RENEW BEFORE POTENTIALLY DACA GOES AWAY FROM EVEN U.S. CITIZENS HAVE CALLED FEARING THAT THEIR THEIR NATURALIZED CITIZENSHIP MAY BE REVOKED, WHICH I SHOULD JUST CLARIFY. THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN VERY OFTEN AND SHOULD NOT BE A FEAR FOR U.S. CITIZENS. IT’S THOSE TYPE OF QUESTIONS. THEY’RE WORKING TO ADDRESS. THIS ISN’T ABOUT WHAT UNQUALIFIED PERSON SITS IN A CABINET CHAIR. THIS IS ABOUT MORE THAN THAT. THIS IS ABOUT DOING THE RIGHT THING. THIS IS ABOUT SACRAMENTO COUNTY VALUES. THIS IS ABOUT BEING HUMANITARIAN, ADVOCATING FOR FAMILIES AND URGING THEM TO UTILIZE THE RESOURCES, THE POLICE, AND THAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. WE DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS. WE ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER YOU ARE DOCUMENTED OR UNDOCUMENTED. WHAT WE CARE ABOUT IS MAKING SURE THAT YOU ARE PROTECTED, THAT YOU ARE SAFE. WHILE THERE IS REAL FEAR BEHIND THE UNKNOWN, GUERRA SAYS, THERE IS REAL SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE FACT IS, IS THAT WE HAVE HAD A HISTORY IN THE UNITED STATES OF SEPARATING FAMILIES, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT HERE IN SACRAMENTO, THEY KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE HERE, MUNICIPALITIES HERE, TO SUPPORT THEM.
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Sacramento leaders outline resources for undocumented immigrants and refugees
Sacramento area leaders are doubling down on their efforts to continue to support undocumented migrant and refugee families despite threats from the incoming Trump administration.Councilmember Eric Guerra held a press conference at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Wednesday, sharing information and resources available. "The reality is the unknown and the misinformation about what could be happening with the next administration, the fears of deportation, the fears of unknown. This is what we wanted to address," Guerra said.The Sacramento Family Unity, Education, and Legal Network for Immigrants (FUEL) said the day after the election, calls came pouring into their office."From DACA recipients, it's how do I renew before potentially it goes away. Even U.S. citizens have called fearing that their naturalized citizenship may be revoked, which I should just clarify. That does not happen very often and should not be a fear for U.S. citizens," said Marcus Tang of FUEL.While there is real fear behind the unknown, Guerra said there is real support in the community. "The fact is that we have had a history in the United States of separating families, and we want to make sure that here in Sacramento they know that there are people here, municipalities here to support them," Guerra said.Find more help and resources on the FUEL website.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

Sacramento area leaders are doubling down on their efforts to continue to support undocumented migrant and refugee families despite threats from the incoming Trump administration.

Councilmember Eric Guerra held a press conference at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Wednesday, sharing information and resources available.

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"The reality is the unknown and the misinformation about what could be happening with the next administration, the fears of deportation, the fears of unknown. This is what we wanted to address," Guerra said.

The Sacramento Family Unity, Education, and Legal Network for Immigrants (FUEL) said the day after the election, calls came pouring into their office.

"From DACA recipients, it's how do I renew before potentially it goes away. Even U.S. citizens have called fearing that their naturalized citizenship may be revoked, which I should just clarify. That does not happen very often and should not be a fear for U.S. citizens," said Marcus Tang of FUEL.

While there is real fear behind the unknown, Guerra said there is real support in the community.

"The fact is that we have had a history in the United States of separating families, and we want to make sure that here in Sacramento they know that there are people here, municipalities here to support them," Guerra said.

Find more help and resources on the FUEL website.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter