On Wednesday evening, November 14, Gettysburg Rising and Gettysburg DFA are co-sponsoring a program on the Trump Administration’s recently proposed changes to existing “Public Charge” policy. The new rules are intended to create fear in immigrant communities—fear of being cut off from the path to citizenship if they make use of any safety net programs including food, healthcare, and housing. Many recently arrived immigrants depend on such services to give them their start in this country. Lawful immigrants and mixed-status families are specially at risk. 

We have an opportunity to stop these rule changes, but we need to come together now. The program, open to the public, begins at 7 pm in Classroom 206 of Valentine Hall at the United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg. Yeimi Gagliardi of Healthy Adams County and the Latino Task Force will be speaking, and the program will include instructions on how to write and submit a public comment on proposed rule changes. The deadline for submission is December 10. Bring a pen or pencil, and we will supply the paper for practice.

Entrance to Valentine Hall on Seminary Ridge is in the rear of the building, where there is a parking lot most easily accessed from Spring Street. Signs will be posted to direct you from the entrance to Classroom 206.