National Day Laborer Organizing Network seeks Spanish-speaking volunteers for two upcoming Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) legal clinics in the NYC area. The first will be Sunday Nov. 17 in New Brunswick with New Labor (register here!) and the second will be Friday Nov. 22 and Saturday Nov. 23 in NYC with Worker’s Justice Project (register here!)
DALE is a crucial but little-known deferred action program announced last year that provides temporary immigration protection and work authorization for four years to workers at companies under investigation by a labor agency. DALE has the potential to be transformative for undocumented workers and help turn the tide on labor abuse. And with the uncertainty of the upcoming election, we are in a crucial window of opportunity to help as many people as possible access this now 4-year protection.
Volunteers will gain substantive knowledge on an important form of relief for immigrant workers while strengthening skills in direct service provision within an organizing framework. All applications will be reviewed by a supervising attorney before being submitted. Volunteers must speak Spanish (limited positions open for non-Spanish-speaking volunteers), attend the full day of the clinic (approximately 9-5pm) and attend a virtual training if they have not previously volunteered. NDLON can reimburse clinic volunteers for parking or public transit fare to/from the clinic within the tristate area. Please email lwilfong@ndlon.org with any questions and we hope you can join us!