(ELMONT, N.Y.) –Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Valley Stream) and NYS Assemblymember Michaelle Solages joined with the Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association, the Elmont Cultural Center, the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) and government partners to host a “Know Your Rights” seminar at Bethany French Baptist Church in Elmont on Thursday, Jan. 29.
During the seminar, experts answered questions about what to do if ICE comes to your door; your rights to record interactions with ICE agents; steps you can take if Temporary Protected Status is canceled as expected on Feb. 3; alternative pathways to citizenship; pro-bono legal services, and more. Videos of the workshop can be viewed here.
“It’s a sad day in America when people are fearful to come to a public place for free legal advice in a because they fear that ICE could be there as well,” Legislator Solages said. “I’m very thankful to Bethany French Baptist Church for hosting this event and helping us to provide information that people can use to advocate for themselves and assert their rights. Thank you to all of the sponsors who came and supported us, all the attorneys who volunteered their time, and Congresswoman Laura Gillen, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and the office of Senator Chuck Schumer for supporting this event.”
PHOTO CREDITS – Office of Legislator Carrié Solages