Panel Talks Immigration, white supremacists, Shootings
In the wake of more domestic terrorist attacks, U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier held a town hall meeting in Richmond to discuss immigration issues....
16
Aug
13
Aug
Immigrant Advocates Oppose New ‘Public Charge’ Rule
Opponents of the Trump administration’s new "public charge" rule are hoping lawmakers or a lawsuit will block it before it’s implemented, as immigrant advocates say it could prevent millions of...
18
Jul
Lights for Liberty Illuminates the ‘Root Causes’ of Central American Migration
The Lights for Liberty vigil was a series of events held across the nation July 12 to protest the Trump Administration’s immigration policies, specifically the conditions in immigrant detention facilities....
05
Mar
Immigrants Rights in Limbo
Between the Muslim ban, the separation of families, terminating DACA, public charge and ending temporary protections for many, the immigrant community has had to face serious challenges since President Trump...
28
Dec
From Dishwasher to Restaurateur: Turning the Immigrant Dream Into Reality
It took 17-years, a move to another country and temporary seperation from his family for my father, David Guillen, to move up from being a janitor at McDonald’s to achieving...
07
Dec
Mural Reflects the Hardships of Emigration
In collaboration with the Richmond Art Center’s Califas: Art of the US-Mexico Borderlands exhibit, youth from the RYSE Center explored the theme of borders in the new “Keeping Families Together”community...
29
Oct
La Regla de Carga Pública No Se Ha Finalizado – Defensores Urgen que Continúen Inscritos a Servicios que Estén Recibiendo
El 22 de septiembre, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional anunció planes para cambiar drásticamente los términos bajo los cuales se prohíbe que ingresen al país u obtengan residencia legal las...
20
Oct
My Parents’ Love Survived the Desert, But Now It’s Fading Away
My mother and father have separated. Two months ago, she and my youngest brother moved out of our home. They now live across the city from me and my dad....
19
Oct
Marin School District Has Contract With Firm Linked To ICE
A school district in Marin County has contracted with Thomson Reuters — a firm linked to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — to check on the residential status of its...
28
Aug
Should Banks Be Raising the Citizenship Question?
Jessica Salazar Collins, a Bank of America customer for nearly 20 years, called BofA to ask why her debit card had been declined. Eventually, she learned that her account had...
02
Aug
She Got Her Baby Back From Immigration Foster Care. Now, What?
An undocumented mother was reunited with her daughter. The first 36 hours brought a mix of joy, questions about the separation and worries about the future....
29
Jun
Day of Action Over Undocumented Detentions
The sound of metal drums and chanting filled the air at noon on Wed., June 27 as nearly 300 protestors marched in circles outside the West County Detention Facility in...
19
Jun
Listen to Children Who’ve Just Been Separated From Their Parents at the Border
The desperate sobbing of 10 Central American children, separated from their parents one day last week by immigration authorities at the border, makes for excruciating listening...
06
Mar
Immigrant Rights Activist See Turning Point For All Americans
Warning that the country is heading down a white nationalist, nativist path, four immigrant rights advocates issued a call to action just hours before the U.S. Senate rejected all four...
04
Jan
‘Migrant Stories’ Documentary Can Teach Teens About Immigrant Struggle
Daisy Tafoya was a victim of cartel violence. The 20-year-old Mexican national had been drugged, threatened, and held captive after witnessing a murder, her family members said....
