Officials in Anaheim and Santa Ana – the only two cities to start an immigrant aid fund – have struggled to decide where to pull the money from, as some in Santa Ana consider using reserve funds.
Author Archives: Hosam Elattar
Hosam Elattar is a Voice of OC/ Report For America reporter covering Anaheim & North Orange County, food insecurity, housing & homelessness, the Arab & Muslim American community and education.
Elattar started at Voice of OC as an intern in January, 2020 and has covered local food banks’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, School board debates on how to teach history, the decades long push by Arab American business owners to recognize Little Arabia and a corruption scandal at Anaheim City Hall.
He has won several awards from the OC Press Club including Best News Story, Best Political Story and Best Religion Story.
Elattar is Egyptian American and has lived in Botswana, Nepal, Uganda, The Dominican Republic and India.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Tustin Landscaper Violently Arrested in Deportation Sweeps Says Hope Lives
On Friday, Narciso Barranco – whose arrest made national news last month – gave his first public remarks on the issue Friday as he and his family have become a focal point on how the deportation raids impact families.
Posted inOrange
Orange Backs Off Trying to Unmask ICE
Orange City Council members tabled a resolution calling on federal immigration agents to clearly identify themselves and not wear masks when they operate in the city.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Looks to Join Lawsuit Against ICE Raids
Officials in Orange County’s biggest city are moving to join a federal lawsuit against ICE raids in Southern California – making Anaheim the second city in the county to look at challenging the sweeps in court.
Posted inOrange
Calls for Unmasking ICE Could Grow in Orange County
Orange City Council members are expected to consider a resolution Tuesday night calling on federal law enforcement agents to wear visible ID and not masks when operating in the city.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Gives Immigrant Aid Fund a $250K Boost
Elected leaders are eyeing money from Disney donated to support affordable housing in Anaheim for the fund after grappling to address a roughly $64 million budget gap.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Becomes First OC City to Join Federal Lawsuit Against ICE Raids
Santa Ana is joining a lawsuit spearheaded by the ACLU looking to end the current iteration of widespread immigration enforcement raids in Southern California, which the lawsuit alleges is racial profiling.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Santa Ana Neuter its Police Oversight Commission Before its Work Begins?
Santa Ana city council members are considering a host of revisions to their police oversight commission Tuesday that a string of residents say will gut the body’s power to hold police officers accountable.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Cities Scramble to Patch Budget Gaps
A host of OC’s largest cities struggled to pass a balanced budget this year with officials in some places warning of a bleak fiscal outlook in the years ahead that could threaten public services.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Federal Judge Orders Immigration Agents to Halt Stops Based on Race
A federal judge Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop making immigration arrests solely based on a person’s race, the language they speak or their occupation – an order covering much of Southern California.
