Amy DiPierro, Author at Peninsula Press

A billboard about the public charge rule at a bus stop on Page Mill Road in Palo Alto, Calif. on Oct. 5, 2019. The billboard directs people concerned about the proposed rule to call a San Mateo County help line.

Immigration, NewsNovember 13, 2019

Courts blocked Trump’s public charge rule. Immigrant advocates say the proposal had a ‘chilling effect.’

By Amy DiPierro

The Trump administration this summer proposed a rule that would have made it harder for people to get green cards if they had been using government assistance like Medicaid, housing vouchers or food stamps — or if they were deemed likely to use those programs in the future. The so-called public charge rule was set to take effect on Oct. 15. Instead, courts issued temporary injunctions to stop the rule four days before it was due to kick in.

Redwood City approves rent cap, just-cause eviction protections

By Amy DiPierro

REDWOOD CITY — Redwood City officials approved an urgency ordinance capping rent increases and setting new requirements for just-cause evictions, joining a small group of California cities to pass similar emergency measures as tenants wait for statewide protections that take effect in 2020.

DA candidates clash over immigrant rights issues, interim DA appointment

By Amy DiPierro

SAN FRANCISCO — As Election Day nears, the San Francisco District Attorney race is heating up. Candidates at a forum earlier this month crossed swords over immigration policy and the surprise appointment of candidate Suzy Loftus as interim DA.