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Immigrant Housing and Unemployment Rights in NC During COVID-19 Immigrant Housing and Unemployment Rights in NC during COVID-19 April 15, 2020 Webinar Items Zoom Essential tools All incoming attendees are automatically muted upon entry into the webinar Please submit your questions to the panelists by clicking the icon Q & A icon located in your zoom tool bar Upvote submitted questions for answer by clicking the thumbs up below each question asked Thank you and enjoy today’s webinar! 2 Webinar Agenda Immigrant Housing and Unemployment Rights in NC Topic Presenter Welcome/Introduction Daniel Valdez, Hispanic Federation North Carolina Department of Justice Jasmine McGhee, NC Department Update of Justice NC Housing Coalition & Pisgah Legal Robin Merrell, Ben Many, and Update Shoshana Fried Sharon Dove & Juan Hernandez, Housing – COVID-19 related Charlotte Center for Legal developments Advocacy UI – Application process, COVID-19 Ed Byron & Elizabeth Garcia, changes, public charge and Immigrant Charlotte Center for Legal eligibility Advocacy Q & A / Wrap Up Daniel Valdez, Hispanic Federation 3 DANIEL VALDEZ HISPANIC FEDERATION DIRECTOR OF NC & MID-SOUTH OPERATIONS Hispanic Federation Who we are Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990, HF seeks to empower and advance the Hispanic community, support Hispanic families, and strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas of education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment, & the environment. 5 Our services Membership services to fortify our members through capacity-building and technical assistance Advocacy services to advance the interests and aspirations of Latinos and their community-based organizations Community assistance programs to support and uplift children, youth and families through the provision of direct social services 6 Our reach A new home - In 2019 we opened a new office in North Carolina to serve the growing and vibrant Latino community in the state and surrounding region 7 Our response to COVID-19 Latino Nonprofit Stabilization fund to support our members during this time Expanded capacity building to provide information and learnings on time-sensitive and relevant topics to our community Advocating for our community to ensure that lawmakers, funders, and partners know what the needs of our communities are and help us address those needs 8 NC DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UPDATE Jasmine McGhee NC Department of Justice Special Deputy Attorney General Director, Public Protection Section NC HOUSING COALITION & PISGAH LEGAL UPDATE 12 Robin Merrell Managing Attorney, Pisgah Legal Board Chair, NC Housing Coalition Ben Many Pisgah Legal Program Director – Homelessness Prevention Project Shoshana Fried Pisgah Legal Program Director – Justice for All Program NC HOUSING RIGHTS DURING COVID-19 16 Sharon Dove Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Director of Immigrant Justice Program Juan Hernandez Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Staff Attorney EVICTION OVERVIEW IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 April 15, 2020 Our mission is to pursue justice for those in need. Nuestra mission: es buscar justicia para aquellos en necesidad Our vision is to build a just community, where all people are treated fairly and have access to legal representation to meet their basic human needs of safety, economic security and stability. Nuestra visión es construir una comunidad justa, donde todas las personas sean tratadas de manera justa y tengan acceso a representación legal para satisfacer sus necesidades humanas básicas de seguridad, seguridad económica y estabilidad. 20 Services Servicios • Immigrant Justice • Inmigración • Family Support and Health • Apoyo familiar y Acceso a Care programas de Salud • Consumer Protection • Protección al Consumidor • Western NC Low Income Taxpayer Clinic • Clínica de Impuestos • Veterans Legal Services • Servicios legales para Project Veteranos • Legal Services for the • Servicios Legales para Elderly Adultos Mayores Eligibility Elegibilidad En general, los clientes Generally, clients must have deben tener ingresos incomes at or below 200% of iguales o inferiores al the federal poverty level, with 200% del nivel de pobreza some flexibility depending on federal, con cierta the case type flexibilidad según el tipo de caso. There are no citizenship or No hay requisitos de immigration status ciudadanía o estado de requirements inmigración Rentando / Renting Alquilando Landlord: the owner of the Propietario: persona que premises. The landlord tiene derecho legal sobre una retains all the rights normally propiedad o inmueble associated with ownership Inquilino: persona que Tenant: the possessor of renta o alquila, es el certain rights transferred poseedor de ciertos derechos away from the landlord by transferidos por el propietario written or verbal agreement. a través de un acuerdo escrito o verbal. Landlord / Tenants Propietario / Inquilino Lease Agreement / Contrato de arrendamiento Lease Agreement / Contrato de arrendamiento Key Points Puntos Importantes 1. Name and contact info of landlord 1. Nombre y contacto del propietario 2. Name of the tenants 2. Nombre de los inquilinos 3. The address of the rental unit 3. Dirección de la propiedad most be specified. Los términos: día que inicia y 4. The terms of the lease: starting 4. and ending date. cuando finaliza. 5. Payment of rent 5. Valor de la renta 6. Deposit. 6. Deposito 7. Fees, fines and charges 7. Tarifas, cargos o multas 8. Responsibilities 8. Responsabilidades Evictions Desalojo oThe legal process of removing oProceso legal para remover a a tenant from the leased un inquilino de la propiedad premises que está rentando Summons and Complaint Citación y Demanda Overview of Eviction Process Información general del proceso de desalojo. o El propietario debe presentar una denuncia por o Landlord must file a complaint for summary desalojo. La autoayuda está prohibida. El desalojo ejectment. Self-help is prohibited. Summary se aplica sólo a los inquilinos. ejectment applies only to tenants. o El caso está listo para ser juzgado en el tribunal de o Case is set for trial in small claims court before reclamos menores ante un magistrado dentro de los a magistrate within 7 business days after filing. 7 días hábiles posteriores a la solicitud de demanda. Three small claims courts run every day with a Hay 3 cortes de reclamos menores y estas atienden 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM docket containing todos los días con un expediente de 9:00 AM y 10:00 AM que contiene docenas de casos. dozens of cases. o Most tenants DO NOT appear, and judgment o La mayoría de los inquilinos NO se presentan en is granted of the pleadings. corte y el juicio se le concede al solicitante. o Most tenants who do appear admit they have o La mayoría de los inquilinos que se presentan a la not paid and ask for more time. Landlords audiencia, admiten no haber pagado y piden más rarely agree. Tenants lose. tiempo. Los propietarios rara vez están de acuerdo. Los inquilinos pierden o A continuance may be granted, but not for more than 5 business days unless both parties o Se puede otorgar una continuación al juicio, pero no consent se extiende por mas de 5 días hábiles a menos que ambas partes den su consentimiento o An answer is permitted but not required. Only filed when tenant asserts counterclaims. o Una respuesta es permitida pero no es obligatoria. Solo se presenta cuando el inquilino hace una contrademanda. Eviction: How the Desalojo: Cómo El Centro Advocacy Center Can de Apoyo Puede Ayudar Help oThe Advocacy Center defends oEl Centro de Apoyo representa a tenants who are in eviction inquilinos en el proceso de proceedings. We can get desalojamiento. Podemos involved as early as small involucrarnos tan temprano como claims court. la corte de asuntos menores. Eviction: How to represent yourself Desalojo: Cómo representarse usted mismo Small Claims Hearing Juicio en la corte de asuntos menores o Be on time. o Llegue a tiempo. • If you want to dispute the landlord's claims, • Si desea disputar las reclamaciones del you should go to the hearing propietario, debe ir a la audiencia • Take the summons with you to help you find • Lleve la citación con usted para ayudarlo a the right courtroom. encontrar el tribunal correcto. • If you are not at court on time, a magistrate • Si no está en la corte a tiempo, el magistrado can make a decision without you. puede tomar una decisión sin usted. • You will not be arrested for not coming to the • No será arrestado por no asistir a la audiencia hearing o La audiencia o The hearing • Su arrendador habla primero, ya que el • Your landlord filed the court case and speaks presentó la queja ante la corte first • Una vez el propietario termine, será su turno. • When your landlord is done, it will be your o Vaya preparado turn. • Tome notas y lleve notas que usted haya o Be prepared tomado durante el proceso • Take notes with you • Lleve todos los documentos relacionados con • Take your documents with you su caso y defensa • Have three copies of any documents that you • Debe tener tres (3) copias de cualquier want to show to the magistrate documento que quiera mostrar al magistrado • Print any information from a phone that you • Imprima cualquier información de un teléfono want to use. The magistrate will not look at que quiera usar. El magistrado no mirará su your phone. teléfono. Eviction: How to represent yourself Desalojo: Cómo representarse usted mismo Juicio en la corte de asuntos Small Claims Hearing menores o Possible defenses for tenants. • Not paying rent because you lost your job, o Posibles defensas
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