Q&A: Melvin Willis: ‘We Can All Find Solutions’
Richmond City Council member Melvin Willis said in our Q&A series he is running to represent District 1 "because there still is a lot more work to be done."...
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Sep
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Jul
Fear of Public Charge Rule Keeps Immigrants From Seeking Health Care During Pandemic
The Trump Administration’s reimplementation of the public charge rule has kept immigrants from accessing health care and other needed services during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Jun
Immigration Advocates Hail Supreme Court Ruling On DACA, But Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Immigration advocates hailed the Supreme Court’s surprise 5-4 ruling affirming DACA on June 18, but pushed for comprehensive immigration reform....
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Jun
SCOTUS Ruling Gives Dreamers a Night of Restful Sleep
A young woman describes the fear and anxiety caused by the Trump administration's efforts to end DACA and the relief brought by the SCOTUS ruling upholding it....
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May
A Crisis on Two Fronts: Black Immigrants Face COVID-19 in California and Back Home
Black immigrants have been uniquely affected by the coronavirus crisis. Like all Californians, they are dealing with the dangers of the disease and the economic and social uncertainties it has...
12
May
COVID-19 Impacting Immigration, Migration, World Hunger
Migration around the world has essentially ground to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Apr
Insurance Protections Cover Immigrants, Commissioner Says
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said Wednesday a major goal of his office is to ensure that immigrants are fully protected as the state deals with the impacts of the...
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Mar
Eloteros Keep Working Despite Coronavirus Fears
Despite the fear of the coronavirus entering their everyday lives, Salvador Avila and Elizabeth Morales see no other choice but to continue selling shaved-ice drinks, street corn, and other Mexican...
31
Mar
DACA And TPS Recipients Qualify For Federal Coronavirus Relief
Undocumented immigrants affected by the coronavirus are not at risk of being arrested by immigration agents when they request medical services, while access to health will not be considered a...
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Feb
Disputed DHS ‘Public Charge’ Rule Becomes Effective Feb. 24
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says its controversial "public charge" rule will go into effect Feb. 24, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a nationwide preliminary injunction...
02
Feb
DACA Recipients Await Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is looming....
16
Dec
DACA Beneficiaries Could Stay in the US for Years
While hundreds of thousands of immigrants with DACA permits await the decision of the Supreme Court on the future of the program, lawyers and immigrant advocates argue that the vast...
13
Dec
Proposed Public Charge Rule Change, Tied Up In Court, Has Huge Chilling Effect On Immigrants
Federal courts have temporarily blocked the public charge rule change from going into effect, but its chilling effects continue to reverberate....
14
Nov
Khanna Supports DACA and Single-Payer Healthcare
Solving the nation's healthcare crisis is getting plenty of attention from Congress, Rep. Ro Khanna said in a wide-ranging 30-minute teleconference with journalists Tuesday....
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Oct
‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule On Hold, Still Sowing Fear
The implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s rule changes regarding immigration cases — halted by a series of federal court injunctions this month — are still causing fear and...
