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Posts Tagged ‘Immigration and Customs Enforcement’

As Contra Costa terminates ICE contract, 7-year vigil outside jail gates ends

By Christi Warren | September 7, 2018

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.

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East Bay women build a net of support to help cope with the fear of deportation

By Alicia Medina | April 6, 2018

Every morning in front of Melrose Leadership Academy, the same choreography is repeated: the uproar of the children arriving at the school displaces squirrels and birds to the cherry and palm trees that adorn the sidewalk. At this public school, in the sanctuary city of Oakland, people exchange greetings in Spanish. The first poster near…

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Multi-faith organization leads protest against ICE detention facility in Richmond

By Sybil Patten | October 17, 2017 | 2

Let Our People Go, a multi-faith organizing project base in Richmond, meets at the West County Detention Facility once a month to protest the ICE detention center housed there.

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Contra Costa fast-tracks $1 million legal-aid program for county’s unauthorized residents

By Cecilia Lei | September 25, 2017 | 1
PStand Together CoCo proponents, including community residents and organization leaders, held signs during the board meeting. Photo credit: Alex Nieves.

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.

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In response to DACA uncertainty, Contra Costa County to discuss funding million-dollar immigrant-rights program

By Cecilia Lei | September 18, 2017
"Celebrating Children mural at MacDonald Avenue and Harbour Way in Richmond, CA. 37 percent of Contra Costa County's unauthorized population lives with a U.S.-citizen child under the age of 18." Photo credit: Cecilia Lei

The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors votes tomorrow on the Stand Together CoCo Initiative–a project which if passed will provide undocumented residents of Contra Costa with legal aid, a 24/7 advisory line for legal questions and education on immigration enforcement.

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Trust Act builds trust between law enforcement and immigrant community

By Sukey Lewis | November 24, 2013 | 1

As of January 1, the bar for immigration holds will be set a lot higher. This is thanks to AB4, which Governor Brown signed into law on October 5. Also known as the Trust Act, this law restricts California law enforcement cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

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Richmond resident and family struggle with threat of deportation

By Sukey Lewis | November 20, 2013 | 4

Members of the community came out to support Richmond resident Felipe De Jesus Valdes’ fight against possible deportation on Monday.

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Undocumented workers protest their firings from Pacific Steel Casting

By Derek Lartaud | February 18, 2012 | 1

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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Workers fired from foundry, community provides support

By Evelyn Xiaoqing Pi | December 23, 2011 | 7

Richmond leaders were on hand to oppose the imminent firings of more than 200 undocumented workers in Berkeley who were flagged in a work eligibility audit conducted by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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