SAN FRANCISCO — A few hours before office workers would flood the streets of San Francisco during the post-work rush, a smattering of kaffiyeh and goggle-clad protesters dotted a quiet block of Sansome Street on Oct.7.  Some clustered around its corners, sitting on the sidewalk as they unwrapped packaged burritos. Others milled around the central-most
Ramped up ICE raids are perpetuating fear among trafficked immigrants in the Bay Area, making it harder for them to report crimes, speakers noted at an Oct. 3 conference in San Francisco. “When the policies around immigration are tougher and harsher, you normally have chilling effects on all immigrants, but it affects especially survivors of
Reports of ICE activity throughout the Bay Area triggered widespread protests in local high schools and prompted school districts to take precautionary measures to protect students and families. At William C. Overfelt High School in East San Jose on Jan. 28, hundreds of students walked out in protest after Mayor Matt Mahan confirmed ICE activity
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SANTA ROSA — Sonoma County leaders are pointing to inadequate Spanish-language communication and fear as key barriers that prevented immigrant communities from seeking aid following the most destructive fires in California’s history.
SAN JOSE — As immigration enforcement agents pick up the pace of arrests in Northern California, local rapid response networks have grown in membership and sophistication throughout the Bay Area.
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Fear of deportation has multiplied to a new degree because of Trump’s pledges throughout the campaign and since taking office to crack down on illegal immigration and build a border wall with Mexico.
