Tag: Immigration

  • Tweet City Heights: Assembly Passes Bill Requiring 3-Foot Buffer for Cyclists

    By Megan Burks Assembly Passes Bill Requiring 3-Foot Buffer for Cyclists The Associated Press reported the California Assembly passed a bill Monday that would require drivers to stay 3 feet from cyclists. Drivers would pay a $35 fine if they encroach on that buffer zone. The bill still must make it past the Senate and…

  • TRUST Act Passes California Legislature

    By Adrian Florido The California legislature has passed a bill prohibiting local law enforcement officers from detaining arrestees on behalf of federal immigration officials. AB 1081, also known as the TRUST Act, passed the state assembly Friday and now goes to the governor for final approval. It was written by San Francisco Assemblyman Tom Ammiano…

  • Young Undocumented Immigrants in San Diego Seek to Avoid Deportation

    Lilia Velasquez, an immigration and naturalization attorney and adjunct professor at California Western School of Law, and Lupe Sandoval, a student applying for work permit to stay in the U.S., talk to KPBS about the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. By Maureen Cavanaugh, Patty Lane and Amita Sharma Thousands of young illegal immigrants…

  • Casa Cornelia to Offer Workshops on Deferred Action Policy

    By Staff Haga click aquí para leerlo la en Español U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting Deferred Action applications today. They can be filed online at www.uscis.gov/childhoodarrivals. City News Service reports a coalition of immigrant rights groups is scheduled to hold a celebratory and informational meeting 11 a.m. today at the San Diego Unified…

  • Tweet City Heights: Sneak Peek at Central Avenue Mini Park (Skatepark Included)

    By Megan Burks Sneak Peek at Central Avenue Mini Park (Skatepark Included) City Heights Councilman Todd Gloria tweeted the current design for the Central Avenue Mini Park this week. The plans are undergoing community review and construction on the 28,000-square-foot park at Central Avenue and Landis Street is schedule to begin this fiscal year. The…