Immigration-Related Employment Topic of Informational Meeting

Immigrant Services staff, County of Maui. Courtesy photo.

By Sonia Isotov

On Wednesday, Jan. 9, the County of Maui Immigrant Services Division and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will hold a free informational meeting on immigration, employment eligibility and discrimination.

The public is invited to attend this free session that will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. (MEO), located at 99 Mahalani Street in Wailuku.

Topics to be covered include the USCIS Form I-9, relating to employment eligibility verification, an overview of immigration law updates and a question-and-answer session.

Speakers include Sebastian Aloot, Senior Enforcement Attorney with the Department of Justice Office of  Special Counsel; Darlene Kutara, USCIS Community Relations Officer, and Kevin Block, JD, Director of Immigrant Services, County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns.

Questions may be directed to Immigrant Services Coordinator Kevin Block at (808) 270-7131. For more information on Immigrant Services, visit www.mauicounty.gov; under Departments, select Housing & Human Concerns.