Recent orders — and subsequent clarifications — by the county health officer weren’t immediately translated into non-English languages when they went into effect Tuesday. Meanwhile, local activists and doctors have taken it upon themselves to ensure key information about the novel coronavirus gets across to immigrant families and businesses where English isn’t the first language.
Tag: Immigration
Posted inCollegiate News Service, News Briefs
Journalists Discuss Reporting on Border, Immigration Issues in Chapman University Panel
The speakers visited Chapman University as part of the “La Frontera/The Border” series presented by the Peace Studies Department, aimed at engaging students and faculty in an ongoing discussion and analysis of the events happening at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Westminster
Allegations of Vietnam Interference in Westminster Now Official City Policy
Westminster Mayor Tri Ta’s allegations that the Vietnamese government is disrupting City Hall are now part of an official city policy, despite critics’ claims it labels his political opponents “communists” in an attempt to turn Little Saigon against them.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Refuses to Wade Into Federal Immigration Fight
The Anaheim City Council, on a split vote, decided against wading into a national fight about an impending immigration rule change that would make it harder for immigrants to gain permanent residency status or entry to the country if they receive public assistance.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Westminster
Westminster Mayor Claims Vietnam Interference at City Hall
The Vietnamese government is behind more than six months of political turmoil at Westminster City Hall, according to Mayor Tri Ta. He did not provide specific evidence for his claims, which could become an official city statement.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Republican Supervisor Says ‘Go Back’ Language is ‘Bigotry’
Supervisor Andrew Do called such language “bigotry” and related it to “hatred” he said led to assaults against his family when he was growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in Orange County.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Santa Ana
Sarmiento: Why Santa Ana’s Deportation Defense Legal Fund Should Be Celebrated
Vicente Sarmiento, a Santa Ana City Council member, writes that Santa Ana should be proud to be a national leader on legal defense for immigrants.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Visual Arts
A Border Made of Butterflies and Flowers, Not Bricks and Barbed Wire
REVIEW: Though simple in execution, Alicia Rojas’ mural about immigration strikes an uplifting chord at Grand Central Art Center.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Supervisors Silent on Immigration Debate Over Inmate Transfers to ICE
The state-mandated forum brought out more than two dozen public speakers who supported and opposed the Sheriff’s Department’s involvement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Posted inAnaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, Government, Housing & Homelessness, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Transportation, Yorba Linda
OC Supervisor Candidates Shaw and Chafee Debate at CSUF
County Supervisor candidates Doug Chaffee and Tim Shaw discussed their plans to try to solve homelessness in north Orange County Thursday night at their California State University, Fullerton debate.
