The city’s jail has long been controversial because it houses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees in a largely Latino city. Tuesday, council members will consider a move toward ending the contract with ICE.
Tag: Immigration
Posted inCountywide, Government, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Candidates in Key Central OC Races Gather for Forum
Candidates for two key races in central Orange County – First District county supervisor and the 46th congressional district – gathered at Santa Ana College Thursday for a forum.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
What Would it Cost to Shut Down Santa Ana’s Jail?
The Santa Ana City Council is, for the first time, publicly considering whether to shutter its controversial city jail. But a back-of-the-napkin analysis of the potential costs of such a decision shows why it’s a “tough nut to crack.”
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Santa Ana
Turner: Where’s the Sunshine in Santa Ana?
While Santa Ana has become more transparent since passage of a sunshine ordinance, residents must continue pushing for a more open, more inclusive Santa Ana both in legislation and in culture.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Advocates Tout Gains, Challenges in Restorative Justice Efforts
Organizing efforts and local restorative justice programs spearheaded by Orange County groups like Santa Ana Boys and Men of Color were highlighted at a forum at UC Irvine Wednesday evening.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana to Obama: Protect Immigrants From ‘Needless Deportations’
The Santa Ana City Council this week unanimously approved a resolution calling on the president to stop the deportation of Samuel Sixtos-Gomez, a city resident turned over to immigration authorities in violation of the Trust Act.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Working-Class Advocates Gaining Power in Central Orange County
After victories in the Anaheim council districts battle, and with restorative justice in the schools and immigration at the county, grassroots groups are projecting power in conservative Orange County in ways they haven’t before.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Investigative, Top Stories
Trauma, Cultural Barriers Make Sex Education Difficult for Asian Americans
In many Asian American families, the subject of sex is avoided, if not totally ignored. Experts say the ramifications of this reality include higher rates of unprotected sex and unreported sexual assaults.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr., Santa Ana, Transportation
Santana: Focus for Santa Ana Civic Center Should be People not Buildings
Orange County Supervisors are right to talk openly about the future of the Civic Center. But they should focus on things like transforming the abandoned bus terminal into a homeless service center before embarking on a building spree.
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.
