State GovernmentTrump wants to deport immigrants accused of crimes. California sheriffs could make that easyJanuary 21, 2025President Donald Trump wants to deport undocumented immigrants arrested on suspicion of various crimes. That could put sheriffs overseeing California jails in conflict with the state’s sanctuary law.
State GovernmentTrump allies warn California leaders they could go to prison over sanctuary city lawsDecember 30, 2024A conservative organization led by Trump adviser Stephen Miller sent letters to California leaders warning of ‘serious consequences’ over sanctuary policies that protect undocumented residents.
State GovernmentICE is looking for a new detention center in Blue California. The state probably can’t stop itDecember 9, 2024A possible migrant detention facility within two hours of San Francisco has some lawmakers concerned.
State GovernmentImmigrant advocates rally at state Capitol, demand more protections from California lawmakersDecember 2, 2024 | Gerardo Zavala | Laura FitzgeraldAdvocates ask Governor Newsom to exercise pardon power for immigrants who have served time behind bars and withhold funds from deportation efforts.
State GovernmentCovered California starts offering health care to DACA immigrants. Will Trump’s win deter them?November 19, 2024California immigrants with DACA status are newly eligible to buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Donald Trump’s election creates uncertainty about the future of the program.
State GovernmentA lifetime of moving: Migrant worker families share their struggles, hopes for stable housingOctober 14, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaA new California Assembly Bill will pave the way for migrant centers to transition some of its housing units to year-round availability. The bill aims to stabilize the education of migrant farmworkers’ children.
ImmigrationWhat Biden’s border order means for CaliforniaJune 4, 2024President Biden’s executive action could allow border agents to immediately return migrants to Mexico without considering their asylum claims.
State GovernmentNewsom criticized for proposal to eliminate health benefit for some disabled immigrants in CaliforniaMay 31, 2024California's Medicaid program includes a benefit that pays for caregivers to come to the homes of disabled people and care for them. Newsom is proposing to eliminate this benefit for adults who are living in the country without legal permission.
State Government10 years after promise, California still hasn’t included undocumented immigrants in cell phone subsidiesFebruary 21, 2024California in 2014 decided undocumented people could qualify for LifeLine, a program that helps low income families afford internet and cell service. A decade later undocumented people still can’t get it.
ImmigrationCommunities of faith welcome migrants caught in polarized immigration debateAugust 2, 2023When migrants from Latin America were flown from Texas and dropped off in Sacramento with nowhere to go, a group of congregations came together to care for them.
