FA R M L A B O R I N F O R M AT I O N B U L L E T I N
Voice of the Fields California
February 2020
FREE
Volume 30, Number 2
ISSUES THAT AFFECT WOMEN FARM WORKers
The Battle Against Workplace Harassment
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omen suffer the tragedies of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace at alarming rates across the country.
According to a 2016 report by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), nearly 85% of women have experienced sexual harassment at work and only 25% actually report the crime. Female farmworkers were surveyed about these statistics and they estimated that women in agriculture experience far higher sexual harassment and assault rates, with even lower reporting statistics. In a male-dominated and under-regulated industry, female farmworkers make up only 32% of all farmworkers in the United States, with only 265,000 in the state of California. Farm working women are particularly vulnerable to workplace harassment - and often unable to report their experiences - because of several factors: immigration status, language barriers, social isolation, and gender statistics. The threat of deportation is especially prominent for immigrant farmworkers. The National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) estimates that almost half of the country’s farmworkers are without immigration documentation and 22% are legal residents or hold a work visa. That means that 71% of farmworkers are under threat of deportation, mainly due to the current administration’s immigration policy and public charge rule. (This issue provides an update on the recent public charge ruling on page 6) As a result, individuals are unlikely to report workplace harassment and assault in order to avoid interactions with
law enforcement. Perpetrators of harassment and sexual violence use this information to their advantage and blackmail individuals who already fear an unfavorable encounter with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). Language barriers serve as another obstacle to reporting sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. Although Spanish is the native language for nearly three quarters of farmworkers across the country, there are also a significant amount of people who speak indigenous languages such as Mixteco, Zapoteco or Triqui. Hotlines and counseling are routinely available in Spanish throughout California but there are very few services available in indigenous languages. Under such circumstances, reporting becomes difficult, if not impossible, for individuals who do not speak Spanish or English. Farmworkers may also live in somewhat isolated communities which can affect their willingness to report workplace harassment for fear of word getting out. People living in small communities are often aware of fellow community members’ lives in a way that larger communities are not. When victims report crimes to an organization of individuals that live in their community, there is concern about word getting out. Migrant workers experience another obstacle of the social isolation issue simply because of their migratory status and an inherent inability to stay in one location for long enough to complete the reporting process
in the county that it occurred in. The final obstacle for farmworkers that have experienced sexual harassment and assault at work is gender. The overwhelming majority of victims are women while the overwhelming majority of their supervisors are men. Female farmworkers are further disadvantaged - by comparison to their male counterparts - because of lower working wages and more dangerous work tasks. Considering that the agriculture industry is the least regulated with regard to labor rights, employers are allowed to fire employees without documentation for cause and do not have the state and federal oversight restrictions offered by alternate lines of employment. Recently, however, California enacted SB 1343 demanding that job sites provide sexual harassment training to all employees. Despite overwhelming statistics about women’s encounters with inappropriateness and violence in the workplace, there are many resources to turn to for counseling, prevention resources, crime reporting assistance, and many other valuable services. Anyone who has experienced harassment or assault is encouraged to seek help, regardless of their age or gender. Please see the next section for more information about the services available in your community. Source: “The rape crisis among California’s farm workers,” Scott Soriano. Capitol Weekly. January 9, 2020. capitolweekly.net/the-rape-crisis-among-californiasfarm-workers/
Resources & Support Available to Victims of Sexual Violence
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here are many organizations in the state of California whose sole purpose is to provide sexual education and support to individuals regarding consent, crisis counseling, and crime reporting. All of the organizations listed are strictly confidential. Many offer services and website materials in English and Spanish, and do not inquire about im-
migration status. As a general rule, crisis centers are confidential and safe spaces to report sexual harassment, assault, and rape. Immigration status is only requested
if the individual wishes to press criminal charges against the perpetrator, and even then, many organizations will protect you against retaliation. To find out whether or not the organization will question your immigration status, visit their website or call the office directly.
County
Name
Address
Phone
Website
Hotline
Spanish Speaking Services
Alameda
Bay Area Women Against Rape
470 27th Street Oakland, CA 94612
510-430-1298
www.bawar.org/get-help/
515-845-7273
X
Alameda
Alameda County Medical Center
1411 E. 31st Street Oakland, CA 94602
510-437-4688
None
None
Alameda
Tri-Valley Haven
3663 Pacific Avenue Livermore, CA 94550
925-449-5845
www.trivalleyhaven.org/get-help.html
925-449-5842 or 800-884-8119
Alpine
Live Violence Free
2941 Lake Tahoe Boulevard South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-544-2118
liveviolencefree.org/about-us/
530-544-4444
Amador
Operation Care
621 New York Ranch Road Jackson, CA 95642
209-223-2897
operationcare.org/services/
209-223-2600
Butte/Glenn/ Tehama
Rape Crisis Intervention (Chico)
P.O. Box 423 Chico, CA 95927
530-891-1331
www.rapecrisis.org/
530-342-7273
Calaveras
Calaveras Women’s Crisis Center Human Resource Center
P.O. Box 623 San Andreas, CA 95249
209-754-1300
trcac.org/about-trc-2/
None
Contra Costa/ Marin
Community Violence Solutions – Antioch
301 West 10th Street, #3 Antioch, CA 94509
925-706-4290
cvsolutions.org/
800- 670-7273
X
Contra Costa/ Marin
Community Violence Solutions – San Pablo
2101 Van Ness Street San Pablo, CA 94806
510-237-0113
cvsolutions.org/
800- 670-7273
X
Contra Costa/ Marin
Community Violence Solutions – San Rafael
734 A. Street, #3 San Rafael, CA 94901
415-492-5970
cvsolutions.org/
800- 670-7273
X
El Dorado
The Center for Violence-Free Relationships
344 Placerville Drive, Suite 11 Placerville, CA 95667
530-626-1450
www.thecenternow.org/contact-us/
530-626-1131 or 916-939-6616
X
El Dorado
Live Violence Free
2941 Lake Tahoe Boulevard South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-544-2118
liveviolencefree.org/
530-544-4444
Fresno
Resource Center for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Family Violence
259 North Blackstone Fresno, CA 93701
559-497-2900
rcsfresno.org/
559- 222-7273
X
Fresno
Resource Center for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Family Violence (Carmen Meza Center)
838 “O” Street Firebaugh, CA 93622
559-659-0232
rcsfresno.org/
559-222-7273
X
Fresno
Resource Center for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Family Violence
144 East Durian Street, Coalinga, CA 9321
559-934-0915
rcsfresno.org/
550-222-7273
X
Humboldt/ Del Norte
North Coast Rape Crisis Team
PO Box 543 Eureka, CA 95502
707-443-2737
www.ncrct.org/index.html
707-465-2851 or 707-445-2881
X
Imperial
Sure Helpline Center
395 Broadway, Suite 2, El Centro, CA 92243
760-352-7873
www.surehelplinecrisiscenter.com/
760-352-7273
X
Inyo/Mono
Wild Iris Women’s Services
P.O. Box 697 Bishop, CA 93515
760-873-6601
wild-iris.org/get-help/
1-877-873-7384
X
Inyo/Mono
Wild Iris Women’s Services – Mammoth
P.O. Box 2858, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-934-2491
wild-iris.org/get-help/
1-877-873-7384
X
Kern
Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
P.O. Box 2054, Bakersfield, CA 93303
661-322-0931
kernalliance.org/
None
Kern
Women’s Center – High Desert
134 S. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93556
760-371-1969
womenscenterhighdesert.org/
760-375-0745
Kings
Kings Community Action Organization
1222 West Lacey Blvd., #201 Hanford, CA 93230
559-582-4386
www.kcao.org/dv-sexual-assault
1-877-727-3225
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X
X
X
Lake
Lake Family Resource Center
5350 Main Street Kelseyville, CA 95451
707-262-1611
www.lakefrc.org/
888-485-7733
Lassen
Lassen Family Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 701 Susanville, CA 96130
530-257-4599
lassenfamilyservices.org/casa/
(530) 257-5004 or (888) 289-5004
Los Angeles
East Los Angeles Women’s Center
1255 S. Atlantic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90022
323-526-5819
www.elawc.org/
800-585-6231
X
Los Angeles
Peace Over Violence
1015 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-955-9090
www.peaceoverviolence.org/
X
Los Angeles
Peace Over Violence – Pasadena
892 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Ste. D Pasadena, CA 91103-3046
626-584-6191
www.peaceoverviolence.org/
Los Angeles
Project Sister Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 1369 Pomona, CA 91769
909-623-1619
projectsister.org/
213-626-3393 or 310-392-8381 or 626-793-3385 213-626-3393 or 310-392-8381 or 626-793-3385 909- 626-4357
Los Angeles
Rape Treatment Center, UCLA Medical Center
1250 Sixteenth Street Santa Monica, CA 90404
310-319-4503
www.uclahealth.org/santa-monica/rapetreatment
424-259-7208
X
Los Angeles
Valley Oasis
44817 N. Fern Lancaster, CA 93534
661-949-6143
www.valleyoasis.org/contact.html
661-723-7273
X
Los Angeles
Strength United
CSU Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330
818 677-1200
www.csun.edu/eisner-education/strengthunited
818-886-0453 or 661-253-0258
Los Angeles
YWCA of Greater LA Sexual Assault Crisis Program
1600 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221
310-763-9995
ywcagla.org/what-we-do/ programs/sexual-assault/
877-943-5778
X
Madera
Madera County Community Action Agency, Inc.
1200 W. Maple Street, Suite C, Madera, CA 93637
559-661-1000
maderacap.org/
1-800- 355-8989
X
Mendocino
Project Sanctuary, Inc.
461 N. Franklin Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707-961-1507
www.projectsanctuary.org/
None
X
Merced/ Mariposa
Mountain Crisis Services
PO Box 2075 Mariposa, CA 95338
209-742-5865
www.mountaincrisisservices.org/
1-888-966-2350
Modoc
T.E.A.C.H. Inc. – Modoc Crisis Center
112 E. Second Street Alturas, CA 96101
530-233-4575
www.teachinc.org/
855-855-6745
X
Monterey
Monterey County Rape Crisis Center
P.O. Box 2630 Monterey, CA 93942
831-373-3955
www.mtryrapecrisis.org/
831- 375-4357 or 831-424-4357
X
Monterey
Monterey County Rape Crisis Center – Salinas
137 Central Ave., Suite 1 Salinas, CA 93901
831-771-0411
www.mtryrapecrisis.org/
831-375-4357 or 831-424-4357
X
Napa
Napa Emergency Women’s Services (NEWS)
1141 Pear Tree Lane, Ste. 220 Napa, CA 94558
707-252-3687
www.napanews.org/
707-255- 6397
X
Nevada
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition
P.O. Box 484 Grass Valley, CA 95945
530-272-2046
cbv.org/
530-272-3467
Orange
Community Service Programs Inc. – Sexual Assault Victim Service
1821 East Dyer Road, #220, Santa Ana, CA 92705
949-975-0244
None
530-272-3467
Orange
Community Service Programs, Inc. – Sexual Assault Victim Services
PO Box 1994 Santa Ana, CA 92702
714-834-4317
None
None
Placer
STAND UP! Placer (formerly PEACE for Families)
P.O. Box 5462 Auburn, CA 95604
530-823-6224
www.standupplacer.org/
800-575-5352
X
Placer
STAND UP! Placer
801 Riverside, Suite 105 Roseville, CA 9567
916-773-7273
www.standupplacer.org/
800-575-5352
X
Placer
Tahoe SAFE Alliance
P.O. Box 1232 Kings Beach, CA 96143
530-546-7804
sierracommunityhouse.org/
800-736-1060
Plumas
Plumas Crisis Intervention & Resource Center
591 W. Main Street Quincy, CA 95971
530-283-5515
www.pcirc1.org/
530-283-4333 or 1-877-332-2754
Plumas
Plumas Crisis Intervention – Sierra SAFE
PO Box 207 Loyalton, CA 96118
530-993-1237
www.pcirc1.org/plumas-sierra-safe-programs
1-877-332-2754
Riverside
Center Against Sexual Assault of Southwest Riverside County
P.O. Box 2564 Hemet, CA 92546
951-652-8300
swcasa.org/
866-373-8300
Riverside
Morongo Basin Sexual Assault Services
57382 Twenty-Nine Palms Hwy Yucca Valley, CA 92284
760-369-3353
www.sbsas.org/
1-909-885-8884
X
Riverside
Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center
1845 Chicago Avenue, Ste. A Riverside, CA 92507
951-686-7273
rarcc.org/
888-686-7273
X
Sacramento
WEAVE, Inc.
P.O. Box 161389 Sacramento, CA 95816
916-448-2321
www.weaveinc.org/
916-920-2952
X
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X
San Bernardino
Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services
74-333 Highway 111 Ste 204 Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-568-9071
www.sbsas.org/
800-656-4673
San Bernardino
San Bernardino Sexual Assault Services
505 N. Arrowhead Ave., Ste. 100, San Bernardino, CA 92401
909-885-8884
www.sbsas.org/
909-885-8884
San Diego
Center for Community Solutions
4508 Mission Bay Drive San Diego, CA 92109
858-272-5777
www.ccssd.org/
1-888-385-4657
X
San Diego
Center for Community Solutions
7339 El Cajon Boulevard, Ste J La Mesa, CA 91941
619-697-7477
www.ccssd.org/
1-888-385-4657
X
San Diego
Center for Community Solutions – NE
106 S. Grape Street Escondido CA 92025
760-747-6282
www.ccssd.org/
1-888-385-4657
X
San Diego
Women’s Resource Center
1963 Apple Street Oceanside, CA 92054
760-547-8800
www.wrcsd.org/
760-757-3500
X
San Francisco
San Francisco Women Against Rape
3543 – 18th St., #7 San Francisco, CA 94110
415-861-2024
www.sfwar.org/
415-647-7273
X
San Joaquin
Women’s Center – Youth & Family Services
620 N. San Joaquin Street Stockton, CA 95202
209-941-2611
www.womenscenteryfs.org/
209-465-4997
San Luis Obispo
Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center of San Luis Obispo
51 Zaca Lane, Suite 140 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
805-545-8888
changingthepresent.org/collections/sexualassault-recovery-and-prevention-center-ofslo-county
San Mateo
Rape Trauma Services
1860 El Camino Real, #301 Burlingame, CA 94010
650-652-0598
www.rapetraumaservices.org/
650-692- 7273
X
Santa Barbara
North County Rape Crisis Services
PO Box 148 Lompoc, CA 93438
805-736-8535
www.sbcountyrapecrisis.org/
805-736-7273
X
Santa Barbara
North County Rape Crisis Services
PO Box 6202 Santa Maria, CA 93456
805-922-2994
www.sbcountyrapecrisis.org/
805-736-7273
X
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center /El Centro Contra Violacion Sexual
433 E. Canon Perdido St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-963-6832
sbstesa.org/
805-564-3696
X
Santa Clara
Community Solutions – Gilroy
9015 Murray Avenue, #100, Gilroy, CA 95020
communitysolutions.org/
1-877-363-7238
X
Santa Clara
Community Solutions – Community Sexual Assault Crisis Center
PO Box 546 Morgan Hill, CA 95037
408-842-7138
communitysolutions.org/
1-877-363-7238
X
Santa Clara
YWCA Rape Crisis Center in Santa Clara County
375 South 3rd Street San Jose, CA 95112
408-295-4011
www.raliance.org/rape-crisis-centers/
1-800-572-2782
Santa Cruz
Women’s Crisis Support – Defensa de Mujeres (Santa Cruz)
1685 Commercial Way Santa Cruz, CA 95065
831-425-4030
None
888-900-4232
X
Santa Cruz
Women’s Crisis Support – Defensa de Mujeres (Watsonville)
233 East Lake Ave., Watsonville, CA 96076
831-722-4532
None
888-900-4232
X
Shasta
Shasta County Women’s Refuge, Redding
P.O. Box 994211 Redding, CA 96099-421
530-244-0687
ospshasta.org/
530-244-0117
Sierra
Plumas Crisis Intervention & Resource Center- Sierra SAFE
PO Box 207 Loyalton, CA 96118
530-283-5515
www.pcirc1.org/plumas-sierra-safe-programs
530-283-5515
Siskiyou
Siskiyou Domestic Violence and Crisis Center
P.O. Box 688, Yreka, CA 96097
530-842-6629
sdvcc.org/
530-842-6629
Solano
SafeQuest Solano Inc.
1745 Enterprise Drive, Ste. 2-D Fairfield, CA 94585
707-422-7345
www.safequest.us/
866-4-UR-SAFE
Sonoma
Verity (formerly United Against Sexual Assault of Sonoma County)
835 Piner Rd., Suite D Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-545-7270
www.ourverity.org/
707-545-7273
Stanislaus
Haven Women’s Center of Stanislaus
618 13th Street Modesto, CA 95354
209-524-4331
www.havenwcs.org/
209-577-5980
Trinity
Human Response Network
P.O. Box 2370 Weaverville, CA 96093-2370
530-623-2024
www.humanresponsenetwork.org/
1-800-358-5251
Tulare
Family Services of Tulare County – Rape Crisis Response Services
815 West Oak St., Suite B Visalia, CA 93291
559-732-7371
fstc.net/what-we-do/programs-services/saferelationships/sexual-assault-services.html
559-732-7273 or 559-784-7273
X
Tuolumne
Center for a Non-Violent Community
9043-B Standard Rd. Sonora, CA 95370
209-588-9305
nonviolentcommunity.org/
209-533-3401
X
Ventura
Coalition for Family Harmony
1030 North Ventura Road Oxnard, CA 93030
805-983-6014
thecoalition.org/
1-800-300-2182
X
Yolo
Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Center
927 Main Street Woodland, CA 95695
530-661-6336
empoweryolo.org/
530-662-1133 OR 916-371-1907
Yuba
Casa de Esperanza, Inc.
P.O. Box 56 Yuba City, CA 95992
530-674-5400
None
530-674-2040
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Organizations Uniting & Empowering Women Farm Workers Lideres Campesinas
This organization helps unify women in agriculture so that they can more effectively promote change and expand rights for farm working women. Individuals can participate by volunteering, becoming a member, or signing up to receive updates and newsletters. Lideres Campesinas regularly hosts local events through their local Californian chapters and also provides information to women who contact them directly. Find out more about the events in your community and the resources available to you by contacting the organization or signing up to “Join Our Movement” on their website. Phone: 805-486-7776 Email: info@liderescampesinas.org Address: P.O. Box 20033, Oxnard, CA 93034 Website Form to “Join Our Movement”: English Version: www.liderescampesinas.org Spanish Version: www.liderescampesinas.org/ contactenos/
Wednesday March 25 4pm
Alianza Nacional de Campesinas
This organization ensures that the issues affecting women in agriculture are heard on a grand scale. They are committed to ending female farmworker exploitation and workplace harassment, specifically, in addition to a host of other issues. Resources are offered in the form of educational materials, special events, and large-scale projects. Find out more about the events in your community and the resources available to you by contacting the organization, or emailing them directly for more information. Phone: 951-545-1917 Email: alianzanacionalcampesinas@ gmail.com Address: P.O. Box 20033, Oxnard, CA 93034
Farmworker Justice
This organization focuses on empowering farmworkers in general, but they also focus on women’s issues. They are a nonprofit organization that focuses on improving the lives of farmworkers nationwide and advocates for better working conditions in agriculture. Their website includes a Resource Center full of information on a variety of topics from healthcare to laws that affect farmworkers. Nearly all of their online resources can be accessed in English and Spanish. Find out more about the resources available to you by visiting the Farmworker Justice resources page, signing up to receive updates, or contacting the organization online. Resources page: www.farmworkerjustice.org/resources (English and Spanish available) Sign up to receive updates: www.farmworkerjustice.org/get-updates Contact the organization: www.farmworkerjustice.org/contact
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National Farm Worker Ministry
This organization offers faith-based support to farmworkers in their fight for justice. They offer an enormous online resource center on a variety of issues such as women’s issues, workplace safety, housing, labor laws, and many more topics. Nearly all of their online resources are available in English and Spanish. Find out more about the resources available to you by visiting the National Farm Worker Ministry website, emailing the organization, and subscribing to their newsletter. Website: nfwm.org Resources Center: nfwm.org/resource-center/ Email Address: nfwm@nfwm.org Contact the organization: nfwm.org/contact/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10645, Raleigh, NC 27605
EDDResources Resources EDD
www.edd.ca.gov
Workforce Services AJCC Locator ............... 1-877-872-5627 CalJOBSSM ......................... 1-800-758-0398 Monitor Advocate, Report work related complaints.......................1-866-289-8356 e-mail:...................madvocat@edd.ca.gov Unemployment Insurance English: ............................1-800-300-5616 Spanish: ...........................1-800-326-8937 Disability Insurance English: ........................... 1-800-480-3287 Spanish: ...........................1-866-658-8846 Paid Family Leave English: ........................... 1-877-238-4373 Spanish: .......................... 1-877-379-3819 Ask EDD Request EDD information online: ........................................ askedd.edd.ca.gov
Fire Resources
Wage and Rental Assistance Corazon Healdsburg
This local organization provides financial assistance and replacement items to those affected by the Kincade Fire. Fill out an application, in English or Spanish, to receive support. To submit an application online, use the following link for an application in English or Spanish: www.corazonhealdsburg.org/ fire-relief-apps. Once you’ve completed an application, email it to info@corazonhealdsburg.org or submit it through a Facebook message at facebook.com/corazonhealdsburg.
Meal Assistance
Sonoma County food banks provide fresh produce, food, and hot meals to thousands of people in the area at no cost. Deliveries are made throughout the community about every two weeks and are available at specific locations multiple days per week. Visit the following link to determine locations and delivery options
near you through the Redwood Empire Food Bank: getfood.refb.org. For a complete list of all Sonoma County food banks and services, visit the following link: www.sonomacountygazette. com/sonoma-county-events/food-pantryprograms-in-sonoma-county.
Mental Health Assistance
Traumatic events such as wildfires, and the subsequent losses suffered as a result, take a huge toll on people’s mental health and stability. If you or your family are experiencing emotional distress and psychological devastation, don’t hesitate to take advantage of the free help and services in your community. For tips on how to help yourself and your family, visit the following links for information in English and Spanish. English: www.apa.org/helpcenter/wildfire. Spanish: www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/ incendios. For additional help, MySonoma Strong.com offers a free online program to survivors of the Kincade Fire by teaching individuals and families coping techniques and stress management skills. The website resources are available in English and
Update
Public Charge
Spanish. Additional services also include telephone helplines where people can speak with counselors and get connected to additional mental health services.
24-Hour Resources n
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 24/7 Disaster Distress Helpline: (800) 9855990 Staffed by trained trauma counselors, specific to fire-related disasters. n 24-hour Mental Health Crisis Services: (707) 576-8181 n 24-hour Suicide Prevention Hotline: (855) 587-6373
Daytime Numbers n
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Mental Health Support Warmline: (866) 960-6264 Bilingual support. In addition to the organizations mentioned above, check with your local church to determine if there are any services available there. Many churches are offering wage and rent assistance, free food, and mental health services to the local community affected by the fires.
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espite massive pushback, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of using “public charge” to determine green card and visa eligibility, as well as admission into the United States. While this rule does not apply to everyone, it does affect many. The ruling will essentially allow the Department of Homeland Security to determine a person’s status change eligibility based on how much they “charge” the public through state services and assistance. In other words, immigrants who apply for government assistance on or after February 24, 2020, will likely not qualify for a status change. For more information about how the public charge can affect you or your family, view the Public Charge Fact Sheet on the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services website. English: www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/public-charge-fact-sheet Spanish: www.uscis.gov/es/noticias/hojas-de-datos/carga-publica-hoja-de-datos
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