Secured Communities Programs - WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW!

As immigrants, we must learn to identify discrimination. The Secured Communities program of DHS does not permit local police officers to enforce federal immigration laws:

• Stop a person to ask about immigration status.
• Take someone into custody to ask about immigration status.
• Make decisions based on a persons race, ethnicity, or ability to speak English.

If you feel you are singled out and become a victim of racial profiling PLEASE file a complaint with the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties-  CRCL office. "ICE and CRCL created a new complaint system whereby individuals or organizations who believe civil rights violations connected to Secure Communities have occurred can file a complaint. For example, CRCL will investigate complaints of racial or ethnic discrimination by policing jurisdictions for which Secure Communities has been activated, and DHS will take steps to ensure that bias or other abuses do not affect immigration enforcement. Secured Communities: Get the Facts!

The below video is part of a training for law enforcement officials. "What Law Enforcement Needs to Know" YOU SHOULD KNOW: 

Disappointments and Obstacles

"I’m sorry it has taken me so long to write again, especially since it was after SATs. But this past month I was very busy with personal and educational matters. I had final exams to study for, projects, tests, worrying about my report card, helping out in school, and on top of all that I’ve had some complications with my Grandma’s health which of course puts her and her health as my top priority. 

Any who, I received the results from my SATs, after waiting about 3 weeks, and I’m sad to say I did not do as well as I wanted to. I guess I was letting the pressure of wanting to do good and the stress of over studying get to me. I’d prefer not to state my scores, but they weren’t what I wanted, so I am definitely spending my entire summer for preparing my next SAT day. This time I’ll make sure I do extravagant, enough for me to get into the colleges of my choice, especially because I have finally decided on the 7 I want to apply to. 

Of course this year brings many difficulties but I’m going to strive to keep my grades up, in order to get into the colleges of my choice. Although it’s summer I have a lot on my plate, what with AP work, college essays, soccer, my grandma, chores, and trying to enjoy my summer with friends and family. These 2 months are going to fly by but I have to make it worth it. In the end I know I’ll be fine, because in all honesty anything worse than the work is the stress and anxiety of the outcome."

-Zabby

These posts are written by Zabby Pardo Moreno, a Latina student at Manchester High School in New Jersey; a National Honor Society student pursuing her dream of getting into an Ivy League University.

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