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New Order Directing Individuals to Shelter at Home
In hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19, Health Officers throughout the Bay Area have ordered their residents to shelter in place limiting activity, travel and business functions to only the most essential needs. The affected counties of this order are Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, and Alameda Counties and the City of Berkeley. The order went into effect Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 12:00 am. The order will stay in effect until 11:59 on April 7 or until it is extended, or amended by the Health Officer.


We understand there may be a lot of confusion and questions about this new directive. To help, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department has addressed general questions about the order on their website.
The downloadable pdf links are also below.

 

FAQs in Multiple Languages

 **Please note that these FAQs will continue to be updated. Please check back for updates and clarifications: http://sccphd.org/coronavirus
 
United Way 2-1-1 Call Center for Questions about COVID-19
In this time of uncertainty, please keep yourself informed. Santa Clara County residents can now contact United Way 2-1-1, who is serving as a call center for questions about COVID-19. Residents can also simply text the word “coronavirus” to 211211 and follow the prompts provided.
 
2-1-1 phone and text services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in 150 languages

Immigration Laws Update: Public Charge and COVID-19

USCIS Alert declares on their website that:
Seeking medical treatment for COVID-19 does not negatively affect future Public Charge Rule for immigrants.


USCIS encourages everyone, including immigrants, showing symptoms that resemble COVID-19 (fever, cough, shortness of breath) to seek necessary medical treatment or preventive services.
 

To address the possibility that some immigrants impacted by COVID-19 may be hesitant to seek necessary medical treatment or preventive services, USCIS will not consider testing, treatment, nor preventative care (including vaccines, if a vaccine becomes available) related to COVID-19 as part of the public charge test.
 

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE USCIS DETAILS: https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/public-charge


The County encourages residents to consult with legal service providers when making decisions for themselves and their families.
 

These organizations provide free or low-cost legal advice on immigration and public benefits:  

  • Bay Area Legal Aid​: (408) 850-7066 English, Spanish  
  • Law Foundation: (408) 293-4790* English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish, and more*
    • ​*Law Foundation does not specialize in immigration law but can answer questions about using Public Benefit programs. 
Message from OIR

For the health and safety of our community partners, residents, and staff, the Office of Immigrant Relations (OIR) and the Division of Equity & Social Justice (DESJ) continue to monitor the development of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) and remain in close contact with the County of Santa Clara Public Health Officials.  
 

At this time, if you have additional questions related to OIR, please contact our office by email as our staff is working remotely. 
 

Team OIR 
We are committed to welcoming a diverse Santa Clara County. If you have any questions or want to learn more, contact us! Email us at immigrant.relations@ceo.sccgov.org or call +1 (408) 678-1430
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As part of the Division of Equity and Social Justice, the Office of Immigrant Relations is dedicated to providing a welcoming experience for all immigrants. We believe in celebrating, empowering, and supporting the integration of our diverse immigrant communities. In addition to providing policy analysis, the Office funds numerous initiatives including unmet civil legal needs for vulnerable populations, legal services for unaccompanied minors, pathways to citizenship and other programs for immigrant integration, deportation defense, Know Your Rights, the Rapid Response Network, and more.

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