Archive for July, 2010
Cell Phone numbers go public this month
Starting this month, all cell phone numbers will be available to telemarketers. They will start calling you and you will be charged for this. You can prevent this by calling 1-888-382-1222. This will only take you 20 seconds to block telemarketing calls.
Mas informacion sobre inmigracion:
Del Departamento de Inmigracion:
“¿Qué significan las frases “Bajo custodia” y “Fuera de custodia”?
• “Bajo custodia” significa que la persona actualmente se encuentra en uno de los centros de detención del ICE. El ODLS proporcionará el nombre del centro de detención donde se encuentra el detenido, así como información para poder comunicarse con el centro o visitarlo. El ODLS también brindará la información de contacto de la oficina DRO responsable del caso del detenido.
• “Fuera de custodia” significa que la persona fue liberada de la custodia del ICE dentro de los últimos 60 días, y no se encuentra en uno de los centros de detención del ICE. Esto significa que el detenido quizá ya no se encuentra en los Estados Unidos, o tal vez ha sido liberado de la custodia del ICE.
¿Quiénes no aparecen en el ODLS? EL ODLS no proporciona información acerca de la ubicación de todas las personas bajo custodia del ICE. Las cuestiones de seguridad, protección y la discreción de la agencia evitan que algunas personas aparezcan en el ODLS. Por ejemplo, los menores de edad (detenidos menores de 18 años) no aparecen en el sistema. Además, algunas personas quizá no sean ingresadas al ODLS inmediatamente después de ser detenidas, dependiendo del tiempo de procesamiento y carga de los datos. He encontrado a la persona que busco, ¿qué debo hacer ahora?
Si encontró al detenido que buscaba, debe comunicarse con el centro utilizando la información proporcionada para confirmar que el detenido se encuentra allí, ya que la información en el ODLS podría tener una antigüedad de hasta 8 horas. Si decide visitar al detenido, debe comunicarse con el centro de detención en forma anticipada para poder confirmar sus horarios y normas de visita. Para visitar el centro, también deberá llevar una identificación con fotografía emitida por el gobierno. Aún deseo realizar más preguntas. ¿Adónde debo dirigirme? Puede acceder a más preguntas frecuentes (FAQs) en el sitio web de ODLS en http://www.ice.gov/locator
¿Qué es el Sistema Localizador de Detenidos en Línea? El Sistema Localizador de Detenidos en Línea (ODLS, por sus siglas en inglés) es un sistema público disponible en Internet que permite que los familiares, representantes
legales y miembros del público en general puedan localizar a personas bajo detención inmigratoria que han sido arrestadas por el ICE. Para utilizar el sistema ODLS, sírvase visitar el sitio http://www.ice.gov/locator
Anteriormente, la única forma de determinar la ubicación de un detenido consistía en comunicarse con una Oficina de Operaciones de Detención y Deportación (DRO) del ICE. Como parte de la reforma del sistema de detenciones, el ICE
ha implementado el ODLS para que los familiares y abogados puedan localizar alos detenidos con mayor facilidad en línea, durante las 24 horas del día, los siete días de la semana. El sistema también está disponible en español, y pronto seofrecerá en más idiomas.
¿Cómo puede un familiar o abogado buscar a una persona bajo detención inmigratoria? Usted puede realizar una búsqueda en el ODLS mediante dos formas:
1. Por Número de Registro de Extranjero (A-Number) y país de nacimiento. La mejor manera de realizar una búsqueda en el sistema es utilizar el “A-Number” y el país de nacimiento del detenido. El “A-Number” es el número de identificación de nueve dígitos que se asigna a una persona que solicita beneficios de inmigración o que está sujeta a procedimientos de control inmigratorio. El “A-Number” de nueve dígitos puede comenzar con ceros. Los “A-Numbers” son únicos, y sólo se asigna uno por persona. El “A-Number” se halla en el extremo superior derecho de la Notificación de Comparecencia (NTA), el Formulario I-862. Junto con el “A-Number”, usted debe ingresar el país de
nacimiento del detenido, o
2. Por apellido, nombre de pila y país de nacimiento. Si no cuenta con el “ANumber”, puede realizar una búsqueda en el sistema utilizando el nombre de pila, el apellido y el país de nacimiento del detenido. Si no tiene éxito en su búsqueda, trate de ingresar variaciones del nombre del detenido.
¿Debo saber exactamente cómo se escribe el nombre de un detenido? Sí. El ODLS realiza una búsqueda exacta. Esto significa que para poder encontrar a un detenido, usted debe ingresar el “A-Number” exacto de la persona, o su nombre de pila y apellido tal como aparecen en su registro de detención. Si escribe la información de una persona de forma incorrecta accidentalmente, el sistema quizá no le proporcione el resultado correcto. Por ejemplo, la búsqueda con el nombre “Robert Smith” no le permitirá acceder a un registro de detención bajo el nombre “Robert Smyth” o “Bob Smith.” Al realizar una búsqueda utilizando un “A-Number”, aparecerá sólo un registro en los resultados, ya que cada persona posee un único “A-Number”. No obstante, cuando la búsqueda se realice usando el nombre de una persona, pueden aparecer varios registros entre los resultados, si es que existen varios detenidos con el mismo nombre y país de nacimiento. Cuando aparezcan muchos registros, busque el año de nacimiento del detenido, que también aparecerá entre los resultados, o realice la búsqueda utilizando el “A-Number” de la persona.
¿Qué debería hacer si aún no obtengo resultados luego de una búsqueda? El ODLS sólo posee información de detenidos que actualmente se encuentran bajo la custodia del ICE, o que fueron liberados de la custodia del ICE dentro de los últimos 60 días. Si no puede localizar en el ODLS a un detenido que se encuentra bajo la custodia del ICE o que fue liberado de la custodia del ICE dentro de los últimos 60 días, sírvase comunicarse con la oficina DRO local del ICE que resulte apropiada. El sitio http://www.ice.gov/about/dro/contact.htm proporciona una lista de las diversas oficinas DRO locales, así como su información de contacto.”
More Information about Immigration and new family member tracking system
From U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement:
“What do the terms “In custody” and “Not in custody” mean?
• “In custody” means the individual is currently in one of ICE’s detention facilities. The ODLS will provide the name of the detention facility where the detainee is located and information about contacting or visiting that facility. The ODLS will also provide the contact information for the DRO office responsible for the detainee’s case.
• “Not in custody” means the individual was released from ICE custody within the last 60 days and is not in one of ICE’s detentionfacilities. This means the detainee may no longer be in the United States, or may have been released from ICE custody.
Who is not in the ODLS? The ODLS does not provide location information about everyone in ICE custody. Safety, security, and agency discretion prevent some individuals from appearing in the ODLS. For example, juveniles (detainees under the age of 18) do not appear in the system. Also, some individuals may not be entered into the ODLS immediately after they are detained, depending on processing and upload time. I have found who I am looking for.
Now what do I do? If you have found the detainee you are looking for, you should contact the facility using the information provided to confirm the detainee is there since the information in the ODLS could be up to 8 hours old. If you decide to visit the detainee, you should contact the detention facility ahead of time in order to confirm their visiting hours and rules. You will also need to bring government-issued photo identification if you visit the facility. I still have more questions.
Where should I go?
There are more frequently-asked questions (FAQs) on the ODLS website:
www.ice.gov/locator
06/2010
How Do I Locate Someone in Immigration Detention?
Online Detainee
Locator System
www.ice.gov/locator
What is the Online Detainee Locator System?
The Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) is a public system available on the Internet that allows family members, legal representatives, and members of the public, to locate immigration detainees who are in ICE detention. To use the ODLS, please visit www.ice.gov/locator Previously, the only way to determine a detainee’s location was by contacting
an ICE Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) office. As part of detention reform, ICE has deployed the ODLS so that family members and attorneys can locate detainees more easily online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The system is also available in Spanish, with more languages to come. How does a family member or an attorney conduct a search to find an immigration detainee?
You can search the ODLS in two ways:
1. By Alien Registration Number (A-Number) and country of birth.
The best way to search the system is by using the detainee’s A-Number
and country of birth. The A-Number is the nine-digit identification number
that is assigned to a person who applies for immigration benefits or is
subject to immigration enforcement proceedings. The nine-digit A-Number
may begin with zeros. A-Numbers are unique and are assigned one
per person. The A-Number can be found in the top right corner of the
Notice to Appear (NTA), Form I-862. Along with the A number, you need
to input the detainee’s country of birth, or
2. By last name, first name, and country of birth.
If you do not have the detainee’s A-Number, you can search the system using a detainee’s first and last name and country of birth. If you are unsuccessful in your search, consider entering variations of the detainee’s name. Do I have to know exactly how to spell a detainee’s name? Yes. The ODLS performs an exact-match search. This means that in order to find a detainee, you must enter the person’s exact A-Number or their first and last name as it appears on his or her detention record. If you accidentally type an individual’s information incorrectly, the system may not give you the correct result. For example, a search for “Robert Smith” will not return a detention record for “Robert Smyth” or “Bob Smith.” When you search using an A-Number, only one record will appear in the results, because every person has a unique A-Number However, when you search using a person’s name, many records may appear in the results if a lot of detainees share the same name and country of birth. When many records appear, look for the detainee’s year of birth, which will also be listed in the results, or search using the detainee’s A-Number.
What should I do if I still can’t find anything after a search?
The ODLS only has information for detainees who are currently in ICE
custody or who were released from ICE custody within the last 60 days. If
you are unable to locate a detainee in the ODLS who is in ICE custody or
was released from ICE custody within the last 60 days, please contact the appropriate
ICE DRO field office. http://www.ice.gov/about/dro/contact.htm
provides a list of the various DRO field offices and their contact information.”
Immigration Update:
Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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News Release
July 23, 2010
Contact: Gillian Brigham
Phone: (202) 732-4242
ICE announces launch of Online Detainee Locator System
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the launch of ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS), a public, Internet-based tool designed to assist family members, attorneys and other interested parties in locating detained aliens in ICE custody. The creation and implementation of the ODLS is a concrete example of ICE’s commitment to detention reform.
The ODLS is located on ICE’s public website www.ice.gov and provides users with information on the location of the detention facility where a particular individual is being held, a phone number to the facility and contact information for the ICE Enforcement and Removal Office in the region where the facility is located. A brochure explaining how to use the ODLS is also available on the website in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and Somali.
“The ODLS is an easy, accessible tool that allows family members and counsel to locate an individual in ICE custody in a matter of minutes,” said Phyllis Coven, acting director of ICE’s Office of Detention Policy and Planning. “ICE is making great strides in our effort to translate the principles of reform into innovative, practical and timely solutions.”
ODLS users will be able to locate detained aliens by two different search methods. First, users can search by entering an individual’s alien registration number, also known as their “A” number, and their country of birth. Users can also search by entering an individual’s first name, last name, country of birth and date of birth.
Since the ODLS will be available for use on ICE’s public Web site, the agency is committed to ensuring detainee privacy while making ODLS a useful tool for family members, attorneys and other related parties. Therefore, responses to ODLS queries are only generated if the data entered is an exact match of data in the system.
ICE will properly notify detained aliens that the accuracy of biographical information they provide to the agency will be very important in allowing their family members and counsel to locate them using the ODLS. Likewise, ODLS users will need to ensure that the information they are entering into the system (e.g.: proper spelling of a detained alien’s first and last name) is correct.
The ODLS will not provide any additional biographical information about an individual detainee other than what the user has already entered into the system. For instance, if a user searches by first name, last name and country of birth, the system will not provide the detainee’s “A” number and
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vice versa. ICE intentionally limits the availability of this data within the ODLS to ensure that users cannot phish the system for information.
On Aug. 6, 2009, ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton announced that the agency was undertaking sweeping reforms of the immigration detention system to improve medical and mental healthcare, conditions of confinement, fiscal prudence and ICE’s critical oversight of the system. ICE’s Office of Detention Policy and Planning (ODPP) was also created to August 2009 to spearhead the agency’s detention reform efforts.
The creation and activation of the ODLS is one of many concrete steps ICE is taking to implement these reforms. To learn more about ICE’s detention reform, please visit: http://www.ice.gov/dro/detention-reform/
# ICE #
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security. ICE is comprised of four integrated divisions that form a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities. For more information, go to www.ICE.gov. To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-DHS-2-ICE.
Swing like monkies at Tree to Tree Adventure Park: Gaston, OR
Take your kids and swing high above the trees at this exhilarating adventure park. Check out this Oregonian news article to learn more about the obstacle courses, prices and location:
http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2010/07/visitors_can_make_like_tarzan.html
Climb for Captives
Support these northwest mountaineers as they conquer Washington state’s Mt. Rainier and raise awareness for Human Trafficking. The near $60,000 that was raised last year freed about 40 children from modern day slavery and sexual violence in India and got them placement in follow-up care. You need to check out this group: http://climbforcaptives.com/
Free Book: Eco-Healthy Home Challenge
The Oregonian Environmental Council is offering free books that gives tips on how to keep your home safe from pollutants and allergens. Check-out the following website to learn more and order your own book:
A Must Read Book for Parents!
“Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (And Parents Sane)” By Gaven De Becker
-I am reading this book right now and it is fantastic! I highly recommend this book to all parents, grandparents or anyone who is thinking about having children. Gaven de Becker, an adviser to the C.I.A., gives you priceless information and tools on how to protect your children from danger. He also teaches you how to teach your children to keep themselves safe. I purchased my copy from a local Goodwill. I suggest checking there or getting a used copy on Amazon.
Here is what the back of the book reads: “All parents face the same challenges when it comes to their children’s safety: whom to trust, whom to distrust, what to believe, what to doubt, what to fear, and what not to fear. America’s leading expert at predicting violent behavior shatters the widely help myths about danger and safety, and helps parents find some certainty about life’s highest-stakes questions:
- How can I know a baby-sitter won’t turn out to be someone who harms my child?
- What should I ask child-care professionals when I interview them?
- What’s the best way to prepare my child for walking to school alone?
- How can my child be safer at school?
- How can I spot sexual predators?
- What should I do if my child is lost in public?
- How can I teach my child about risk without causing too much fear?
- What must my teenage daughter know in order to be safe?
- What must my teenage son know in order to be safe?
- And finally, in the face of all these questions, how can I reduce the worrying?”
Tips for Taking the Kiddos Camping: By the Oregonian
Read this before you take your children camping:
http://www.oregonlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2010/07/babes_in_the_woods_planning_ca.html
Recursos: El número y sitio más importante:
Los números telefónicos más importantes si usted quiere saber sobre recursos disponibles en su área son:
En Oregon y Washington, sólo tiene que marcar “211” en su teléfono y va estar conectada con una recepcionista que puede ayudarle con sus preguntas sobre recursos. Puede pedir información sobre actividades para sus hijos, donde recibir ayuda con sus problemas medicales, información sobre centros culturales en su área, información sobre unas agencias que posiblemente pueden ayudarle con las facturas que no puede pagar y mucha más información.
Si tiene cualquier problema con este número de teléfono corto (211), también puede llamar a los siguientes:
En Oregon: (503)222-5555
En Washington: 1-877-211-9274
La otra cosa que puede hacer es buscar información sobre recursos para su familia en el Internet en este sitio excelente de 211:
En Oregon, si usted no habla inglés, va a necesitar ayuda de un anglohablante para navegar el sitio del Internet: www.211info.org
En Washington el sitio está ofrecido en español: http://translate.google.com/translate?client=tmpg&hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.win211.org%2Fwelcome.htm&langpair=en|es