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Category Archives: Immigration
Undocumented or Illegal? Immigrant Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas Makes a Case
If you come to the United States — or stay here — without the permission of the government, are you an illegal immigrant, an illegal alien, or an undocumented immigrant? Jose Antonio Vargas took on the long-simmering controversy over this … Continue reading
Immigrant Integration Varies Across California
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Joanna Lin, California Watch When a change to federal law meant many immigrants would lose access to certain welfare benefits, Santa Clara County faced having to absorb thousands of residents in local safety net programs. So the county pursued a … Continue reading
'Deferred Action' Program Offers Hope for Some Young Immigrants
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By Amy Isackson Starting Wednesday, an estimated 1.2 million undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children will be able to apply to live and work in the U.S. legally for at least the next two years. Up … Continue reading
Few Deportation Cases Dismissed, Despite Policy to Ease Courts' Backlog
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by Shoshana Walter, The Bay Citizen Enrique Candia lives a quiet life. When he's not working, he takes care of his ailing wife and his three grandkids and makes sure his son is on track to finish college. Although he … Continue reading
Obama Deportation Review Might Shrink Calif. Court Backlog
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by Ryan Gabrielson, The Bay Citizen California’s clogged immigration courts are likely to receive relief under an Obama administration plan to avoid deporting young illegal immigrants brought into the country as children. The court in Los Angeles has a backlog of … Continue reading
How the High Court's Immigration Ruling Affects California
California can't set immigration policy. That's the bottom line for Californians seeking to understand how their state could be affected by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona's immigration law, according to Kevin Johnson, dean of the University of California, … Continue reading
Immigration Protest in Oakland Coincides With Administration's Policy Shift
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[Correction: When we first published this blog post, we mistakenly identified Ju Hong as part of a group protesting at Obama’s campaign headquarters in Oakland. Hong wasn’t part of that protest nor was he at the campaign headquarters. We regret … Continue reading
Obama To Spare Some Undocumented Immigrants From Deportation
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KQED STAFF AND WIRES WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives. The election-year initiative addresses a … Continue reading
Data Shows Educational Disparities Between Asian, Latino Groups That Are Often Lumped Together
by Joanna Lin, California Watch Californians who are Asian Indian or Taiwanese are among the most highly educated in the state, recently released census data shows. Among both groups, about 7 out of 10 people ages 25 and older hold … Continue reading
Mien Farmers Make a Garden Grow in East Oakland
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In the heart of East Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood, the Peralta Hacienda Historical Park is an incongruous reminder of California’s Mexican past: six acres of open space in a sea of single-family homes. What was once a massive ranchero now features … Continue reading
