ICE agents boarded a public bus in Santa Ana on Thursday morning, drawing the ire of OC Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento who said such enforcement actions have a chilling effect on public life.
Tag: Orange County Immigration
Posted inGarden Grove
ICE Raids Spur Calls for Community Aid in Another Orange County City
Some Garden Grove residents want city leaders to alert the community about ICE raids as well as support immigrants with resources in a town where roughly half the population is foreign born.
Posted inSanta Ana
As ICE Raids Continue in OC, Santa Ana Creates $100,000 Aid Fund for Impacted
Santa Ana city council members created an aid network for families and residents impacted by the federal immigration sweeps that’s upending life in immigrant communities. Will more funding come?
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Unmasking ICE
Masked federal agents roaming OC during ICE sweeps are triggering a host of concerns from local officials – along with lots of legislation, letters and information requests.
Posted inTop Stories
Two OC Republican State Legislators Join Effort to Refocus ICE on Criminals
Assemblywoman Laurie Davies and Assemblywoman Diane Dixon signed onto a letter by a coalition of Republican legislators urging federal officials to focus their deportation efforts on criminals.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana to Support Immigrants; Responds to ICE Raids After Demands for Mayor to Resign
City council members will decide on a host of proposals in response to federal immigration sweeps including starting a financial program for families impacted by the raid as many are afraid to go to work.
Posted inCountywide
ICE Raids Spur Aid Network in Orange County
Churches, community groups and residents are mobilizing in the wake of ICE raids by forming lookout systems and establishing a direct aid network.
Posted inOrange
Division Over ICE Raids Flares up in Orange
Two councilwomen wanted to post a type of immigrant resource page on the city’s website, but were ultimately shot down by their fellow council members as ICE raids continue throughout Orange County.
Posted inCountywide
Will ICE Raids be the Death of Local Swap Meets in Orange County?
With a visible uptick in immigration enforcement sweeps including a recent raid at the Santa Fe Springs swap meet, many vendors are no longer showing up to the local Orange County flea markets they depend on for fear of ICE.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santana: What Happens to Orange County’s Disappeared?
As ICE raids continue and residents disappear from local neighborhoods across OC, there’s little documentation about where they go, something that’s triggering bipartisan transparency concerns.
