Immigration Workshop http://www.law.uh.

edu/workshop/

Español

The event is free and open to the

public
Preregistration is appreciated
Parking is free in the lots
surrounding the Law Center
Registration will be held in Krost
Hall from 8:00 – 8:30
Preliminary Session will be held in
Krost Hall from 8:30 – 8:50

Directions to the Law Center

Three Sessions are offered:

First Session 9:00 –

9:50
Second Session 10:00
-10:50
Third Session 11:00 –
11:50

9:00 – 9:50 First Session

English:

Immigrant Restrictions to Local, State and Federal Benefits: Everything from how to obtain a
Texas ID or a Social Security Number to Social Security Benefits and access to a Gold Card.
ABCs of Employment Immigration
How to Accurately Comply with Employment Hiring and Anti-Discrimination Laws: Completing
the I-9 and No-Match Letters
Navigating the World of Immigration: How to get a Green Card and become a Citizen.

Spanish

Raids, Worksite Enforcement, and What Can you Do if You are in Immigration Court
Navigating the World of Immigration: How to get a Green Card and become a Citizen.

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10:00 – 10:50 Second Session

Partners
English:

Artemis Justice Center

Immigrant Issues affecting
Asian American Bar Association
children (K -12th grade)
CARECEN, Central American Refugee Center of Houston
ABCs of Employment
Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston
Immigration
Chinese Community Center
Navigating the World of
Boat People SOS of Houston
Immigration: How to get a
Houston Interfaith Worker Justice Center
Green Card and become a
Houston Volunteer Lawyer’s Program
Citizen.
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
Spanish Mayor’s Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs (MOIRA)
University of Houston Law Center
Navigating the World of Vietnamese Community of Houston and the Vicinity
Immigration: How to get a Vietnamese Culture and Science Association
Green Card and become a YMCA International Services of Greater Houston
Citizen.
Immigrants Accused of
Crimes: How to Lose Any Right to Residency and Years of Your Life
Raids, Worksite Enforcement, and What Can you Do if You are in Immigration Court

11:00 – 11:50 Second Session

English:

Immigrant Issues affecting University Students

How to Accurately Comply with Employment Hiring and Anti-Discrimination Laws: Completing
the I-9 and No-Match Letters
Raids, Worksite Enforcement, and What Can you Do if You are in Immigration Court
Immigrants Accused of Crimes: How to Lose Any Right to Residency and Years of Your Life

Spanish

Immigrant Issues affecting children (K -12th grade)

Navigating the World of Immigration: How to get a Green Card and become a Citizen.

Workshops- Children/ Educational Issues

Immigrant Restrictions to Local, State and Federal Benefits: Everything from how to obtain a Texas
ID or a Social Security Number to Social Security Benefits and access to a Gold Card. This
workshop will provide basic information regarding immigrants access to housing, healthcare, IDs,
social security numbers and tax ID numbers.

Immigrant Issues affecting children (K -12th grade)

This workshop will give information and practical advice for enrolling undocumented and

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documented immigrants in schools K-12. Immigrant relief for non-citizen children, such as special
immigrant refugee children and residency through family relationships will be covered. The session
will also inform parents on how to advocate and give them a basic understanding of their children’s
rights in the school system.

Immigrant Issues affecting University Students: This workshop will give an update on the Dream
Act. It will inform students on funding issues and how maintain status as they transition from
school to the workplace

Workshops- Worker/ Enforcement Issues

ABCs of Employment Immigration This workshop will give employees and employers an
introduction to employment immigration

Raids, Worksite Enforcement, and What Can you Do if You are in Immigration Court. This session
will inform participants on how to prepare for a raid, what to do when a raid happens, how to find a
person who has been detained. This workshop will also inform the audience about how to navigate
the immigration court system.

How to Accurately Comply with Employment Hiring and Anti-Discrimination Laws: Completing the
I-9 and No-Match Letters. This workshop will focus on I-9 compliance, anti-discrimination laws and
Social Security no-match letters.

Workshops- General Information Regarding Obtaining and Maintaining Legal Status

Navigating the World of Immigration: How to get a Green Card and become a Citizen. This
workshop will explore Family Petitions, Work Permits, Asylum, TPS, Visas and humanitarian ways to
stay in the US.

Immigrants Accused of Crimes: How to Lose Any Right to Residency and Years of Your Life. This
workshop will explore how our nation’s criminal laws interact with our nation’s immigration laws.
The workshop will explore what types of crimes will prevent an immigrant from becoming legal and
what types of crimes will cause an immigrant to be stripped of his or her legal permanent
residency.

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