Tag: Immigration

  • Caution Advised as Dust Settles on Obama’s Immigration Policy

    By Adrian Florido Hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrant stand to benefit from President Obama’s recent announcement that the government will stop deporting many young people brought to the U.S. as children, and offer them work permits. But now the dust is settling on the president’s policy, and immigration attorneys are warning people hoping…

  • Tweet City Heights: Trust Act Would Limit ‘Secure Communities’

    By Megan Burks Trust Act Would Limit ‘Secure Communities’ in California Monday was California’s 16th Annual Immigrants Day, a yearly day of advocacy for immigrant rights at the state capitol. Participants rallied for legislation that would positively affect immigrants. Many spoke in support of Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s upcoming bill. Called the Trust Act, it…

  • Tweet City Heights: City Earmarks Funds for Skatepark

    By Megan Burks City Earmarks $850,000 for Mid-City Skatepark Members of the Mid-City Skatepark Advocacy Group and Mid-City CAN Youth Council gathered at a budget hearing Monday to tell City Council why they need a skatepark. According to Fox 5 San Diego, $850,000 has been set aside for a City Heights skatepark already. That allocation…

  • Tweet City Heights: Criminal Charges Unlikely for Drivers Who Hit Cyclists

    By Megan Burks Drivers Who Hit Cyclists Unlikely to Face Criminal Charges City Heights resident and bike blogger Sam Ollinger has been tracking the cases of cyclists who were killed or injured by cars in recent months. She wants to know whether the drivers face criminal charges. In San Diego, it seems they rarely do,…

  • ICE Announces Change To ‘Secure Communities’ Deportation Policy

    By Adrian Florido Under a new federal policy, undocumented immigrants arrested for minor traffic violations may not be immediately flagged for deportation. On Friday, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE, announced a change to its “Secure Communities” program, under which federal immigration agents partner with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement to identify and…