CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19 ADVISORY

Due to the health risks posed by the Corona Virus tragedy, our office is following the directives of the governor of California in order to minimize the risks to our staff, our clients and our community. Our office will continue to operate fully, as it has thus far, observing our normal schedule, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We will continue to schedule appointments to meet with clients and will do this via ZOOM or Telephone only.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with any of our lawyers or staff members, please do so by calling our office at 619-291-1112. You can also contact us via e-mail at [email protected]janbejar.com

Thank you for your understanding.

AVISO DE CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19

Debido a los riesgos para la salud planteados por la tragedia del Virus Corona, nuestra oficina está siguiendo las directivas del gobernador de California para minimizar los riesgos para nuestro personal, nuestros clientes y nuestra comunidad. Nuestra oficina seguirá funcionando a pleno, como lo ha hecho hasta ahora, cumpliendo con nuestro horario habitual, de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a.m. a 5:30 p.m. Continuaremos programando citas para reunirnos con los clientes y lo haremos solo a través de ZOOM o por teléfono.

Si desea programar una cita con alguno de nuestros abogados o miembros del personal, hágalo llamando a nuestra oficina al 619-291-1112. También puede contactarnos por correo electrónico a [email protected]

Gracias por su comprensión.

Resolving Immigration ProblemsIn An Honest & Responsible Manner

Immigration naysayers wrong about Central American immigrants

There’s a growing segment of the American population that is, for lack of a better way of putting it, “anti-immigration.” These naysayers who support legislation to make immigration into the United States more difficult have a lot of misconceptions they try to put on immigrants — particularly Central American immigrants. However, the libertarian think tank, Cato Institute, recently published statistics from a study that proves many of the ideas of immigration naysayers wrong.

Here are a few statements that are just flat out wrong regarding Central American immigrants:

Misconception #1: They can’t speak English

Like any immigrant coming to a country that speaks another language, most Central American immigrants don’t speak English upon arrival. However, the longer they live here, the more English they learn. Eventually, the vast majority of immigrants learn to speak the local language.

Misconception #2: They’re unskilled and unemployable

This is simply not true. After living in the United States for a year, Central American immigrants enjoy an employment rate of the same or higher than the aggregate U.S. population of working adults.

Misconception #3: They’re uneducated

Many Central American immigrants come to the United States lacking high school diplomas — approximately 50 percent. However, the facts show that their children complete their schooling at the same rate as other Americans. Furthermore, Central American immigrants quickly increase their socioeconomic status in the United States the longer they live here.

Don’t believe the misconceptions. Central American immigrants bring a lot to the United States in terms of skills, employability, diversity, hard work, incredible family values and education. If you or your loved one wants to come to the United States as an immigrant from Central America, learn about U.S. immigration law and what’s required to permanently live in this country.

Source: qz.com, “Data disproves the idea that Central American immigrants in the US don’t assimilate,” Ana Campoy, accessed May 18, 2018

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