The document discusses immigration matters and policy updates in Santa Clara County. It summarizes the role and services of the Office of Immigrant Relations, which was established to support the local immigrant community making up over 60% of the county population. It also outlines the impacts of recent executive orders on immigration, including ending DACA, travel bans, and reduced protections. The county and other local jurisdictions are responding by providing legal aid and representation, know-your-rights education campaigns, and advocating against policies that threaten residents.

1. Immigration Matters:
An update on
National immigration
Policy & Local
Responses
Teresa Castellanos
The Office of Immigrant Relations
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2. AGENDA
• Office of Immigrant
Relations
• Demographics
• Executive Orders on
Immigration
• SCC Response
• State & Local
Responses
• Questions
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3. Office of Immigrant
Relations
Established by the Board of Supervisors in May 2015:
To recognize the size and scope of the need from the local
immigrant community, which currently exceeds 60% of the
County population; this includes foreign born and the U.S-
born children of immigrants;
 Improve analysis of needs & contributions of local
immigrants
 Improve analysis & planning for the
implementation of changes in immigration policy
or laws
 To promote effective immigrant community
preparedness
 To assist in community education and to minimize
fraud
 To provide centralized coordination of other
immigrant integration programs dispersed in
multiple County departments and agencies in
response to immigrant community needs in Santa
Clara County.
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4. Foreign Born in
SCC
• Santa Clara County:
• immigrants 38% of total
population
• immigrant population:
62% Asian
27% Latin American
8% European descent
• 60% of all children living in
SCC have at least 1
immigrant parent
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5. Executive Orders on Immigration
“Border Security &
Immigration Enforcement
Improvements”
Building a Wall
“Enhancing Public Safety in
the Interior of the U. S. “New
Enforcement Priorities/
Defund Sanctuary Cities
“Protecting the Nation from
Foreign Terrorist Entry into
the United States 1, 2 & 3”
Travel ban/Muslim ban
“Buy American, Hire
American” directs Federal
agencies to review visa
program used by companies
to hire high skilled foreign
workers in the U.S.
The end of DACA over a 2.5
year period

6. September 5, 2017 Trump
Administration announces
the end DACA
PresidentTrump
directed the U.S.
Department of
Homeland
Security (DHS)
and U.S.
Citizenship and
Immigration
Services (USCIS)
to phase out and
eventually end
DACA over 2.5
years.
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7. January 9,
2018
US District
Judge William
Alsup grants
request for
court
injunction
preventing
the end of
DACA
Restores the DACA program to its status prior to
September 5, 2017, with certain exceptions, until
the lawsuit is resolved
Does NOT require DHS to grant advance parole, but
does not bar DHS from granting parole, but does not
bar DHS from granting advance
Allows DACA recipients to renew their deferred
action and work permits
Does NOT require DHS to process new applications,
but does not bar DHS from granting deferred action
to new individuals on an ad hoc basis
Will likely be appealed and could be changed or
stayed by the appellate court
February 26, US Supreme Court
Denies Admiration's Request for
an Expedited Review of DACA
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8. End of TPS
Nicaraguans
Haitians
Salvadorans
Sudanese
Liberians
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9. Santa Clara County’s
Response
Santa Clara County Affirms Defense of its
Immigration Policies
– Development of legal strategies that could be used
to stop a loss of revenue or protect residents’ civil
rights.
– Created a Federal Legislative Advocacy Task Force
to keep the Board informed about the impacts of
anticipated changes in policies, legislation and
regulations, and to propose Board actions.
– Developed a plan through the Office of Immigrant
Relations aimed to provide information to
immigrants in about their rights and where to
seek services. Furthermore, the plan will create a
partnership between legal service providers and
community based organizations to provide legal
representation to immigrant residents who face
deportation.

10. OIR Resource
Guides
• Immigration legal
services
• Non-legal trusted
resources
• Unaccompanied
minors
• LGBTQ immigrants
• Immigrant
professionals
• Housing for
immigrants

11. Legal Representation and
Education Services
• Removal Defense
Provide direct legal representation when detained or not
detained
• Affirmative Immigration Relief
completion of forms and applications for various forms of
immigration relief.
• Know Your Rights Campaign
Focuses on areas affecting the immigrant community,
including; ICE raids, refugee rights, immigrant legal rights and
other immigration issues
• Pro Bono Coordination
Engaging the private sector in supporting the County’s efforts
to provide legal representation to immigrants
• Rapid Response Network
a county-wide Rapid Response Network (RRN), a hot line
offering round the clock support and defense to individuals
and families threatened with immediate ICE engagement and
deportation.
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12. Fraud
Prevention
Unit
If you believe someone has been a victim of
Immigration Fraud caused by a “Notario”,
Immigration Consultant or an Attorney call
the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office:
(408) 808-4599 Main
(408) 808-4431 Anonymous calls
Via Email - Tips@sheriff.sccgov.org
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13. What are
the cities
& state
doing to
support
immigrant
families
The City of San Jose
has established an
Office of Immigrant
Affairs
The 15 chief’s of
police have declared
that they will not do
the work of ICE,
“Its not our
mission to be
agents for
immigration, we
will not be a
deportation force”
The state has passed the
following laws:
• It is a crime for a land
lord to use immigration
status in a housing
situation
• Worker protections
during a work site raid
• Protections for
undocumented
students at state
schools
• Investment in
immigrant only
programs

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15. Other Resources Available
Websites
 immigrantinfo.org,
 sccoir.org,
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/oir/Pages/oir.aspx
 ilrc.org, https://www.ilrc.org/community-
resources
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16. QUESTIONS?