Tag: Refugees

  • How the Fall of Saigon Made City Heights a Refugee Hub

    Some 50,000 Vietnamese refugees passed through Camp Pendleton in the months following the fall of Saigon. The size and duration of the crisis caused a shift in the way the United States approached resettlement, and paved the path for Burmese, East African and Iraqi refugees arriving in San Diego today. Media Arts Center videographer Brian…

  • San Diego Cabbies Brace for an Open Taxi Market

    San Diego’s taxi industry will no longer have its long-standing cap. KPBS reporter Megan Burks reports on the change and its effects. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker By Megan Burks Starting Wednesday, the long-standing cap on the number of taxis allowed in San Diego is history. The city says the change will create opportunity in…

  • American Independent Party Isn’t as ‘Independent’ as New Citizens Think

    Newly Naturalized Citizens in San Diego are encouraged to register to vote, some have trouble identifying with a specific party. | Video Credit: KPBS By Jill Replogle A growing number of San Diego voters are opting against joining the country’s major political parties. The number of people who check the box for “no party preference”…

  • Death Of Al-Shabab Leader Is ‘Great News’ for City Heights Somalis

    By Megan Burks The Pentagon confirmed Friday the death of Somali militant leader Ahmed Godane in a Monday air attack. Local Somalis say they’re are glad to learn of the blow against al-Shabab. All week conversations in City Heights coffee shops and African markets have swirled around whether Godane was actually dead. Friday’s confirmation brought…

  • Inside the Asylum Process That Could Bring More Iraqis to San Diego County

    Marchers hold up crosses and signs calling for asylum for Iraqi Christians, on the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Main Street in El Cajon, Aug. 19, 2014. | Photo Credit: Susan Murphy, KPBS By Megan Burks San Diego County is home to about 80,000 Iraqis and it could begin to see more. Eight weeks ago,…