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Resolution
IMMIGRATION CALL CENTER HOTLINE
WHEREAS, immigrants need a central information
and referral center to stop abuse and provide
rumor, control; and
WHEREAS, immigrants seeking to
enter or remain in the United States legally are
being defrauded by individuals and companies
claiming to provide social cards, work
authorization or lawful permanent resident
cards; and
WHEREAS, immigrants are being
defrauded by companies who do not file the
correct or complete immigration applications
immediately resulting in a denial of their
request; and
WHEREAS, the above incidents
have cost immigrants millions of dollars (many
losing their life savings) and have led to the
incarceration and deportation of millions of
innocent immigrants who were seeking legal means
to enter and remain in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the American DREAM
Act provides for certain requirements to be met
by students who have a high school diploma or
GED at time of application for relief and be
accepted into a two or four year institution of
higher education; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVES THAT,
LULAC develop a central information call center
to serve the interests of immigrants seeking to
enter and/or remain in the United States in 3
main ways: (1) To give accurate information
regarding current and future immigration law and
processes in becoming legal United States
citizens, (2) To form alliances with qualified
individuals or companies to assist immigrants
including a database where immigrants can check
the validity of individuals and organization
assisting them and (3) To give immigrants access
to place complaints on individuals or companies
who have defrauded them through a central
hotline for information and referral. Said
hotline will provide relevant immigration law
and refer to pro bono and sliding scale
attorneys and qualified immigration centers.
The state of Florida will implement as a pilot
program and extent its services to a national
level to provide a central hub for information,
referral, research and action on immigration
concerns.
Adopted this 14th day of July
2007.
Rosa Rosales
LULAC National President |
