In a letter Thursday to city officials, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced they were triggering a 90-day period to cancel the contract, in reaction to decisions by the council to reduce the number of detainees who could be housed there.
Tag: Immigration
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Hutchens: OC Sheriff Clarifies OCSD’s Role in Immigration Enforcement
Sheriff Sandra Hutchens explains the exact role the Orange County Sheriff’s Department plays when it comes to enforcing immigration. She is clear that immigration law is the responsibility of the federal government and not the Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Plans Legal Defense Fund for Undocumented Immigrants Facing Deportation
In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the City Council told city staff to work with nonprofits and law schools and develop a plan to provide lawyers for Santa Ana residents who are at risk of deportation but can’t afford an attorney.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Smolar: Downtown Santa Ana Business District Reviews 2016, Looks forward to 2017
It was a landmark year of partnerships and growth for downtown Santa Ana, including being named one of the 5 best neighborhoods in America by the American Planning Association.
Posted inPress Releases
Rep. Correa Sends Letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Raids
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. For Immediate Release February 10, […]
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Pantone: Tone Deaf at the OC Bar Association
Following a controversial column by new OCBA President, several lawyers are calling on OCBA leadership to address this controversy by formally announcing a program of mandatory bias training for its leadership and staff.
Posted inCountywide, Politics & Elections
The OC GOP’s Delicate Dance in the Age of Trump
There was a time when Republican officials in the “reddest county in America” were not at all shy about deriding our porous borders and condemning those who advocate amnesty for unauthorized immigrants. But their approach has become more nuanced in recent years.
Posted inTop Stories
What Trump’s Immigration Orders Mean for Orange County
With the first wave of President Donald Trump’s long-promised crackdown on immigration arriving this week, immigrant advocates in Orange County are scrambling to mobilize on behalf of the many county residents who could be impacted by the directives.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Potucek: Women’s March Showed OC Awakening
Rachel Potucek, a volunteer for the OC Women’s March, writes that the weekend rally showed that Orange County’s progressive communities have new room and an opportunity to unite on issues ranging from housing, health, social justice, fair pay, immigration, education and equity.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Marchers Join More Than a Million Worldwide to Protest Trump
Upwards of 10,000 people joined the Women’s March in Santa Ana Saturday to rebuke the administration of Donald J. Trump and call for equal treatment of women, minorities and immigrants. It was one of many such protests held throughout the nation and the world.
