Immigration, Russia and an apparent contradiction by Democratic Congressional candidate Harley Rouda Monday highlighted the only debate so far in the tight 48th Congressional District race between Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) and Rouda.
Tag: Immigration
After Not Seeing Children for at Least a Decade, Families Reunite in Santa Ana
People hugged their children and grandchildren Tuesday in Santa Ana when 23 people who hadn’t seen their families in at least 10 years flew from Mexico after securing travel visas that they can use for 10 years.
Border Patrol Says Human Smuggling by Boat Increased in OC and So Cal
Orange County is likely to see more human smuggling in small fishing boats or rafts along the coast, like two cases in June, due to “zero-tolerance” federal enforcement of immigration rules on the California-Mexico border, said U.S. Border Patrol spokesman William Rogers.
On OC: OC Kids on Immigration
Voice of OC works with a reporting boot camp for middle schoolers in Santa Ana, producing a podcast where kids sounds off on life in Santa Ana as well as the immigration debate that is playing out in their living rooms and neighborhoods.
Three More Orange County Cities Oppose State Immigration Sanctuary Law
Dana Point, Laguna Niguel and Lake Forest this week became the latest cities in Orange County to take stands against the state’s sanctuary laws, adopting resolutions and filing briefs in support of the federal lawsuit against California.
Three More OC Cities Oppose California’s Sanctuary State Law
Orange, Newport Beach and Westminster joined the county and seven other cities in opposing California’s sanctuary state law, which limits state and local law enforcement’s communications with federal immigration authorities and prohibits officers from holding and questioning people based on immigration violations.
OC Cities Take Stands on State Sanctuary Laws
Cities across Orange County have taken positions on California’s sanctuary laws since Los Alamitos passed an ordinance last month in an attempt to exempt itself from the requirements.
OC to Join Federal Lawsuit Against California Sanctuary Laws
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 in closed session Tuesday to join the U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against California’s sanctuary laws.
OC Supervisors Consider Fighting California’s Sanctuary State Law
Supervisor Shawn Nelson’s lawsuit proposal is expected to be discussed in closed session at Tuesday’s supervisors meeting, and public comment will be heard before the item is considered.
Report: Asian Americans, Now One Fifth of OC’s Population, Are More Complex Than You Think
Nearly one in five Orange County residents now is Asian American, the fastest growing racial group in the county.









