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Category Archives: Immigration
Why Silicon Valley Is Losing Foreign-Born Talent
As immigration laws make it harder for foreigners to stay and work in the U.S., Silicon Valley is losing some of its most promising talent — and its unrivaled reputation as ground zero for tech innovation. Those who came here … Continue reading
News Pix: Super Bowl; Oakand Lunar New Year Celebration; Elephant Seals Hit the Beach
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San Francisco 49ers' fans filled the bar Hockey Haven with screams and cheers during the Super Bowl. (Debbie Svoboda/KQED) A Red Panda Acrobat shows off his skills at Oakland Chinatown's Lunar New Year Bazaar on Feb. 3. (Wendy Goodfriend/KQED) Northern … Continue reading
News Pix: Super Bowl Prep; East Bay Underground; Right to Life Protest
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In a recently published book, ‘Bay Area Underground', Matt Werner and Joe Sciarrillo chronicle the major social movements and cultural events in the Bay Area over the last five years. This photo shows an East Bay Bike Party at Cesar … Continue reading
Pelosi to Introduce Bill on Violence Against Women
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Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress are reintroducing a bill aimed at combating violence against women. A press conference originally scheduled for Tuesday has been rescheduled for Wednesday. A previous version of the bill expired, as CNN reports: Supporters … Continue reading
Interview: Zoe Lofgren Says GOP Faces Pressure on Immigration Reform
As President Obama's second inauguration draws near, the Capitol seems oddly quiet. On Thursday, Republican House members retreated to a golf course in Williamsburg, Virginia, for a secret strategy session on how to regain some political mojo. Democrats, meanwhile, are … Continue reading
$1 Million Donated to Cal for Undocumented Immigrants
The University of California, Berkeley announced on Tuesday that it is launching a new scholarship fund exclusively for undocumented students on campus. The "Dreamers Fund" will start with a $1 million dollar donation from the Evelyn and Walter Haas Junior … Continue reading
Local Jails May Limit Immigration Holds to Convicts
In the next year, many of California’s local jails might limit federal immigration “holds” to detainees with felony convictions, greatly reducing the number of people deported from the state solely for entering the country without permission. Gov. Jerry Brown met … Continue reading
Special Visas for Crime Victims Surge in Oakland
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Shoshana Walter, The Bay Citizen Linda Mendoza says her life began changing for the better the day she was robbed at gunpoint. In 2010, Mendoza had just opened her beauty salon on International Boulevard in East Oakland when three men … Continue reading
Gay 'Conversion,' Vaccination Opt Out, Immigration and More: California Gets 191 New Laws
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Parents who don’t get their kids vaccinated will need permission from their doctor’s office before enrolling them in school. Psychotherapists can’t try to convert gay teenagers into straight ones. And some undocumented immigrants can get driver’s licenses. These changes in … Continue reading
Brown Signs Drivers License Bill for Undocumented Immigrants, Vetoes Deportation Limits
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some illegal immigrants could get California drivers licenses under a bill that Gov. Jerry Brown announced he signed into law late Sunday. AB2189 by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, will let the Department of Motor Vehicles … Continue reading
