Local Congressman Lou Correa signed a letter lambasting the opaque manner of immigration enforcement while California Attorney General Rob Bonta has signed onto a lawsuit looking to end the current iteration of ICE raids while local.
Category: Anaheim
Anaheim, Orange County’s largest city and home to the Disneyland Resort and Angel Stadium, has about 340,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the resort district and policing.
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Santana: What Happens to Orange County’s Disappeared?
As ICE raids continue and residents disappear from local neighborhoods across OC, there’s little documentation about where they go, something that’s triggering bipartisan transparency concerns.
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Anaheim Rolls Out Aid Program for Residents Impacted by ICE Raids
While residents also pushed for a federal immigration sweep notification system, city officials caution against it, pointing to nearby Santa Ana’s warning from the U.S. Attorney’s office about such a system.
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Santa Ana’s Response to ICE Protests Prompt Questions for Police & Mayor
Community leaders and council members are taking a close look at how Santa Ana’s police department has responded to the protests – and how the mayor has largely been silent on the issue.
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Orange County Hits the Streets, Rails Against ICE Sweeps
A series of protests were held around Orange County as part of a nationwide demonstration. Locally, there was a sharp focus on the recent ICE sweeps that have upended immigrant communities in the heart of OC.
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Orange County ICE Raids Expand into Irvine
Irvine City Council members, and city hall officials say federal immigration authorities are expected to conduct a sweep in town today.
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Are Orange County’s Streets About to Get Militarized?
Congressman Lou Correa said a stronger military presence could show up in Santa Ana after the California National Guard was deployed near the federal building and the Ronald Reagan Courthouse downtown.
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Orange County Braces For ICE
As protests against immigration enforcement begin mounting in downtown Santa Ana, senior lawmakers and activists send a message for concerned residents to remain active but peaceful.
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Anaheim Leans on Disneyland Resort Interests to Boost Affordable Housing
Millions of dollars from Disney are expected to help residents buy their first home, avoid evictions and generate more affordable homes in Anaheim, as officials call for tourism tax dollars to be used to help house Disneyland Resort employees.
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OC Leaders Face Off Against Whether to Tell Residents How Often ICE is in Town
Records show federal immigration officials have been active in three OC cities as federal agents recently arrested people at immigration court in Santa Ana, prompting debate on whether local officials should disclose ICE courtesy calls.
