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Undocumented immigrants from Central
America should regularly review the
immigration hotline to ensure that he or
she does not miss court. An immigration
judge can issue an order of deportation
if a person fails to attend court. It is also
important to maintain a correct address
with the court. An individual awaiting
court should call the immigration hotline
at 1-800-898-7180 to determine whether
a court date has been scheduled. A file
number referred to as an “A number” will
be required to obtain this information.
The A number is an 8 or 9 digit number
that can be found on any immigration
correspondence.
Individuals should make sure that
family members have their A number;
complete name; and date of birth in
order to contact ICE on the person’s
behalf. To locate a person that has
iNmigración
immigration
been detained by ICE visit www.ice.gov
Detainee Locator.
As a final reminder if an individual has
been ordered deported after an asylum
hearing the order of deportation will be
signed by an immigration judge. Also,
ICE must have a warrant to search your
property in order to enter your home.
This is called a search warrant.
If you believe that your rights have been
violated or that you have a family member
that was not given an opportunity to
present his case to an immigration judge,
it is crucial that you immediately contact
an immigration attorney. An Emergency
Stay of Deportation can be filed and
the deportation can be stopped until
the immigration appeals court decide
whether your rights have been violated.
Marcando La Diferencia
Making a Difference
OPPORTUNITY PLACE INCORPORATED
Opportunity Place is both old and
new. They opened their doors in
2009 under the umbrella of Okaloosa
Walton Homeless Continuum of Care/
Opportunity, Inc. and earlier this year,
became its own non-profit corporation,
OPPORTUNITY PLACE, INC. Throughout
this time, their mission has remained
the same – to help women and families
in Okaloosa and neighboring counties,
who are homeless, or at considerable risk
of homelessness – often times at no fault
of their own.
The Shelter is located at 305 Lovejoy
Road in Fort Walton. Single women are
able to stay 45 days and families up to 90
days. During their time at OPPORTUNITY
PLACE, INC. residents receive housing,
nutritious meals, assistance with
budgeting, securing sustainable
employment, permanent housing and
childcare, are connected to community
resources, and much more.
The Board of Directors, staff and volunteers
are committed to helping women and
families achieve independence and selfsufficiency
because they believe every
woman, child and family has the innate
right to be safe and an opportunity to
succeed in life.
Debra McDaniel, the new Executive
Director for OPPORTUNITY PLACE, INC.
feels passionately about the mission of
the organizations and finds great joy
each time another resident succeeds.
“But it is not easy,” she noted. “Without
community resources, the Shelter
would not be able to keep its doors
open. Financial contributions are critical
to keeping the lights on. Donations
of shelter supplies, personal hygiene
products and our Meal Donor Program
keep our cost down. Volunteers provide
the personal, human touch so needed at
a Shelter.”
If you are interested in supporting
OPPORTUNITY PLACE, INC., volunteering
or know of a woman or family from
Okaloosa or neighboring counties in
need of assistance please call the Shelter
(850) 659-3190 or visit the OPI website or
Facebook. www.opifwb.org
ANUNCIATE EN CONEXIÓN ADVERTISE WITH US! LLÁMANOS:
Ana Rozanski - (856) 217-6548 • Gabriel Vargas - (850) 261-2358
Erika Rojas - (305) 878-5573 (Tallahassee)
Martha Gutierrez - (347) 556-8812 (Panama City)
Conexión Main: (850) 716-6978 •conexionflorida@gmail.com
www.conexionflorida.com
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