Earlier this year, the Harbor Institute for Immigrant and Economic Justice revealed that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department transferred 221 residents to ICE, primarily targeting Mexican, Vietnamese, and Central American communities. This practice erodes trust, wastes resources, and inflicts harm to immigrants and refugees without improving public safety.
Author Archives: Tracy La
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La and Cortes: By Giving In to Anti-Immigrant Talking Points, OC Senate Democrats Undermine Newsom’s Anti-Recall Strategy
As Governor Newsom leans into his pro-immigrant record to fight his potential recall, Orange County’s State Senate Democrats pull support from proposed anti-deportation bill.
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La: We Were Also Told to “Go Back”, It’s time for Vietnamese-American Electeds to “Bring Human Rights Home”
Tracy La, founder and executive director of VietRISE, writes about the march and rally in Little Saigon calling for Vietnamese-American elected officials to “bring human rights home.”
