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Peru co-hosts talk on immigration in Boston

Photo: AFP

Photo: AFP

09:05 | Boston (U.S.), Jul. 16.

The Consulate General of Peru and other Latin American consulates in Boston delivered a training on immigrant rights in light of the new immigration raids announced in the United States.

Held on July 11, the initiative was supported by Consulates General of Peru, Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and El Salvador, where it took place.

 
The event was organized in cooperation with De Novo, an organization that provides free civil legal aid and affordable psychological counseling.

The aim was to coach immigrants on their rights and to tell them what to do if detained, in light of the massive immigration raids announced by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The talk addressed issues like immigrant rights, search for lawyers, ICE activities (raids and family detention), and migratory solutions.

Additionally, Peruvian nationals were told where to get help or which institutions could be consulted in order to avoid being victims of fraud.

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Published: 7/16/2019