Tag: Immigrants

  • Report: Immigrants Contribute $650 Billion to California Economy

    By Jill Replogle Immigrants contribute about 31 percent to California’s gross domestic product, and 26 percent to the gross domestic product of San Diego and Imperial counties, according to a new report from the University of Southern California and advocacy group California Immigrant Policy Center. In the San Diego area, immigrants without legal status contribute…

  • Young Undocumented Immigrants Begin Renewing Deferred Action Permits

    By Marissa Cabrera Tom Fudge and Amita Sharma Listen to the full KPBS Midday Edition interview here. The renewal process for young undocumented immigrants who received temporary legal status under President Obama’s Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012 is now underway. Last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced the renewal process for…

  • San Diego Refugees, Advocates Call for More Medical Interpreters

    Eric Le talks to reporters at San Diego City Hall about the need for more medical translators in San Diego County, June 9, 2014. | Photo Credit: Susan Murphy By Susan Murphy A diverse group of two dozen refugees and advocates, alongside San Diego Councilmember Marti Emerald, gathered at City Hall on Monday, holding signs…

  • Survey Finds ‘Dreamers’ Politically Engaged, Benefitting From Legal Status

    By Jill Replogle Young immigrants who have been granted temporary legal status under an Obama administration program are getting their first jobs, first cars and first credit cards, according to a nationwide survey of undocumented youth, often referred to as “dreamers.” Results of the survey also suggest that most young immigrants living in the U.S.…

  • SD Latinos Surveyed About Beliefs, Experiences

    By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico San Diego is already a majority-minority county. That means, not one ethnic or racial group comprises more than 50 percent of the population. That majority-minority status is expected to continue for the next 50 years or so — except for one major change. The percentage of whites…