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Immigration Legal Clinic Held in Yuma

Victor Calderón/KAWC
Yuma immigration lawyer Sebastian Sanchez speaks at an immigration legal clinic held Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 at the Yuma County Law Library.

Local social service agencies and legal representatives held an immigration legal clinic Friday in Yuma.

The clinic was offered at the Yuma County Law Library to inform residents of their rights when it comes to cases of citizenship, petitioning for a relative, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program for young people brought into the U.S. as children and asylum cases.

Yuma immigration lawyer Sebastian Sanchez said he welcomed the chance to speak with people who are looking to apply for citizenship.

“Our goal was to inform people of their rights, what people can do in case they have an encounter with law enforcement or immigration officers," Sanchez said. "The most important thing is to know your rights.”

The clinic was held in support with Chicanos Por La Causa, the Yuma County Superior Court, the Yuma County Bar Association and the Mexican Consulate.

The county law library serves the general public and local community including judges and attorneys by providing access to the law and legal information. Staff members provide self-service forms including divorce, guardianship, establishment of legal decision making, parenting time and child support, among other court documents.

The law library also conducts free legal clinics where local attorneys volunteer their time to provide general information to the public. Staffers also work together with Community Legal Services to provide free consultation with an attorney.

Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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