Posts Tagged ‘ICE’
As Contra Costa terminates ICE contract, 7-year vigil outside jail gates ends
The monthly vigils were started seven years ago by the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity as a way to show support for undocumented immigrant detainees held inside the West County Detention Center.
Read MoreContra Costa launches deportation defense hotline
On March 1st , Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia announced the launch of the Deportation Defense Hotline. The new service is part of Stand Together Contra Costa, a county initiative that offers information that can help people navigate the complex immigration system. The County Public Defender’s office provides educational and administrative support with “know…
Read MoreContra Costa fast-tracks $1 million legal-aid program for county’s unauthorized residents
The Contra Costa board of supervisors voted unanimously last week fast-track $1,000,000 for Stand Together CoCo, a program establishing the first rapid-response legal aid program for its estimated 65,000 unauthorized immigrants.
Read MoreRichmond resident and family struggle with threat of deportation
Members of the community came out to support Richmond resident Felipe De Jesus Valdes’ fight against possible deportation on Monday.
Read MoreFor those in detention centers, calling home can be an expensive problem
Roberto dela Rosa’s mother has been in detention centers for almost two years, trying to get refugee status to stay in the United States. During the first year, his mother was transferred to different detention centers several times, and all of the bouncing around and the expense of phone calls kept dela Rosa from being…
Read MoreUndocumented workers protest their firings from Pacific Steel Casting
Late last year, Pacific Steel Casting, the country’s fourth largest steel foundry, fired 200 workers. The reason: Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a workplace audit on the company, and could not verify that they could legally work in the US
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