Man Missed Court Date 3 Years Ago because He Was Deported, Couldn’t Re-Enter U.S.
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA — Isaac Vargas had a pretty good reason for missing a 2018…
Stories from the Border: A Conversation with Community Storytellers on the Deportation of Childhood Arrivals and Family Separation
By Diana Zhu DAVIS – On Friday night, the Humanizing Deportation project presented a bilingual conversation of…
Guest Commentary: Should We Impose a Moratorium on Deportation?
By Madhuri Grewal – A deportation moratorium is a critical step to repairing the harm that has been waged against our immigrant communities and reimagining our existing system.
Gov. Newsom Commutes Sentences, Pardons 10 that May Aid Immigrants Facing Deportation
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday commuted the sentences or criminal histories of…
Non-Resident Asks Court for Help to Avoid Deportation in 7-Year-Old Case
By Shellsea Lomeli RIVERSIDE – A non-citizen—who claims he was unaware of the immigration consequences of entering…
Rally Asks Governor to Stop ICE from Deporting Prisoners after They’ve Done Time – Charles Joseph Case History
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – Most of the images of the Trump Administration’s out-of-control…
Deportation Program ‘Secure Communities’ Does Not Change Crime Rates
By Danielle Silva A study released by UC Davis on the deportation-focused program “Secure Communities” concluded that…
As Trump Tweets Hateful Threats, States are Protecting Immigrant Rights
By Naureen Shah This week, President Trump kicked off his re-election campaign by tweeting a threat to…
Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants Earn Reprieve from Deportation
By Ahilan Arulanantham Last week, Jeff Sessions attacked a court ruling that gave a temporary reprieve to…
A School-to-Deportation Pipeline?
By Lance Tran Schools should be safe learning environments, not arenas for immigration crackdowns. Yet many of…
How An Overstretched Deportation System Has Become Even Less Fair
By Katrina Eiland Let’s say you came to this country as a 3-year-old with your parents and…
Sunday Commentary: Which Populations Are Most Vulnerable under New Regime?
This week has been like nothing we have seen before. The victory of Trump has impacted many…