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Reprieves for Young Undocumented Immigrants Start Trickling In
By Adrian Florido Since she was 2 years old, Ana Mendoza, an undocumented immigrant, has lived in fear of the federal government. Ana Mendoza received her federal ID card under the DACA program. | Photo Credit: Courtesy Photo But the 24-year-old applied for President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program a week after the government started…
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Asians Have Lowest Voter Registration, Turnout in San Diego
By Katie Orr The Asian population in San Diego has grown by nearly 25 percent in the last decade and has been increasingly involved in the city’s political scene. Yet according to US Census Bureau estimates, just 52 percent of eligible Asian residents in the city are registered to vote. That’s compared to between 59 percent and…
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Immigrants Struggle to Be Heard in National, Local Elections
Maria Hinojosa, a correspondent for PBS Need to Know, and Norma Sandoval, a San Diego Organizing Project volunteer who grew up in City Heights, talk to KPBS about “America By The Numbers.” By Megan Burke and Maureen Cavanaugh Both sides in the presidential race say getting out the vote will be a crucial factor in…
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School Board Candidate Marne Foster Vows Not to Miss Another Debate
Voters haven’t seen much of school board candidate Marne Foster on the campaign trail. She wasn’t at the school board debate at Politifest. Nor was she at last week’s school board candidates’ forum sponsored by UpforEd and the League of Women Voters. She was invited to meet with the U-T San Diego Editorial Board, but the…
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Video: School Board Candidate Bill Ponder at Politifest
By Dagny Salas Three of the five seats on the San Diego Unified school board are on the ballot in November so we invited the candidates in the races for one big debate at Politifest, moderated by VOSD investigative reporter Will Carless. Check out what candidate Bill Ponder, who’s running against Marne Foster to replace Shelia Jackson, had…