State legislators – spearheaded by Assemblyman Avelino Valencia – are giving the Catholic Charities of Orange County a $1.5 million grant to help the organization obtain citizenship status and other legal documents for immigrants.
Category: Santa Ana
Santa Ana, the county seat and Orange County’s only sanctuary city, is home to about 313,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, policing and immigration.
Posted inSanta Ana
Fewer People Are Sleeping on Santa Ana Streets, City Officials Say
As city officials report fewer people sleeping on Santa Ana’s streets, council members enter into a regional agreement with Anaheim, the county and Irvine to keep bolstering homelessness services.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Fears of Widespread ICE Raids Heighten
Concerns are increasing that widespread deportation raids are returning to OC, the tough task of keeping tabs on OC Supervisors’ discretionary spending – these are just some of this week’s biggest headlines.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Becomes Flashpoint of Immigration Debate in Orange County
While council members debated posting immigrant resources on the city’s website, questions of potentially losing federal funding and imprisonment of elected officials surfaced – along with who federal agents are targeting.
Posted inGovernment
Are Large ICE Raids Coming Back to Orange County?
Immigration advocates and local city officials have noted an uptick in deportation efforts – especially in Santa Ana – after two citizens got caught up at a recent car wash raid.
Posted inSanta Ana
Is a Santa Ana Official’s Criticism of Police Freedom of Speech or Harassment?
Separate back to back complaints by police officers against a Santa Ana Councilman is sparking a debate on whether critical online comments made by an elected official are freedom of speech or cultivate a toxic workplace.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines in Wake of No Kings Protest and ICE Raids
Thousands of people railed against the ongoing deportation raids this past weekend in Orange County and immigration sweeps reportedly ramped up not long after – these are just some of this week’s biggest headlines in OC.
Posted inGovernment
Immigrant Aid in Orange County Poised to Expand
While Santa Ana continued rental and utility assistance for impacted residents, Fullerton City Council members are moving to create immigrant aid funds – including legal resources – for those impacted by deportation sweeps.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
As Immigration Aid Expands in OC, A Westminster Official Wants Police Working With ICE
Efforts to expand immigration aid in Orange County continue as some elected officials called on local police officers to work with ICE.
Posted inGovernment
Thousands of People Rail Against ICE Raids, Other Federal Policies in Orange County
Saturday marked the second round of the “No Kings” protests as thousands of residents railed against what they say is an increasingly hostile federal government – it was just one of the thousands of rallies held across the country.
