Immigration Rights Information and Resources
From the office of District 4 Supervisor Wendy Root Askew
- Red Cards – Know your Rights: The County has purchased and is distributing thousands of Red Cards. You can also print your own red cards in 16 different languages using the PDF here: https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas
- Child Safety Plan – A child safety plan can help ensure a child’s safety if a parent is detained or deported. The Safety Plan is meant to help families, mostly immigrant families, and is designed so that parents can fill out the document without the help of an attorney.
- Community Bridges can provide trainings to organizations who want to train their staff to help parents create their child safety plan.
- Immigration 1:1 Consultations – Every situation is different and the best option is to consult with an experienced immigration attorney who can review specific circumstances to develop a plan. The County website has a list of some trusted partner agencies who are offering low cost consultations. – We recognize that the need for these services far exceeds capacity at this point.
- Community Bridges has Immigration Consultations for residents of Pajaro. Please contact : silvias@cbridges.org or 831-724-2997 ext. 213
- ACLU Know Your Rights Website – https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights
- National Immigration Law Center Website – https://www.nilc.org/resources/everyone-has-certain-basic-rights/
- Congressman Jimmy Panetta: Immigration Resources Webpage
https://panetta.house.gov/services/immigration-resources - Monterey County Immigrant rights webpage:
https://comry.us/knowyourrights - VIDEOS: Know Your Rights / Red Card Videos in multiple languages are available on the Monterey County immigrant rights webpage at: https://comry.us/knowyourrights
Spanish version: https://vimeo.com/1043490087
English version: https://vimeo.com/1043489924
Triqui Version: https://vimeo.com/1043468289
Mixteco-Guerro Version: https://vimeo.com/1044469064
Mixteco San Jose de las Floes version: https://vimeo.com/1043468776
Mixteco San Martin Peras Version: https://vimeo.com/1043467782
Monterey County Social Justice Calendar
Who We Are and What We Do
Whites for Racial Equity is the Monterey County affiliate of SURJ (Showing up for Racial Justice). SURJ moves white folks into accountable action as part of a multi-racial movement through community organizing, mobilizing and education.
Cultivating greater racial competency and examining the ways in which we consciously or unconsciously enact our own white privilege can be difficult and uncomfortable. Our quarterly meetings are designed for white people to take risks, and to dig deep, as we examine white privilege more critically and personally. These meetings are not designed for people of color, as it can be painful to listen to white people struggle and stumble. Also, there is often a tendency to put the burden of educating white people onto people of color in the room.
We believe it is crucial that we take on this burden ourselves, and do the hard work of educating ourselves and one another. We hold other gatherings that are designed to be multiracial: video discussions and a monthly book group, as well as occasional panels and trainings. We share resources on our website and Facebook page, and collaborate with other local and national groups (SURJ, NCBI, NAACP, etc.). We welcome everyone to join us for these activities.This group is not a replacement for multi-racial activism — far from it. But, we need to do our work. White supremacy is our problem as white people. We created it and we benefit from it and so we must work to dismantle it. Whites for Racial Equity (whites working on awareness, reflection, and action).
May the socially constructed but very meaningful concept of race sunset as a predictor of a person’s outcomes in the areas of health care, education, housing, career and promotion, criminal justice, voting rights, wealth, policing, wealth accumulation and more.
What We Do
Whites for Racial Equity (WRE) was co-founded by Anita Crawley, Caroline Haskell, Fred Jealous, JT Mason, and Sue Parris in 2015. While Whites for Racial Equity is not a membership organization nor do we collect dues, we are the Monterey County affiliate of SURJ (Showing up for Racial Justice).
Historically, White Affinity group meetings were scheduled on the second Saturday of most months and either a monthly book or movie discussion, co-sponsored with the Unitarian Universalist Church, were scheduled on the second Tuesday of most months. The weekly eBlast newsletter and website have the most current information about upcoming activities. Return often for 2024 activities.
These activities and communication tools are intended for white folks to educate themselves for the purpose of taking action to dismantle racism. Additional activities include co-sponsoring and participating in anti-racist community events. We also provide a platform for organizations led by people of color to promote their offerings.
The best way to become involved is to start receiving the eBlast and come to WRE or other community events. In most cases all you have to do is show up or register for a Zoom link. Select the Contact Us link to be added to the mailing list. We will not share your information with anyone.