immigration

Assembly Passes TRUST Act, Again

Katie Orr — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:13:21 +0000

The California Assembly has passed a bill that limits when local law enforcement agencies can turn undocumented immigrants over to federal authorities. Katie Orr reports from Sacramento.

The TRUST Act says local police cannot turn undocumented immigrants over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for minor crimes. Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano says this will prevent immigrants from being deported for relatively minor infractions.

California Undocumented Driver License Bill Moves Forward

Katie Orr — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:44:05 +0000

Under current law, if you don’t have a Social Security number, you can’t get a license to drive in California. But proposed legislation would change that. Katie Orr reports from the Capitol.

Revamped "TRUST Act" Back This Year at California Capitol

Julie Small - KPCC — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:07:56 +0000

A California lawmaker is taking another run at a bill that would limit federal immigration holds on people in local custody. Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the so-called “TRUST Act” last year because he said it prevented law enforcement from holding certain violent criminals. But as KPCC’s Julie Small reports, a new version of the bill cleared its first committee Tuesday.

On Valley Edition: 'Illegal Immigrant' Language; New Education Standards; Fresno Film Festival

Juanita Stevenson and Ezra Romero — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:35:37 +0000

On Valley Edition: 'Deportee' Plane Crash; Working Past Retirement; Fresno Food Expo

Juanita Stevenson, Rebecca Plevin and Ezra Romero — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:20:42 +0000

This week on Valley Edition we look into an airplane disaster that took place in the hills near Coalinga 65 years ago. The accident grabbed national headlines and even inspired a song by Woody Guthrie titled 'Deportee.' Valley Public Radio reporter Rebecca Plevin explores the tragedy with the help of local author Tim Z. Hernandez and his quest to ensure that those who died in the crash are not forgotten. Hernandez, along with the Fresno Diocese and Holy Cross Cemetery are working together to erect a memorial headstone with the full names of all 28 passengers.

Coalinga 'Deportee' Plane Crash Sparks Search, 65 Years Later

Rebecca Plevin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:07:32 +0000

Author Tim Z. Hernandez was digging through old newspapers at the Fresno County library when a dramatic headline from the late 1940s captured his attention.

On Valley Edition: Immigration; Doctor Shortage; Camp to Campus Documentary

Juanita Stevenson, Rebecca Plevin and Ezra Romero — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:27:57 +0000

Undocumented Youth: 'We Want to Serve'

Rebecca Plevin — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:53:00 +0000

Pablo Reyes-Morales’ dream to serve in the United States military was stoked when he was in high school.

“Since I was in ninth grade, when I saw the slogan for the Navy, and it said, “a global force for good,” I was instantly interested,” he said.

But that dream shattered when Reyes-Morales attempted to enlist. He says it wasn’t until that moment, that he learned he was undocumented, and therefore unable to serve the country.

California Lawmakers: "It's Time" for Federal Immigration Reform

Ben Adler — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:22:19 +0000

There appears to be significant bipartisan support in the California legislature for the proposed federal immigration overhaul under discussion in Congress. But as Ben Adler reports from Sacramento, some Republicans still have concerns.

Twenty Democrats and five Republicans stood together to say they want Congress to get something done after years of putting it off.

Immigrant Groups Upset With Governor Brown's Vetoes

Valley Public Radio News Staff — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:50:26 +0000

Immigrant rights groups in California say Governor Jerry Brown is turning his back on immigrant communities.

Brown vetoed the so-called Trust Act. It would have stopped local police from cooperating with federal authorities to detain suspected illegal immigrants, unless they are charged with a serious or violent felony.

Reshma Shamasunder with the California Immigrant Policy Center says that federal policy has resulted in 80-thousand deportations.