Red Cross & Mexican Consulate in Denver join to help Mexican citizens who fear deportation
Article subtitle:
Many immigrants [illegal aliens] in the country illegally were afraid to come forward
Article publisher:
The Denver Post
Article date:
12 December 2013
Article category:
Colorado News
Medium
Article Body:
When hundreds of immigrant workers were flooded out of their trailers and apartments near Greeley and Evans this summer the American Red Cross was there to help — with a good partner.
The Mexican Consulate in Denver helped with interpreters and with links to aid from the Mexican government for flood victims who are Mexican citizens.
Now, the Red Cross and the consulate are formalizing their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding ...
They said the consulate will also help with its close ties to Spanish-language media sources.
There are no good figures for how many immigrants were displaced or left homeless during the flooding. Estimates from groups that worked to help immigrants have ranged from 200 to 1,000 ...
Many immigrants in the country illegally were afraid to come forward and ask for help from agencies like the Red Cross because they feared they could be identified and deported ...