Protestors gathered Sunday, July 19 to denounce a planned ICE facility in Gilroy. Construction was paused this week after the state sued the federal government.
Residents of Monrovia, California, are in mourning following the death of a 52-year-old day laborer who died after being struck by a vehicle while fleeing federal immigration agents.
For one Bay Area mother, fleeing El Salvador meant leaving behind criminal extortion and arbitrary arrest by police. Now she fears she may have to return.
Arturo Borja, the creator of El Panadero, holds to the memory of a Mexico frozen in time even after having crossed the Atlantic for Japan over 20 years ago.
The incident comes amid heightened fear and anxiety in immigrant communities nationwide as the Trump administration pursues its campaign of mass deportations.
The raids, a preview of the mass deportations that were a hallmark of Trump’s presidential campaign, have sent a chill across communities in the region.
Many see a direct connection to the social inequities they experience here in the US, says Ofelia Bello, executive director of Youth United for Community Action.
Aug 18 | California experts explain the growing threat of invasive fruit flies, ongoing quarantines and eradication efforts, and simple steps residents can take to protect farms, gardens, and the state’s agriculture industry.
