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Board honors partners behind county 'Know Your Rights' immigrant forums; officials cite wide reach
Summary
The board commended county staff, legal volunteers, school districts, media partners and community organizations for four 'Know Your Rights' forums that reached thousands in Salinas, Greenfield, Pajaro and Seaside.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors on April 29 formally recognized more than 30 organizations and dozens of volunteers who helped run four county-sponsored "Know Your Rights" immigrant forums in Salinas, Greenfield, Pajaro and Seaside.
Nut graf: Supervisors said the forums—organized after changes at the federal level increased fear among immigrant residents—reached thousands in person, distributed more than 100,000 information 'red cards,' provided one-on-one immigration consultations and included mental-health…
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