EL CIVICS 19 STUDENT PACKET IMMIGRATION RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES & RESOURCES BEGINNING LOW TASKS 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 EL CAJON ADULT CENTER FALL 2009
EL Civics #19 Task 1 & 2 Immigration Service Agencies Name Services Location Fees Hours Contact Information U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Citizenship, lawful permanent residency, family and employment-related immigration, employment authorization, intercountry adoptions, asylum and 880 Front Street San Diego, CA 92101 1261 3rd Avenue, Suite A Chula Vista, CA 91911 $370 for green card, $675 filing fee for citizenship (see fee schedule for more) By appointment 1-800-375-5283 www.uscis.gov refugee status, replacement immigration documents, and foreign student authorization. Catholic Charities Help filling out forms for green card, citizenship, family petitions, public notary, attorney services 4575 Mission Gorge Pl. San Diego, CA 92120 $40-50 for green card renewal M-F 8-5 Tues. & Thurs. til 7 (619) 287-1270 International Rescue Committee Low-cost help in immigration services, family based status adjustments, green card, refugee, asylee, citizenship, family petition, work authorization, renewal of green cards, help filling out forms, case management, Spanish, French, Somali, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, no criminal background 5348 University Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 $70 filling out citizenship application $55 for refugee/ asylee for a new green card M-F 8:30-5:00 Amber (619) 641-7510 ext. 251 Kurdish Human Rights Watch Free help filling out immigration forms, translations - Arabic, Chaldean, Kurdish, Assyrian 1109 E. Washington Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020 No fee By appointment (619) 441-9933 Budget Immigration Center Family and business visas, naturalization, translations - Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian 3111 Camino Del Rio N., Ste. 400, San Diego, CA, 92108 By appointment (858) 550-0121 www.budgetimmigrationcenter.com Immigration Law Immigration of family members, investorʼs visas, extensions & change of visas, deportation, removal defense, asylum, refugees, naturalization, citizenship, vehicle seizures 2727 Camino Del Rio South, Ste. 110 San Diego, CA $2500 for most adjustment of status cases with no criminal record, $1500 for naturalization By appointment (619) 291-1112 jbejar@immigrationlawclinic.com
EL Civics #19 Task 2 Assessment/Practice & Scoring Rubric BL Name: Teacher Name: Date: Beginning Low Assessment/Practice Task 2: Find Information on Local and State Immigration Service Agencies Directions: Fill in the chart with the information on two different immigration service agencies. Agency # 1 Agency # 2 Days & Hours of Operation Telephone Number Address Languages Spoken Services (write 1 service) TEACHERS ONLY - Assign point values based on the following criteria: Content Score: /10 pts. 10 boxes correct = 10 points 7 boxes correct = 4 points Neatness/legibility: / 2 pts. 9 boxes correct = 8 points 6 boxes correct = 2 points 8 boxes correct = 6 points 5 boxes correct = 0 points Total Student Score: /12 pts.
Task 3/4 All Levels EL Civics Rights and Responsibilities Rights of Lawful Permanent Residents: 1. Live and work permanently anywhere in the U.S. 2. Apply to become a U. S. citizen. 3. Request a visa for spouse and unmarried children to live in the U.S. 4. Get Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and Medicare benefits, if you are eligible. 5. Own property in the U.S. 6. Apply for a driver s license in your state or territory. 7. Leave and return to the U.S. under certain conditions. 8. Attend public school and college. 9. Join certain branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. 10. Purchase or own a firearm. Responsibilities of Lawful Permanent Residents: 11.Obey all federal, state, and local laws. 12. Pay federal, state, and local income taxes. 13. Man 18-26: register with the Selective Service (U.S. Armed Forces) 14. Maintain your immigration status. 15. Carry proof of your permanent resident status at all times. 16. Give your new address in writing to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) within 10 days of each time You move.
EL Civics 19 Task 4 Immigrant Rights & Responsibilities BL-BH Basic Rights and Freedoms Directions: Fill in the blanks with the vocabulary words. 1. The was a meeting in 1787. They wrote the Constitution. 2. When the police are looking for something like a gun sometimes they somebody. 3. We can say anything you want. We have. 4. The police give us. They keep us safe. 5. We can write anything you want in the newspaper. We have. 6. When you break the law, you have the chance to defend yourself in. You have the right to a. 7. We have the right to say no to living in our homes. 8. The is the Senate and the House of Representatives. They make the laws. 9. is hurting people who are in jail. The government should not hurt prisoners too much. 10. We can have guns. We have the right to. 11. A is a group of people that listen to court trials and decide if a person is guilty or not guilty. 12. We can go to any church. We have. 13. If the police want to look inside your house, then they need a. 14. If you go to court, you have the right to a. He or she knows the laws and will speak for you. 15. We can have meetings and talk about things we want to change in the government. We have.
EL Civics # 19 Task 3 Assessment/Practice & Scoring Rubric BL Student Name: Teacher Name: Date: Beginning Low Task 3 Assessment/Practice : List Rights and Responsibilities Directions: List orally or in writing, 8 rights and /or responsibilities of citizens and/or immigrants. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Teachers: Assign 1 pt. for each correct utterance Student Score: /8 pts.
EL Civics 19 Task 4 Immigrant Rights & Responsibilities BL-BH Basic Rights and Freedoms Directions: Fill in the blanks with the vocabulary words. 1. The was a meeting in 1787. They wrote the Constitution. 2. When the police are looking for something like a gun sometimes they somebody. 3. We can say anything you want. We have. 4. The police give us. They keep us safe. 5. We can write anything you want in the newspaper. We have. 6. When you break the law, you have the chance to defend yourself in. You have the right to a. 7. We have the right to say no to living in our homes. 8. The is the Senate and the House of Representatives. They make the laws. 9. is hurting people who are in jail. The government should not hurt prisoners too much. 10. We can have guns. We have the right to. 11. A is a group of people that listen to court trials and decide if a person is guilty or not guilty. 12. We can go to any church. We have. 13. If the police want to look inside your house, then they need a. 14. If you go to court, you have the right to a. He or she knows the laws and will speak for you. 15. We can have meetings and talk about things we want to change in the government. We have.
EL Civics #19 Student Name: Task 4 Assessment Teacher Name: BL-A Date: Beginning Low/High Task 4 Assessment: List Immigrant Rights and Responsibilities Directions: Write answers to the following questions on immigrant s rights and responsibilities based on the information given by the guest speaker or your teacher. 1. What basic Civil Rights do I have as an immigrant? 2. What if the police stop me in my car? 3. What would happen if no one paid taxes? NO