Trish traces how her experiences as an immigrant daughter growing up in Orange allowed her to witness history and become an international human rights journalist. She is deeply grateful for her childhood education and believes that every immigrant family should have the same opportunities her family had.
Tag: undocumented immigrants
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San Clemente to Consider Joining Lawsuit Against State Sanctuary Law
San Clemente officials are set to consider joining Huntington Beach in a lawsuit against the state challenging the California Values Act, also known as SB 54.
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Could Undocumented Residents Soon Vote in Santa Ana?
Santa Ana City Council members are considering a ballot measure asking voters to allow undocumented residents to vote in city elections.
Posted inGovernment
Santa Ana Could Pave The Way for More Undocumented City Commissioners, Plans More Defense From Deportations
After Tuesday, those among the city’s large undocumented population could see more of a say in their local government, as well as more legal protection.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Defensores de Inmigrantes Advierten de una Ola de Fraude Mientras Inmigrantes Temen la Deportación Bajo Trump
Los fraudulentos, que durante mucho tiempo se han dirigido a las comunidades de inmigrantes, aumentarán sus esfuerzos en los próximos meses con la presidencia de Donald J. Trump y sus promesas de posiciones mucho más duras sobre la inmigración, advierten los grupos de ayuda legal y los defensores de los inmigrantes.
Posted inCountywide, Equality & Equity, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Sticks With Immigrant Detention Contract…For Now
Despite public pressure, including a hunger strike, the Santa Ana City Council did not vote this week to close the city’s jail, which houses immigration detainees through a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Education, Health & Wellness
Higher Education and Undocumented Youth
Undocumented youth brought to the US at an early age deserve the same shot at a higher education as children born here, writes a USC student studying for her Masters in Social Work.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Man at Center of Santa Ana Police Beating Case is Arrested Again
Edgar Vargas — an undocumented immigrant whose beating by Santa Ana police officers drew national attention and a federal grand jury investigation — was arrested last week for allegedly running through homes and being high on drugs.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Some Immigrants Remain Wary of Obamacare
Fear of deportation among families with mixed immigration status is hindering enrollment rates among Latinos.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Immigration Reform May Also Promote Changes in Health Care
While it is becoming increasingly clear that some level of immigration reform is on the horizon, the picture remains unfocused when it comes to how it will mesh with health care reform.
