Immigration info fair a resounding success Community organizations collaborate in Orland event

photo by Leslie LaytonLegal Services of Northern California assisted with citizenship applications.

photo by Leslie Layton

Legal Services of Northern California assisted with citizenship applications.

by Leslie Layton

An immigration fair held Saturday in Orland, sponsored by nonprofit organizations including ChicoSol, served about 100 area residents by providing attorneys for consultations, seminars on Constitutional protections and access to community groups.

The Immigration Information Fair was held at Orland High School in order to provide information and resources to community members who may have become concerned about how the Trump administration’s policies will affect them. About 50 people who had made appointments in advance were able to consult with attorneys or law students at no cost. In meeting rooms, they filled out citizenship applications, discussed citizenship eligibility and learned from immigration attorneys about possible eligibility for residency and work programs. read more