5 results for month: 10/2017
Some immigrant fire victims forgo aid, fearing language on FEMA forms
SF Chronicle • Members of the immigrant community displaced by the Wine Country fires are facing a new dilemma, fearing that information they provide on forms seeking federal disaster relief could be shared with immigration agents. And some say they will avoid applying altogether as a result.
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New Fund to Help Undocumented Immigrants Affected by Sonoma County Fires
Sonoma County Gazette • The UndocuFund is a project of the Graton Day Labor Center,North Bay Organizing Project,North Bay Jobs with Justice. The organizations are also coordinating their response efforts through the fund partnership.
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New fund to help undocumented immigrants affected by Sonoma County fires
Healdsburg Tribune • A coalition of immigrant service providers and advocates have launched the UndocuFund for fire relief in Sonoma County to provide direct assistance to undocumented Sonoma County residents who are victims of the Northern California fires.
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Undocumented immigrants face challenges after Wine Country fires
SF Chronicle • The lack of assistance for undocumented immigrants troubles advocates and attorneys who worry about the futures of these residents, some of whom are agricultural workers central to the economy of Wine Country, as they navigate an already expensive, housing-strapped region.
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As Fires Move On, Wine Country Wonders Whether Immigrants Will, Too
New York Times • Many of the workers the region depends are undocumented and do not qualify for most disaster aid. They may struggle to find affordable housing.
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