A reflection on Orange County’s role in the national movement for migrant rights.
Tag: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Briceño: Amid National and State Successes, Orange County’s Victories Stand Strong
Orange County is celebrating Supreme Court, state legislative and local school district victories for Black lives, LGBTQ lives, immigrants and public health. DNC Member-Elect and Democratic Party of Orange County Chair Ada Briceño says these victories are crucial, but we’re far from done.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Deadline for Undocumented Youth to Renew ‘DACA’ Status is Today
Among U.S. counties, Orange County has the fourth-largest population of people eligible for DACA protection, with an estimated 54,000 eligible last year, according to data from the Migration Policy Institute.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Briceño: Immigrants’ Rights Are Center Stage This Labor Day
Ada Briceño, a Co-President for the hotel workers union, UNITE HERE Local 11, in Orange County challenges her labor colleagues this Labor Day to embrace immigrant rights and stand with 800,000 young people across the nation who receive refuge as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) just as President Trump reconsiders the program.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Troubled Pasts Force Hard Choices for Some Undocumented Immigrants
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was designed to give undocumented immigrants who arrived as children a chance to go to college and get work. But some who’ve had troubles at school or with law enforcement see it as a trap.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
A Mother’s Hard Lessons Learned
A mother says that if she’d had a better understanding of her son’s juvenile justice proceedings, the information would have guided her decisions in court in the spring of 2012 when he was found delinquent for carrying a weapon – a pocket knife – on school grounds.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Some Immigrants Remain Wary of Obamacare
Fear of deportation among families with mixed immigration status is hindering enrollment rates among Latinos.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Undocumented Still Struggle to Find Adequate Healthcare
While Obamacare has helped millions in California get health insurance; there remain few options for undocumented residents. A state Senate bill could change that.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
New Studies Show Health Care Disparities for Latino Youth
Health services are lacking for young immigrants, while some opportunities for coverage may be largely untapped, according to new research.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana City Council Moves Toward Call to End Deportations
Meanwhile, many immigration activists say local officials’ first priority should instead be ending their own participation in deportations.
