March 13, 2018 Q&A: Antonio Villaraigosa on Immigration, Healthcare and Collaborative Pension Reform By Jacob Pierce Antonio Villaraigosa says Jeff Sessions isn’t welcome in California if he’s going to mischaracterize the state’s immigration policy. Read More 4
March 7, 2018 Silicon Valley Lashes Out Over Trump’s Immigration Lawsuit By Kristin Lam and Jennifer Wadsworth South Bay officials are rebuking the U.S. Department of Justice for suing the state over laws that protect undocumented immigrants. Read More 20
March 7, 2018 Op-Ed: We Need More Solidarity with San Jose Immigrants By Vera Sloan Immigrant leaders throughout our community know what they need from their city, their neighbors and their mayor. Read More 10
January 31, 2018 More Silicon Valley Employers Threatening Workers with Deportation, Records Show By Jennifer Wadsworth Immigration-related workplace retaliation claims have seen a dramatic increase in Santa Clara County and the rest of the state. Read More 5
January 19, 2018 Santa Clara County Launches Pro-Immigrant Campaign Amid Fears of ICE Crackdown By Jennifer Wadsworth Amid panic over a potential ICE crackdown, local officials are launching a campaign to highlight the contributions of foreign-born residents. Read More 13
January 11, 2018 Santa Clara 7-Eleven Targeted in Nationwide Immigration Sweep By Silicon Valley Newsroom Federal immigration agents descended on a 7-Eleven in Santa Clara before dawn on Wednesday as part of a nationwide crackdown. Read More 5
January 9, 2018 Trump Ending Protections for Salvadorans Puts South Bay Families at Risk of Deportation By Silicon Valley Newsroom President Trump revoking temporary protected status for Salvadorans puts even more South Bay residents at risk of deportation. Read More 12
September 29, 2017 Nationwide ICE Raids Lead to 21 Arrests in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Federal immigration agents arrested 21 people from Santa Clara County as part of a nationwide crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities. Read More 23
September 26, 2017 County Supervisors Consider Setting Aside Another $405,000 to Help Defend Child Refugees By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County may set aside additional funds to help child refugees as they petition the federal government for legal residency. Read More 7
September 15, 2017 San Jose Sues President Trump over DACA Rollback By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose on Thursday became the first city to sue President Donald Trump over his decision to roll back DACA. Read More 21
September 13, 2017 International College Students Return to the Valley with Trump, Immigration Fears Top of Mind By San Jose Inside As the Trump administration calls for the deportation of nearly 800,000 DACA recipients, it’s no surprise that international students are questioning their own future in this country. Read More 27
September 5, 2017 South Bay Officials Condemn Trump’s Decision to End DACA By Silicon Valley Newsroom The dream could soon be a nightmare for 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to this country as children. Read More 44
July 27, 2017 New Law Barring ICE from Posing as Local Law Enforcement Could Be Just a Symbolic Gesture By Silicon Valley Newsroom Assemblyman Ash Kalra's bill prevents immigration officials from posing as local police. But it doesn't appear that ICE agents are required to comply. Read More 12
April 27, 2017 County Supervisor Dave Cortese Shuts Down Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ By Jennifer Wadsworth County Supervisor Dave Cortese gamely endured an interview with Tucker Carlson to discuss a court victory for “sanctuary cities.” Read More 43
March 9, 2017 Ex-S.F. Supervisor Named Deputy Santa Clara County Executive By Jennifer Wadsworth Former San Francisco Supervisor David Campos has accepted a high-ranking job in Santa Clara County government. Read More 8
March 7, 2017 San Jose Police Chief: ICE Makes No Promises on Possible Raids By Josh Koehn Last month, the top cop for the 10th largest city in the nation called up Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and set up a meeting. Read More 20