Yolo County Library and Catholic Charities Yolo-Solano (CCYS) invite the community to participate in the upcoming Know Your Rights! (KYR) virtual presentations on Tuesday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 29. These free sessions will offer valuable insights into legal rights, community resources, and self advocacy.

Experts will cover key topics and will be available to answer questions. Both presentations will be available in English and Spanish and begin at 6:00 p.m. and run for 30 to 45 minutes, followed by a Q&A session. Hosted in a Zoom Webinar format, attendee names will not be visible, nor will participants have the option to turn on their cameras.

The presentations will be led by Clarence E. Mamaril, Managing Immigration Attorney at CCYS, who has over 30 years of experience in immigration law, along with DOJ Accredited Representatives from the CCYS Immigration Legal Services Team.

Topics will include legal rights and protections, emphasizing that everyone in the U.S. — including undocumented immigrants — is entitled to constitutional rights. Understanding and asserting these rights is crucial when interacting with law enforcement or immigration officers.

Additionally, helpful resources such as Red Cards, Yellow Cards, and Know Your Rights! tips are available at all Yolo County Library branches. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to protect and assert your rights.

This isn’t the first attempt by local government agencies to alert Yolo residents of their rights.

Woodland Joint Unified School District Superintendent Elodia Ortega-Lampkin and Woodland Police Department Chief Ryan Kinnan addressed concerns about immigration enforcement in the community and schools via a video on Facebook.

“We know there are concerns about immigration officers coming to our community and our schools,” Superintendent Ortega-Lampkin said.

“We want to reassure you that we are working closely together to keep our schools and our community safe for everyone, regardless of immigration status,” Chief Kinnan said.

In the video, Ortega-Lampkin highlighted that all students are safe to attend and go to school, as immigration officers are not allowed to enter any campus grounds without a warrant signed by a judge. She also goes on to mention that all students are guaranteed by federal law to have the right to free, public education regardless of their status.

The WPD also has a community outreach program called UNIDOS, which focuses on outreach to the Spanish-speaking community, providing the opportunity to report crimes, learn more about victimization, and protect the community. For more information about this program, visit their Facebook page and website at https://www.cityofwoodland.gov/437/Unidos.