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Category Archives: Immigration
News Pix: Bay Area Foraging, Immigration Overhaul and Alameda Gin
Food foraging is the new Bay Area craze. It’s a popular culinary trend, taking us back to our hunter-gatherer roots. What does it mean? Simple. You go out into the wild, find edibles in Mother Nature’s pantry and whip up … Continue reading
Video: San Francisco Giants' Sergio Romo Speaks Out for Undocumented Youth
San Francisco Giants' closer Sergio Romo, of whom the description "cute" has often been applied, has gone political by cutting a video for The Dream is Now campaign, which describes itself as "an effort of concerned citizens who believe we … Continue reading
California Bills Aim to Protect Immigrant Workers from Retaliation
By Sasha Khokha and Rachel Estabrook While Congress debates federal immigration reform in Washington, California lawmakers are pushing several bills to strengthen state protections for immigrant workers. The measures could shut down California companies when employers intimidate their workers. Take … Continue reading
News Pix: San Jose May Day Immigration Rally, Solar Plane Liftoff and Hot Weather
Several thousand people marched for workers' rights and immigration reform on May Day in San Jose. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Dancers performed outside San Jose City Hall as part of the May Day rallies. Speakers from local labor unions and immigration rights … Continue reading
Thousands Rally in Bay Area for Workers' and Immigrants' Rights
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Thousands took to the streets throughout the Bay Area yesterday in support of immigration reform and workers' rights on May Day, also known as International Workers' Day. While the United States celebrates its Labor Day at the end of summer, … Continue reading
Immigration Rights Demonstrations Bloom on May Day
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living … Continue reading
Schwarzenegger Hosts McCain, Bennet, Fox in Immigration Forum
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hosted an immigration reform event featuring U.S. Sens. John McCain and Michael Bennet, co-authors of a bipartisan immigration reform bill. A webcast was scheduled to start at 10 a.m., and continue until 1:30 p.m. It … Continue reading
California Has a Lot at Stake in 'Gang of 8' Immigration Bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the "Gang of Eight" formally filed an 844-page immigration bill on the U.S. Senate floor Wednesday. California has a lot at stake in the outcome — and not just because it’s home to … Continue reading
Immigration Reform Would Look Different for Africans and Afro-Caribbeans
Yesterday's immigration rally in Washington, D.C., and the movement behind it have been propelled largely by Latino and Asian immigrants. But often missing from the conversation about immigration reform are the roughly 3 million immigrants of African descent. And their … Continue reading
Thousands Turn Out for Bay Area Immigration Rallies (Photos)
To chants of “No papers, no fear! No papers, no fear!” immigration rights activists marched up Market Street in San Francisco Wednesday. About 1,000 protesters from diverse groups carried flags and multilingual signs. In a national day of action, hundreds … Continue reading
