Called "know your rights" training, the sessions have been pushed by some groups as a way to prepare for a possible crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump. Advocacy organizations around the country, such as Make the Road New York, are holding training sessions that offer tactical advice to immigrants worried about being deported. Although she has legal permanent residency, Pascalina Chirinos attended a training session, saying she would share the information with friends and neighbours. Most of the people in the audience were immigrants in the country illegally. "You don't know what is going to happen the next day."

Source: CBC News March 12, 2017 18:45 UTC