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.
Tag: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Leaders Face Off Against Whether to Tell Residents How Often ICE is in Town
Records show federal immigration officials have been active in three OC cities as federal agents recently arrested people at immigration court in Santa Ana, prompting debate on whether local officials should disclose ICE courtesy calls.
Posted inHuntington Beach
How Did OC’s Most MAGA City Council End Up on Trump’s Sanctuary City List?
Huntington Beach has ended up on a list of sanctuary cities under the microscope by the Department of Homeland Security despite not being a sanctuary city. It also comes after council members publicly directed police officers to disregard California’s sanctuary law.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Santa Ana Alert Residents of ICE Activity Amid Federal Immigration Crackdown?
Police Chief Robert Rodriguez responds to questions on whether top city executives were forthright about ICE activity in Santa Ana as some call for public disclosures of federal immigration agents courtesy calls to his department.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
San Clemente Backs Off Joining Lawsuit Against State Sanctuary Law
San Clemente officials voted against joining Huntington Beach in a lawsuit against the state challenging the California Values Act, also known as SB 54.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Morris: More Harm Created in the U.S. Immigration System
Visitation restrictions in Immigration detention centers were Reinstated May 11, 2022, Southern California detention centers prolonged the detrimental isolation. Detainees have not been able to see their loved ones in over two years throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Debates How Much Local Police Should Cooperate With ICE
This week, Sheriff Don Barnes and local residents debate whether local law enforcement should work with federal immigration authorities.
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, Countywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Deadline for Undocumented Youth to Renew ‘DACA’ Status is Today
Among U.S. counties, Orange County has the fourth-largest population of people eligible for DACA protection, with an estimated 54,000 eligible last year, according to data from the Migration Policy Institute.
Posted inEconomy, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Reverses Plans to Downsize Jail, After New Plan is Said to Save Money and Jobs
City Council members had voted in June to reduce staffing at their mostly-empty jail. But a new plan emerged to house additional U.S. Marshals inmates, which the acting police chief said would reduce the city’s budget deficits and save jail jobs.
